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New Birth of Freedom Council Officers
| Council President | Matthew M. Haar |
| Council Commissioner | Thomas A. Steckbeck |
| Treasurer | Lance E. Smith |
| Secretary / CEO / Scout Executive | Ronald M. Gardner, Jr. |
| Vice President – Administration | Kathryn E. Blednick |
| Vice President – Alumni Relations | Mark S. Robertson |
| Vice President – Camping | David Wyrwas |
| Vice President – District Operations | Shawn Leppo |
| Vice President – Family Scouting | Wesley E. Garrod |
| Vice President – Fund Development | Jan L. Wagner |
| Vice President – Marketing & Communications | Michael D. Button |
| Vice President – Membership & Relationships | J. Scot Chadwick |
| Vice President – Program | Randall K. Cline |
| Vice President – Properties | Stephen A. Wilt |
| Vice President – STEM/Exploring | Vacant |
Executive Board Members
David Bedar
Harold Booth, Jr.
Alan R. Boynton, Jr.
Scott Cantor
Matthew A. Clemens
Jeffrey B. Engle
Thomas J. Fowlston
Evan J. Forrester
Brian S. Funkhouser
Dennis Geiger
James D. George
Shawn Gooden
Sean Gormley
Hon. Glen R. Grell
Michael W. Hassell
Dr. Franklin R. Herron
Susan E. Jacobs
Jonathan D. Koltash
John M. Kotchish
Jeffrey D. Lobach
John J. Luciani
Blake A. Lynch
William F. McQuade
Hon. Ronald E. Miller
Dr. Kevin H. Mosser
Harold W. Nightwine
James B. Pannebaker
Hon. Todd R. Platts
Thomas J. Porsch
Thomas Pokrivka (Youth Rep.)
Joseph Robinson
Nora Rotz
Martin L. Strine
Michael V.Z. Summers
Julian Tolbert
Dr. J. Rory Tucker
M. Arthur Williams
District Chairs
| Battlefield | Robert A. Smith |
| Conococheague | Mark A. Lee |
| Heritage Trail | Albert T. Gohn, Jr. |
| Keystone Capital | Daniel K. “Chip” Bayer |
| Pioneer | Robert L. Badders |
How to Contact Our Volunteer Council Officers
If you’d like to directly contact one of our volunteer council officers, please use the contact form below, selecting the officer you wish to communicate with using the drop-down menu provided in the form.
Please keep in mind that Council officers and members of the Executive Board are charged with the overall governance of the organization. The Council’s day-to-day operations are managed by members of the Council’s staff.
If your message requires an immediate response, please contact the appropriate member of our staff. Please refer to our staff directory at https://newbirthoffreedom.org/resources/staff-directory/ or use this contact form – https://newbirthoffreedom.org/contact-us/ to contact a member of our staff.