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 | Stefani Evans, CG |
| Secretary | Patricia Lee Hobbs, CG |
| Treasurer | LaBrenda Garrett-Nelson, JD, LL.M., CG |
| Member at Large | Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL |
| Trustee | Laurel T. Baty, CG |
| Trustee | Jeanne Larzalere Bloom, CG |
| Trustee | Judy Kellar Fox, CG |
| Trustee | Michael Grant Hait, CG, CGL |
| Trustee | Alison Hare, CG |
| Trustee | Debra S. Mieszala, CG |
| Trustee | David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL |
| Trustee | Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL |
| Trustee | Allen R. Peterson, CG |
| Trustee | Karen Stanbary, 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 | Laurel T. Baty, CG |
| Advertising Manager | Sara Anne Scribner, CG |
| Assistant Treasurer | Darcie Hind Posz, CG |
| Booth Coordinator | Richard G. Sayre, CG, CGL, FUGA |
| 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 |
| Marketing Committee | (Vacant) |
| Nominating Committee | Stefani Evans, CG |
| OnBoard editor | Nancy A. Peters, CG, CGL |
| News Release and Calendar Coordinator | Cari A. Taplin, CG |
| Recommendation of Books and Publications | Michael Grant Hait, CG, CGL |
| Records Preservation and Access Committee Delegates | Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL, and David S. Ouimette, CG, CGL |
| Social Media | Dawne Slater, CG |
| Springboard Blog Editor | Mary O’Brien Vidlak, CG |
| Webinar Committee | Teresa Steinkamp McMillin, CG |
| Webmaster | (Vacant) |
| Website Committee | Judy G. Russell, JD, CG, CGL |