Daniel Cronn-Mills, Minnesota State University-Mankato – President
Rich Edwards, Baylor University – Vice President
Will Baker, New York University – Vice President for High School Affairs
M’Liss Hindman, Tyler Jr. College – Two-Year College Representative
Michael Janas, Samford Univ. – Recording Secretary
James W. Pratt, University of Wisconsin, River Falls – Executive Secretary
Carol Winkler, Georgia State University – Past President
Nominating Committee:
Jon Bruschke, CA St U Fullerton (chair)
David Cheshier, GA St. U.
Scott Deatherage, Urban Debate League
Becky Opsata, CA St. U. Northridge
Ben Voth, Souther Methodist University
Dale Hample, University of Maryland, Editor, Argumentation & Advocacy
Allan Louden, Wake Forest University, Webmaster
Tim O’Donnell, University of Mary Washington, Chair, NDT Committee
Frank Thompson, University of Alabama, Chair, NIET Committee
NDT Committee:
Tim O’Donnell, Univ of Mary Washington, AFA Eastern Chair
Dave Arnett, University of California at Berkeley, District 1
Aaron Hardy, Whitman College, District II
Eric Morris, Missouri State University, District III
David Cram Helwich, University of Minnesota, District IV
Will Repko, Michigan State University, District V
Michael Hester, University of West Georgia, District VI
Michael Hall, Liberty , District VII
Dallas Perkins, Harvard University, District VIII
Matt Stannard, University of Wyoming, District IX
Ron Stevenson, Wayne State University, AFA Central
Ed Lee, Emory University, AFA South
Sarah Partlow Lefevre, Idaho State University, AFA West,
Jim Hanson, Whitman College, Ranking Sec.
National Debate Tournament Board of Trustees
Robert Rowland, University of Kansas, KS (term expires 2010) – rrowland@ku.edu
Scott Segal, Bracewell & Guiliani (term expires 2011) – scott.segal@bgllp.com
Allan Louden, Wake Forest University (term expires 2012) – louden@wfu.edu
Sherry Hall, Harvard University (term expires 2013) – shahall@comcast.net
Greg Rosenbaum, Palisades Associates – greg@palisadesassociates.com (term expires 2014)
National Invitational Events Tournament Board of Trustees
David Gaer – Laramie County Community College – (term expires 2010) – dgaer@lccc.wy.edu
Lee Mayfield, James Madison University (term expires 2011) – mayfiecl@jmu.edu
Penni Pier, Wartburg College, Iowa (term expires 2012) – penni.pier@wartburg.edu
Kellie Roberts, University of Florida (term expires 2013) – robertsk@UFL.EDU
Leah White, Minnesota State University Mankato (term expires 2014) – leah.white@mnsu.edu
AFA-NIET National Committee 2008-2009
Chair Emeritus – Cindy Carver – Concordia College – carver@cord.edu
National Chair – Frank Thompson – University of Alabama – fthompso@ua.edu
Vice Chair – Peter Pober – George Mason University – ppober@gmu.edu
Secretary – Lee Mayfield – James Madison University – mayfiecl@jmu.edu
Tournament Director – Larry Schnoor – Minnesota State University Mankato – lschnoor@hickorytech.net
Webmaster – Dan Cronn-Mills – Minnesota State University Mankato – daniel.cronn-mills@mnsu.edu
District Chairs
District 1 – Ryan Smith – Californiat State University, Long Beach – rsmithttu@aol.com
District 2 – Kyle Hunsicker – Lewis & Clark University – hunsicke@lclark.edu
District 3 – Randy Cox – University of Texas-Austin – mrcox@mail.utexas.edu
District 4 – Susan Collie – University of Wisconsin-Stout – colliesu@uwstout.edu
District 5 – Richard Paine – North Central College – repaine@noctrl.edu
District 6 – JoAnn Edwards – University of Mississippi – jedwards@olemiss.edu
District 7 – Lee Mayfield – James Madison University – mayfiecl@jmu.edu
District 9 Contacts – David Gaer Laramie County Community College – dgaer@lccc.wy.edu
District 9 Vice Chair – Mary Trejo, University of Texas at El Paso – mtrejo@utep.edu
Community College Representative
Kurt Shineman – Glendale Community College – kirt.shineman@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Regional Representatives (Term ends May of the year noted)
Southern Rep – Kellie Roberts – University of Florida (2009) – robertsk@ufl.edu
Eastern Rep – Daniel Leyes – Brookdale Community College (2009) –dleyes@brookdalecc.edu
Central Rep – Karen Morris – University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (2010) – morriskr@uwec.edu
Western Rep – David Gaer, Laramie County Community College (2010) – dgaer@lccc.wy.edu
Student Representatives
Austin Wright – University of Texas-Austin – Austin.l.wright@gmail.com
Robert Cannon – Glendale Community College of California – robert@cannonballofdeath.com