Society of
Automotive Historians

Officers and Directors

SAH officers are elected for two-year terms and Directors are elected for three-year terms. As of 2020, Officer and Director terms begin and end at the adjournment of the Fall Board Meeting. Prior to 1989 SAH officers were elected for a one-year term which coincided with the calendar year.  

2022 – 2023

President: Robert Barr

Ex Officio: H. Donald Capps

Vice President: Kevin Kirbitz

Secretary: Robert Casey

Treasurer: Rubén Verdés

Directors: Matt Anderson (2021-24), Robert Elton (2021-24), Carla Lesh (2021-24), Christine Lezotte (2022-25), David McGee (2022-25),
John Mohr (2020-23), Dean Nelson (2021-23), Steve Purdy (2022-25), Robert Schmitt (2020-23)







2021 – 2022

President: Robert Barr

Ex Officio: H. Donald Capps

Vice President: Kevin Kirbitz

Secretary: Robert Casey

Treasurer: Rubén Verdés

Directors: Matt Anderson (2021-24), Robert Elton (2021-24), Carla Lesh (2021-24), Christine Lezotte (2019-22), Casey Maxon (2019-22),
John Mohr (2020-23), Dean Nelson (2021-23), Steve Purdy (2019-22), Robert Schmitt (2020-23)

2020 – 2021

President: H. Donald Capps

Ex Officio: Louis Fourie

Vice President: Robert Barr

Secretary: Robert Casey

Treasurer: Rubén Verdés

Directors: Robert Elton, Kevin Kirbitz, Carla Lesh, Christine Lezotte, Casey Maxon, John Mohr, Dean Nelson, Steve Purdy, Robert Schmitt

2019 – 2020

President: H. Donald Capps

Ex Officio: Louis Fourie

Vice President: Robert Barr

Secretary: Robert Casey

Treasurer: Rubén Verdés

Directors: Robert Elton, Kevin Kirbitz, Carla Lesh, Christine Lezotte, John Marino, Casey Maxon, John Mohr, Dean Nelson, Steve Purdy

2018 – 2019

President: Louis Fourie

Ex Officio: Andrew Beckman

Vice President: Ed Garten

Secretary: Robert Casey

Treasurer: Rubén Verdés

Directors: Robert Barr, H. Donald Capps, Robert Elton, Don Keefe, Kevin Kirbitz, Carla Lesh, John Marino, Dean Nelson, Matt Short

2017 – 2018

President: Louis Fourie

Ex Officio: Andrew Beckman

Vice President: Ed Garten

Secretary: Robert Casey

Treasurer: Rubén Verdés

Directors: Robert Barr, H. Donald Capps, Don Keefe, Kevin Kirbitz, Carla Lesh, John Marino, Bob Merlis, Matt Short, Vince Wright

2016 – 2017

President: Andrew Beckman

Ex Officio: John Heitmann

Vice President: Ed Garten

Secretary: Robert Ebert

Treasurer: Rubén Verdés

Directors: Robert Barr, H. Donald Capps, Bob Casey, Louis Fourie, Don Keefe, Carla Lesh, John Marino, Matt Short, Vince Wright

2015 – 2016

President: Andrew Beckman

Ex Officio: John Heitmann

Vice President: Ed Garten

Secretary: Robert Ebert

Treasurer: Rubén Verdés

Directors: Robert Barr (succeeding the late Paul Lashbrook), H. Donald Capps, Bob Casey, Louis Fourie,
John Hull, Carla Lesh, John Marino, Matt Short, Vince Wright

2014 – 2015 

President: John Heitmann

Ex Officio: J. Douglas Leighton

Vice President: Andrew Beckman

Secretary: Robert Ebert

Treasurer: Patrick Bisson

Directors: H. Donald Capps, Robert Casey, Louis Fourie, Ed Garten, Thomas Jakups, Paul Lashbrook,
John Marino, Matt Short (succeeding Chris Ritter), Vince Wright

2013 – 2014

President: John Heitmann

Ex Officio: J. Douglas Leighton

Vice President: Andrew Beckman

Secretary: Robert Ebert

Treasurer: Patrick Bisson

Directors: Peter Bodensteiner, Robert Casey, Ed Garten, Thomas Jakups, Paul Lashbrook, John Marino, Mark Patrick, Chris Ritter, James Wagner

