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New Birth of Freedom Council Officers
| Council President | William F. McQuade |
| Council Commissioner | Thomas A. Steckbeck |
| Treasurer | Vacant |
| Secretary / CEO / Scout Executive | Ronald M. Gardner, Jr. |
| Vice President – Administration | Vacant |
| 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 | Matthew M. Haar |
| Vice President – Marketing & Communications | Vacant |
| Vice President – Membership & Relationships | J. Craig Raisner |
| Vice President – Program | Randall K. Cline |
| Vice President – Properties | Stephen A. Wilt |
| Vice President – STEM/Exploring | Vacant |
Executive Board Members
David Bedard
Harold Booth, Jr.
Alan R. Boynton, Jr.
Scott Cantor
Keith A. Clark
Jeffrey B. Engle
Thomas J. Fowlston
Evan J. Forrester
Brian S. Funkhouser
James D. George
Shawn Gooden
Hon. Glen R. Grell
Michael W. Hassell
Dr. Franklin R. Herron
Jeffrey R. Hines
John M. Kotchish
Jeffrey D. Lobach
John J. Luciani
Blake A. Lynch
Hon. Ronald E. Miller
Dr. Kevin H. Mosser
Harold W. Nightwine
Matthew Otto (Youth Rep.)
James B. Pannebaker
Hon. Todd R. Platts
Thomas J. Porsch
Joseph Robinson
Michael V.Z. Summers
Julian Tolbert
Dr. J. Rory Tucker
Jan L. Wagner
M. Arthur Williams
Charles L. Zitnick, Jr.
District Chairs
| Battlefield | Shawn Leppo |
| Conococheague | Mark A. Lee |
| Heritage Trail | Albert T. Gohn, Jr. |
| Keystone Capital | J. Scot Chadwick |
| 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.