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America's
Waterway Watch

Since October 2010

U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary
9th Coast Guard District
Central Region

District Board and Staff

The District Commodore and District Chief of Staff are elected by the District Board, usually at the Fall Conference. Their terms begin January first of the year following their election; they may serve one, two year term. The Immediate Past Commodore, as the name indicates, is the previous District Commodore.

District Captains are elected by the District Board, usually at the Fall Conference. A District Captain's term begins on January first the year following election; he may serve two consecutive one year terms. The President of the Past Commander's Association is also a member of the District Board. The President of the Past Commander's Association is elected by the members of the Past Commanders' Association, usually at the Fall Conference. The President of the Past Commander's Association term begins the year following his election; each term is for two years and there is no term limit.

The Division Commanders are members of the District Board and are elected by their respective Division Boards, usually in October. Division Commanders begin their terms on January first of the year following their election; Division Commanders may serve two consecutive, one year terms.

All members of the District Board are voting members as well as the Director of the Auxiliary. The Commodore conducts District Meetings and represents the District at National Board Meetings.

Staff Officers serve at the pleasure of the District Commodore and are not members of the District Board.

Email links for board and staff members are provided below.

District Board Members (2013)

District Commodore	Llorens (Joe) Chenevert
Immediate Past District Commodore	Richard Martin
District Chief of Staff	Mark Villeneuve
District Captain Northern Area	Carl Broberg
District Captain Central Area	Don Pryjmak
District Captain Southern Area	Robert Stauffer
President, Past Commanders Association	Richard Ives
Division 16 Commander	Catherine Slabaugh
Division 18 Commander	Daniel Getts
Division 20 Commander	Norman Raymond
Division 22 Commander	David Campbell
Division 24 Commander	Jerri Smith
Division 26 Commander	Agnes Feldman
Division 28 Commander	Richard Carver
Division 30 Commander	Jay Croy

District Staff Officers

District Directorate Chief - Prevention	Joseph Gregoria
District Directorate Chief - Logistics	Ray Roberts
District Directorate Chief - Response	Robert Shafer
ASC Detroit (Area Sector Coordinator)	Wes Cottrell
ASC Soo (Area Sector Coordinator)	Carl Broberg
AV (Aviation)	Robert Shafer
CM (Communications)	Richard Davis
CS (Communication Services)	Bruce Shoffner
DV (Diversity)	Laela Al-Ashari
FN (Finance)	Ronald View
FS (Flight Safety)	Jeffery Kyff
HR (Human Resources)	Mark Villeneuve
IS (Information Systems)	Ronald View
LP (Legal)	Arthur Whelan
MA (Materials)	Thomas Hallock
MS (Marine Safety)	Kim Cole
MT (Member Training)	Kenneth Renner
NS (Navigation Systems - Sector Soo)	Carl Broberg
NS (Navigation Systems - Sector Detroit)	Wesley Cottrell
OP (Operations)	Don Pryjmak
PA (Public Affairs)	Douglas Colwell
PB (Publications)	John Socha
PE (Public Education)	Debra Yeager
PV (Program Visitor)	Maryann Gregoria
SL (State Liason)	Rick Ives
SR (Secretary)	Ray Parzych
VE (Vessel Examinations)	Alvin Conrad

Special Assignments

D-AA (District Administrative Assistant)	Roland (Bud) Nusly
D-AD (Aide to District Commodore)	Nancy Pryjmak
D-AD (Aide to District Commodore)	Maryann Gregoria
AUX CHEF Chairman	Douglas Colwell
ATA (Auxiliary Testing Administrator)	Albert Plaehn
Chief QE Coordinator	Paul Shooshanian
Civil Air Patrol Liaison	Robert T. Shafer
Civil Rights Cordinator	Judith Martin
Coastie Coordinator	LaVonne Bauer
Contingency Planner	Joseph Macri
District Color Guard	Michael Taylor
DNR Liaison	Rick Ives
District Historian	Lynn Heasel
Marine Safety Office Liaison	Kim Cole
NSBW Liaison	Joseph Gregoria
U.S. Power Squadron Liaison	Joseph Gregoria
WebEx	WebEx Staff