BYLAWS
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ORGANIZATION & GOVERNANCE
1. Executive Council 2. National Board 3. Finance Committee 4. Other Officers and Staff
1. Executive Council
The Executive Council shall consist of the National President, the National President-elect, the Immediate Past National President, The National Treasurer, and The Corporate Secretary.
2026 National President — Wally Breitenstein
2026 National President-elect - Darrell Sanders
2026 Immediate Past National President - Val Parrish
National Treasurer — John E. Elggren, Jr.
National Secretary — John Clayton
2. National Board
The affairs ... of the National Society shall be managed ... by the National Board
The voting members are the National President, the National President-elect, the Immediate Past National President, the National Treasurer, the National Secretary, and all the Area Vice-Presidents.
2026 National President — Wally Breitenstein
2026 National President-elect - Darrell Sanders
2026 Immediate Past National President - Val Parrish
National Treasurer — John E. Elggren, Jr.
National Secretary — Paul Wright
3. Area Vice Presidents
NORTHERN AREA & EAST | ATLANTIC AREAS
Darrell Sanders
Executive Council liaison
1. Idaho North — Martell Grover – 208.356.6085
chapters: Eagle Rock, Upper Snake River
2. Idaho South — Norm Rademacher – 208.251.9762
chapters: Portneuf Pioneers, Grove City, Pocatello
3. Utah North — Ricky Pond – 435.237.1223
chapters: Bear River, Box Elder, Temple Fork
4. Utah Ogden — Alan Turner – 801.876.3066
chapters: Morgan Pioneer, Ogden Pioneer, Ogden Valley
5. Utah Davis —Bryant Davis – 801.556.7224
chapters: Bountiful, Centerville, Snow Horse
CENTRAL AREA
Val Parrish
Executive Council liaison
6. Salt Lake East — Laird Dummer – 801.944.0072
chapters: Holladay, Mills, Salt Lake Pioneer/Worldwide Pioneers, Murray, Temple Quarry,
7. Salt Lake South — Dil Strasser – 801.554.7357
chapters: Jordan River Temple, Pioneer Heritage/Canyon Rim, Porter Rockwell,
Salt Lake City, Sugarhouse
8. Salt Lake West — Bill Hardesty – 801.631.0594
chapters: Modesto, New Hope, Settlement Canyon, Taylorsville/Bennion, Twenty Wells
14. Arizona — Ricky Heywood – 480.639.7432
chapter: Mesa
15. East/Atlantic — Steve Kruman – 215.369.1554
chapters: Harmony (Pennsylvania), Washington, D.C.
SOUTHERN AREA
Wally Breitenstein
Executive Council liaison
9. Utah County North — Dan Adams - 801.792.8066
chapters: The Mountain Valley, Lehi, Squaw Peak, Timpanogos
10. Utah County South — Bernell Taylor – 385.200.4037
chapters: Brigham Young, Maple Mountain, Mount Nebo, Springville
11. Utah Central — Randy Farmer – 435.201.1870
chapters: Hole in the Rock, Sevier Valley, Sanpete County
12. Cedar City — Harold Shirley – 435.586.8442
chapters: Cedar City, Little Salt Lake
13. Utah South — Robert Gurr – 435.689.2289
chapters: Boulder Dam, Cotton Mission, Hurricane, Red Rocks
4. Program Area Vice Presidents
Program Area Vice Presidents
Communications - Chad Stowell
Library — Bruce Stewart
Membership — Laird Dummer
Monuments — Mark Walker
Pioneer Magazine Publisher — Bob Folkman
National Treks — John Beck / Mary Ellen Elggren
Pioneer Stories Editor — John Smith
5. Finance Committee
The finance Committee shall consist of the Treasurer (as Chairman), the Executive Council, the Publisher of the Pioneer Magazine, and a member-at-large as determined by the Executive Council. Other members and advisors may be invited as non-voting members and advisors to the committee.
2026 National President — Wally Breitenstein
2026 National President-elect - Darrell Sanders
2026 Immediate Past National President - Val Parrish
National Treasurer— John E Elggren, Jr
Publisher of the Pioneer Magazine — Bob Folkman
Finance committee Member — Quin J Gardner
Finance committee Member — Steve Kruman
6. Other Officers & Staff
National Office
National General Manager – John Clayton
National Chief Accountant — John E. Elggren, Jr.
National Office Manager — Pat Cook
National Building Manager — Linda Sorensen
National Tech Specialist and Custodian - Jay Elggren
National Library
Librarian – Bruce Stewart
Antiquities - Brad Clayton
Pioneer Stories Editor - John Clayton
Communications Team
SUP1847.com & Trail Marker Newsletter — Chad Stowell
Website Committee Chairman - Chad Stowell
Trail Marker Chapter News Editor — Roland Lee
Pioneer Stories Editor — John Smith
Website Committee Member - Randy Baker
Website Committee Member - Bruce Stewart
Website Committee Member – Jay Elggren
Trail Marker Chapter News Editor — Roland Lee
Pioneer Magazine Editorial Board
Publisher — Bob Folkman
Publisher Emeritus — William Tanner
Editor and Graphic Designer — Susan Lofgren
Assistant Editor and Graphic Designer – Nicole Walkenhorst
Editorial Staff – Nathan Garlick
Editorial Staff — Thomas Alexander
Editorial Staff — Wayne Hinton
Editorial Staff – Troy Braegger
Editorial Staff – Tyson Thorpe
National President — Wally Breitenstein
National President Elect — Darrell Sanders
Past National President — Val Parrish
National Treasurer – John E. Elggren, Jr.
National General Manager - John Clayton