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New Birth of Freedom Council Officers
| Council President | Jan L. Wagner |
| Council Commissioner | Thomas A. Steckbeck |
| Treasurer | Lance E. Smith |
| Secretary / CEO / Scout Executive | Ronald M. Gardner, Jr. |
| Vice President – Administration | Kathryn E. Blednick |
| Vice President – Alumni Relations | Mark S. Robertson |
| Vice President – Camping | David Wyrwas |
| Vice President – District Operations | Shawn Leppo |
| Vice President – Family Scouting | Wesley E. Garrod |
| Vice President – Fund Development | William F. McQuade |
| Vice President – Marketing & Communications | Vacant |
| Vice President – Membership & Relationships | J. Scot Chadwick |
| Vice President – Program | Randall K. Cline |
| Vice President – Properties | John M. Kotchish |
| Vice President – STEM/Exploring | Vacant |
Executive Board Members
John G. Anthony II
David J. Barto
Daniel K. “Chip” Bayer
Kathryn E. Blednick
Alan R. Boynton, Jr.
Theresa Brush
Michael D. Button
Scott Cantor
J. Scot Chadwick
Matthew A. Clemens
Randall K. Cline
Justin M. Eberly
Thomas J. Fowlston
Evan J. Forrester
Brian S. Funkhouser
Wesley E. Garrod
James D. George
Barbara S. Guise
Matthew M. Haar
Michael W. Hassell
Dr. Franklin R. Herron
John M. Kotchish
Jonathan D. Koltash
Gina P. Kreh
Marc A. Lee
Shawn K. Leppo
Jeffrey D. Lobach
John J. Luciani
Natalia Lyckowski
William F. McQuade
Hon. Ronald E. Miller
Harold W. Nightwine
James B. Pannebaker
Hon. Todd R. Platts
Cody Rager
Mark S. Robertson
Joseph Robinson
Justin Schneider
Lance E. Smith
Robert A. Smith
Thomas A. Steckbeck
Martin L. Strine
Michael V.Z. Summers
Jan L. Wagner
M. Arthur Williams
David F. Wyrwas
District Chairs
| Battlefield | Robert A. Smith |
| Conococheague | Marc A. Lee |
| Heritage Trail | Gina Kreh |
| Keystone Capital | Daniel K. “Chip” Bayer |
| Pioneer | Justin Eberly |
How to Contact Our Volunteer Council Officers
If you’d like to directly contact one of our volunteer council officers, please use the contact form below, selecting the officer you wish to communicate with using the drop-down menu provided in the form.
Please keep in mind that Council officers and members of the Executive Board are charged with the overall governance of the organization. The Council’s day-to-day operations are managed by members of the Council’s staff.
If your message requires an immediate response, please contact the appropriate member of our staff. Please refer to our staff directory at https://archive.newbirthoffreedom.org/resources/staff-directory/ or use this contact form – https://archive.newbirthoffreedom.org/contact-us/ to contact a member of our staff.