2012 – 2013

President: J. Douglas Leighton

Ex Officio: Susan Davis

Vice President: John Heitmann

Secretary: Robert Ebert

Treasurer: Patrick Bisson

Directors: Andrew Beckman, Robert Casey, Judith Endelman, Thomas Jakups, Paul Lashbrook,
Stanton Lyman, John Marino, Mark Patrick, James Wagner

2011 – 2012

President: J. Douglas Leighton

Ex Officio: Susan Davis

Vice President: John Heitmann

Secretary: Robert Ebert

Treasurer: Patrick Bisson

Directors: Judith Endelman, Thomas Jakups, Leslie Mark Kendall, Paul Lashbrook, Stanton Lyman,
John Marino, Mark Patrick, James Wagner, Steve Wilson

2010 – 2011

President: Susan Davis

Ex Officio: Darwyn Lumley

Vice President: J. Douglas Leighton

Secretary: Robert Ebert

Treasurer: Patrick Bisson

Directors: Judith Endelman, John Heitmann, Thomas Jakups, Leslie Mark Kendall, Paul Lashbrook,
Stanton Lyman, John Marino, Mark Patrick, Steve Wilson

2009 – 2010

President: Susan Davis

Ex Officio: Darwyn Lumley

Vice President: J. Douglas Leighton

Secretary: Robert Ebert

Treasurer: Patrick Bisson

Directors: Judith Endelman, John Heitmann, Thomas Jakups, Leslie Mark Kendall, Paul Lashbrook,
Stanton Lyman, John Marino, Steve Wilson, David Woodhouse

2008 – 2009

President: Darwyn Lumley

Vice President: Susan Davis

Secretary: Arthur Jones

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Patrick Bisson, Robert Ebert, Judith Endelman, Paul Lashbrook, J. Douglas Leighton,
Stanton Lyman, John Marino, Steve Wilson, David Woodhouse

2007 – 2008

President: Darwyn Lumley

Vice President: Susan Davis

Secretary: Arthur Jones

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Michael Bromley, Robert Ebert, Judith Endelman, Paul Lashbrook, J. Douglas Leighton,
Stanton Lyman, Joseph Malaney, John Marino, Steve Wilson

2006 – 2007

President: Michael Berger

Vice President: Darwyn Lumley

Secretary: Susan Davis

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Michael Bromley, Robert Ebert, Arthur Jones, Paul Lashbrook, J. Douglas Leighton,
Stanton Lyman, Joseph Malaney, John Marino, Steve Wilson

2005 – 2006

President: Michael Berger

Vice President: Darwyn Lumley

Secretary: Susan Davis

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Michael Bromley, Robert Ebert, Samuel Fiorani, Arthur Jones, Paul Lashbrook,
Stanton Lyman, Joseph Malaney, John Marino, Patricia Yongue

2004 – 2005

President: Joseph Freeman

Vice President: Michael Berger

Secretary: Darwyn Lumley

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Michael Bromley, Susan Davis, Robert R. Ebert, Samuel Fiorani, Arthur Jones,
Paul Lashbrook, Stanton Lyman, John Marino, Patricia Yongue

2003 – 2004

President: Joseph Freeman: 

Vice President: Michael Berger

Secretary: Darwyn Lumley

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Michael Bromley, Leroy Cole, Susan Davis, Robert Ebert, Samuel Fiorani,
Arthur Jones, Paul Lashbrook, John Marino, Patricia Yongue

2002 – 2003

President: Dale Wells

Vice President: Joseph Freeman

Secretary: Michael Berger

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Leroy Cole, Susan Davis, Robert Ebert, Sam Fiorani, Arthur Jones, Paul Lashbrook, Darwyn Lumley, John Marino, James Schild

2001 – 2002

President: Dale Wells 

Vice President: Joseph Freeman

Secretary: Michael Berger

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Leroy Cole, Robert Ebert, Sam Fiorani, Charles Houser, Darvin Kuehl, Paul Lashbrook, Darwyn Lumley, Gregg Merksammer, James Schild

2000 – 2001

President: Leroy Cole

Vice President: Joseph Freeman

Secretary: Michael Berger

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Robert Ebert, Samuel Fiorani, Charles Houser, Darvin Kuehl, Paul Lashbrook,
Darwyn Lumley, Gregg Merksammer, James Schild, Dale Wells

1999 – 2000

President: Leroy Cole 

Vice President: Joseph Freeman succeeding the late Richard Scharchburg

Secretary: Michael Berger

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Samuel Fiorani, Joseph Freeman, Charles Houser, Darvin Kuehl, Paul Lashbrook,
Darwyn Lumley, Fredrick Roe, James Schild, Dale Wells

