2019 Officers and Staff *
The nine Directors of the Western Swing Society are elected by the general membership of the Society to serve three-year terms. Terms are staggered so three Directorships are up for election each year.
The officers are members of the Board of Directors and are appointed by the Board.
Staff and Committee positions are appointed by the President, subject to Board approval.
President: Rex Barnes (916) 704-1566
Vice-President: Jimmy Boehnke (530) 886-8375
Treasurer: Eddie Burr (916) 225-3645
Secretary: Cheryl Dearborn
Officers:
Other Directors:
Tony Arana, (775) 971-3070
Ronnie Elkan, (916) 765-4345
Linda McCarley (916) 870-7463
Dave Rietz (916) 806-0520
Jeff Tilton (916) 798-9377
Staff and Committee Chairpersons:
Admissions Coordinator: Linda McCarley
Bar Manager: Jimmy Boehnke
Bartender: Cyndi Lee
Bookkeeper: Edward Burhans
Decorating Chair: Rex Barnes
Equipment and Staging: Gary Blodgett
Hall of Fame Archivist: (open)
Hall of Fame Selection Chair: Olen Dillingham
Hall of Fame Festival Chairman: Janet Jimenez eMail
Tink Cariker eMail
Historian: (open)
Jam Room: Tony Arana (775) 971-3070
Master Of Ceremonies: Jimmy Boehnke
Membership Director: (Open)
Music Director: Ronnie Elkan
Newsletter Team: Editor: Ronnie Elkan
Layout and Publication: Ronnie & Shelley Elkan,
Photographer: Donald deMars
Public Relations: Jeff Tilton
Raffle: Bob and Virginia Kuykendahl
Sales Table: Donald and Susan deMars
Scholarship: Ronnie Elkan
Slide Show: (open)
Sound Engineer: Gary Blodgett
Website Manager: Dave Rietz
Bill Seabridge (916) 635-9310