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  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS & STAFF

    The Board of Directors meets as needed to carry out the work of the association. The President and the Executive Director must be senior, retired US military chaplains. The IAEC Board of Directors sets policy and goals for the IAEC and actively advises and assists the Executive Director in the accomplishment of his mission of leading the IAEC in the achievement of the IAEC Vision, Goal and Mission and approves the budget annually.

    The Board of Directors for 2023 are:

    OFFICERS
    Chaplain (BG) Doug Lee, USA Ret. (President)
    Chaplain (LTC) Bob Collins, USA Ret. (Vice President)
    LT Massimo Masella, Italian Coast Guard (Secretary)

    MEMBERS


    CAPT Scott Beaton, USN Ret
    Chaplain (COL) Rich Bower, USA Ret.
    CDR John A. Carter, CHC, USN Ret.
    Chaplain (COL) Ron Crews, USA Ret.
    MSGT Alejandro Cuellar, Chilean AF Ret.
    CAPT Art Halvorson, USCG Ret.
    Commander Wilbert Kirton, Barbados Defence Force Ret.
    Chaplain (LTC) Vince Lambert, ILARNG
    COL Joaquin Maldonado, Guatemala Ret.
    LTC Eric Mandille, FRA Army Ret.
    Col Jos McCabe, Royal Marines Ret.
    LTG Freddy McFarren, USA Ret.
    Augustin Tchenkoua, Director of Military, Campus Crusade for Christ, Cameroon  


    STAFF

    CAPT (CHC) Paul Wrigley, CHC USN Ret. Executive Director
    The Hon. John Knubel, Navy Veteran Director for Communications
    Chaplain (COL) Dr. Ron Huggler, USA Ret. Director for Financial Management
    COL Chet Arnold, USMC Ret. Director for Training
    Chaplain (MAJ) Mark Benz, USA Ret. Director for Membership  



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