1998 – 1999

President: Sinclair Powel

Vice President: James Schild

Secretary: Nicholas Fintzelberg

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Leroy Cole, Samuel Fiorani, Patrick Foster, Joseph Freeman, Leslie Kendall,
Michael Lamm, Paul Lashbrook, Frederick Roe, Richard Scharchburg

1997 – 1998

President: Sinclair Powel

Vice President: James Schild

Secretary: Nicholas Fintzelberg

Treasurer: Christopher Foster

Directors: Thomas Deptulski, Samuel Fiorani, Patrick Foster, Leslie Kendall, Michael Lamm,
Paul Lashbrook, Frederick Roe, Charles Roy, Richard Scharchburg

1996 – 1997

President: Christopher Foster

Vice President: Sinclair Powell

Secretary: Nan Martin

Treasurer: Paul Lashbrook

Directors: Thomas Deptulski, Helen Earley, Nicholas Fintzelberg, Patrick Foster, Leslie Kendall,
Michael Lamm, James Schild, Matthew Sonfield, Eric Vest

1995 – 1996

President: Christopher Foster

Vice President: Sinclair Powell

Secretary: Nan Martin

Treasurer: Paul Lashbrook

Directors: Patricia Chappell, Thomas Deptulski, Helen Early, Nicholas Fintzelberg, Macdonald Leach,
Jack Martin, James Schild, Matthew Sonfield, Eric Vest

1994 – 1995

President: Z. Taylor Vinson

Vice President: Christopher Foster

Secretary: Nan Martin

Treasurer: James Cox

Directors: Patricia Chappell, Thomas Deptulski, Helen Early, Nicholas Fintzelberg, Skip Marketti,
Jack Martin, Sinclair Powell, Matthew Sonfield, Karl Zahm

1993 – 1994

President: Z. Taylor Vinson

Vice President: Christopher Foster

Secretary: Nan Martin

Treasurer: James Cox

Directors: Patricia Chappell, Thomas Deptulski, Helen Earley, Nicholas Fintzelberg, Paul Lashbrook,
Jack Martin, Sinclair Powell, Matthew Sonfield, Karl S. Zahm

1992 – 1993

President: Jack Martin

Vice President: Z. Taylor Vinson

Secretary: Nan Martin

Treasurer: James Cox

Directors: Patricia Chappell, Thomas Deptulski, Helen Earley, Nicholas Fintzelberg, Christopher Foster,
Walter Gosden, C.J. Haines, Jr., Stacey Hanley, Paul Lashbrook, Matthew Sonfield, Karl Zahm

1991 – 1992

President: Jack Martin

Vice President: Z. Taylor Vinson

Secretary: Nan Martin

Treasurer: Robert Gary, James Cox

Directors: Patricia Chappell, James Cox, Thomas Deptulski, Helen Early, Christopher Foster,
Walter Gosden, C.J. Haines, Jr., Stacey Hanley, Matt Joseph, Paul Lashbrook

1990 – 1991

President: Matt Joseph

Vice President: Jack Martin

Secretary: James Cox

Treasurer: Robert Gary

Directors: Thomas Deptulski, Helen Early, Walter Gosden, Stacey Hanley, William Lewis,
Strother MacMinn, Z. Taylor Vinson, James Wagner, James Wren

1989 – 1990

President: Matt Joseph

Vice President: Jack Martin

Secretary: James Cox

Treasurer: Robert Gary

Directors: William Cameron, Thomas Deptulski, Helen Earley, Walter Gosden, John Gunnell,
Keith Marvin, Strother MacMinn, James Wagner, James Wren

1988 – 1989

President: Beverly Rae Kimes

Vice President: Henry Austin Clark

Secretary: Shelby Applegate

Treasurer: Robert Gary

Directors: T.E. Bonsall, W.T. Cameron, H.J. Earley, C.G. Foster, M.L. Joseph, S. MacMinn, J.L. Martin, K. Marvin, Z.T. Vinson

1988

President: Beverly Rae Kimes

Vice President: Henry Austin Clark

Secretary: Shelby Applegate

Treasurer: Robert Gary

Directors: T.E. Bonsall, W.T. Cameron, H.J. Earley, C.G. Foster, M.L. Joseph, S. MacMinn, J.L. Martin, K. Marvin, Z.T. Vinson

