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 | Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA |
| Vice-President | Laurel T. Baty, CG |
| Secretary | Debbie Parker Wayne, CG, CGL |
| Treasurer | LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LL.M., CG, CGL |
| Member at Large | Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL |
| Member at Large | Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL |
| Trustee | Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG |
| Trustee | Stefani Evans, CG |
| Trustee | Patricia Lee Hobbs, CG |
| Trustee | Angela Packer McGhie, CG |
| Trustee | David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL |
| Trustee | Allen R. Peterson, CG, AG |
| Trustee | Sara Anne Scribner, CG |
| Trustee | Karen Stanbary, CG |
| Trustee | Morris DeSoto “Toby” Webb, JD, 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 | Sara Anne Scribner, 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 |
| Genetic Genealogy Committee | Karen Stanbary, CG |
| Intellectual Property | Malissa Ruffner, JD, CG, and LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LLM, CG, CGL |
| Nominating Committee | Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG |
| OnBoard editors | Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, editor; Meryl Schumacker, CG, assistant editor |
| News Release and Calendar Coordinator | Scott Wilds, CG |
| Records Preservation and Access Committee Delegate | David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL |
| Social Media | Dawne Slater, CG |
| Springboard Blog Editor | Jean Atkinson Andrews, CG |
| Webinar Committee | Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG |
| Webmaster | Carla Cegielski |
| Website Committee | Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL |