The Board for Certification of Genealogists consists of fifteen trustees and a professional executive director. All trustees are certified and all serve without compensation. BCG’s associates elect one-third of the trustees each year.
The executive committee officers (president, vice-president, secretary, treasurer, and member at large) are elected annually by the trustees. The most recent past-president willing to serve is an ex officio member of the executive committee for one year after leaving office.
Trustees serve three-year terms and may only serve for three consecutive terms. Former trustees regain eligibility to serve after two years.
Board of Trustees
| President | LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL |
| Vice-President | Angela Packer McGhie, CG |
| Secretary | Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA |
| Treasurer | Scott Wilds, CG |
| Member at Large | Laurel T. Baty, CG |
| Trustee | Shannon Green, CG |
| Trustee | Melinda Daffin Henningfield, CG |
| Trustee | Patricia Lee Hobbs, CG |
| Trustee | David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL |
| Trustee | Allen R. Peterson, CG, AG |
| Trustee | Darcie Hind Posz, CG |
| Trustee | Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL |
| Trustee | Faye Jenkins Stallings, CG |
| Trustee | Karen Stanbary, CG |
| Trustee | Mary O’Brien Vidlak, CG |
General Counsel to the Board
Michael S. Ramage, JD, CG
Executive Director
Rebecca Whitman Koford, CG, CGL
Board for Certification of Genealogists
P.O. Box 14291
Washington, DC 20044
Appointments and Committees
BCG’s president, the board of trustees, or executive committee appoints committees, assistant officers, managers, or delegates as necessary. Appointments include:
| ACTION List | Angela Packer McGhie, CG |
| Advertising Manager | Darcie Hind Posz, CG |
| Assistant Secretary | Patricia Lee Hobbs, CG |
| Assistant Treasurer | Darcie Hind Posz, CG |
| Booth Coordinator | Jeanette Shiel, CG |
| Conference Committee | Stefani Evans, CG, and Julie Miller, CG, CGL |
| Family History Library Liaison | Dawne Slater, CG |
| DNA Committee | Karen Stanbary, CG |
| Intellectual Property | Malissa Ruffner, JD, CG; LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL; Morrison DeSoto Webb, JD, CG |
| Marketing Committee | Jean Atkinson Andrews, CG |
| Nominating Committee | Melinda Daffin Henningfield, CG |
| OnBoard editors | Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, editor; Meryl Schumacker, CG, assistant editor |
| News Release and Calendar Coordinator | Pamela Boyer Sayre, CG |
| Records Preservation and Access Committee Delegate | David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL; Shannon Green, CG |
| Social Media | Dawne Slater, CG |
| Springboard Blog Editor | Jean Atkinson Andrews, CG |
| Webinar Committee | Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG |
| Webmaster | Carla Cegielski |
| Website Committee | Patricia Lee Hobbs, CG |