1987

President: Keith Marvin 

Vice President: C.L. Betts

Secretary: Shelby Applegate

Treasurer: G.B.P. Ward

Directors: T.E. Bonsall, W.T. Cameron, J.A. Conde, H.J. Earley, C.G. Foster, M.L. Joseph, J.L. Martin, W.M.P. McCall, Z.T. Vinson

1986

President: Keith Marvin

Vice President: C.L. Betts

Secretary: Shelby Applegate

Treasurer: G.B.P. Ward

Directors: T.E. Bonsall, J.A. Conde, H.J. Earley, M.L. Joseph, D.L. Lewis, J.R. McAlpine, T.E. Warth, W.E. Wray, R.P. Zavitz

1985

President: John Conde

Vice President: Walter Gosden

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: G.B.P. Ward

Directors: J.I. Godshall, M. Joseph, D.L. Lewis, J.R. McAlpine, W.M.P. McCall, G. Perschbacher, T.E. Warth, W.E. Wray, R.P Zavitz

1984

President: John Conde

Vice President: Walter Gosden

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: G.B.P. Ward

Directors: D.A. Bakken, J.I. Godshall, M. Joseph, B.R. Kimes, D.L. Lewis, W.J. Lewis, W.M.P. McCall, G. Perschbacher, T.E. Warth, R.P Zavitz

1983

President: David Lewis

Vice President: Keith Marvin

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: G.B.P. Ward

Directors: D.A. Bakken, G.H. Dammann, J.I. Godshall, W.E. Gosden, L.G. Helverson, W.M.P. McCall, J.M. Peckham, M.C. Sedgwick

1982

President: David Lewis

Vice President: Keith Marvin

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: G.B.P. Ward

Directors: D.L. Bell, G.H. Dammann, W.E. Gosden, L.G. Helverson, W.S. Jackson, B.R. Kimes, W.J. Lewis, J.M. Peckham, M.C. Sedgwick

1981

President: D.W. Brownell

Vice President: J.A. Conde

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: G.B.P. Ward

Directors: D.L. Bell, G.H. Dammann, W.R. Haessner, L.G. Helverson, W.S. Jackson, G.M. Naul, J.M. Peckham, F.D. Roe, L.A. Watson

1980

President: W.Frank Robinson, Jr.

Vice President: D.W. Brownell

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: H.L. Applegate

Directors: D.L. Bell, J.J. Bradley, J.A. Conde, W.R. Haessner, W.S. Jackson, D.L. Lewis, R.D. Roe, L.A. Watson, C.B. Weaver

1979

President: W.Frank Robinson, Jr.

Vice President: D.W. Brownell

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: H.L. Applegate

Directors: A.R. Bochroch, T.R Chilvers, J.A. Conde, W.R. Haessner, W .S. Jackson, D.L. Lewis, R.D. Roe, L.A. Watson, C.B. Weaver

1978

President: H.L. Applegate

Vice President: M. Lamm

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: F.D. Roe

Directors: A.R. Bochroch, D.W. Brownell, T.R. Chilvers, J.A. Conde, M. Duerksen, D.L. Lewis, H.J. Mueller, W.F. Robinson, V.W. Vogel

1977

President: H.L. Applegate

Vice President: M. Lamm

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: F.D. Roe

Directors: A.R. Bochroch, T.R. Chilvers, J.A. Conde, M. Duerksen, D.L. Lewis, H.J. Mueller, W.F. Robinson, V.W. Vogel

1976

President: Michael Lamm

Vice President: M.D. Hendry

Secretary: C.L. Betts

Treasurer: F.D. Roe

Directors: J.A. Conde, M. Duerksen, D.L. Lewis, H.J. Mueller, V.W. Vogel

1975

President: Michael Lamm

Vice President: M.J. Worthington-Williams

Secretary: V.W. Vogel

Treasurer: F.D. Roe

Directors: J.A. Conde, D.L. Lewis

1973-75

President: Stanley K. Yost

Vice President: M.J. Worthington-Williams

Secretary: V.W. Vogel

Treasurer: F.D. Roe

1973

President: J.M. Peckham

Vice President: R.B. Brigham

Secretary: V.W. Vogel

Treasurer: W.S. Jackson

1971-72

President: J.M. Peckham

Vice President: R.B. Brigham

Secretary: R.P. Zavitz

Treasurer: G.P. Seeley

1971

President: G. Marshall Naul

Vice President: R.B. Brigham

Secretary: R.P. Zavitz

Treasurer: G.P. Seeley

1969-70

President: G. Marshall Naul

Vice President: R.B. Brigham

Secretary: G.P. Seeley