Officers and Governors
Founder
August Howard
President
Captain Alfred S. McLaren, USN (Ret.) PhD
Vice President
Rob Flint
Secretary
Membership Chair
Charles Lagerbom
Treasurer
Ed Varney
Governors
- John Splettstoesser - Chair
- Sheldon Bart
- John Behrendt, PhD
- Lawson Brigham, PhD
- Richard L. Chappell, PhD
- James W. Collinson, PhD
- Sylvia Earle, PhD
- David Elliot, PhD
- Geoff Green
- Donn K. Haglund, PhD
- Elaine Hood
- Denise Landau
- Dr. Michele E. Raney, MD
- Robert H. Rutford, PhD
- Will Steger
- Lynn Tipton-Everett
- Lt. Governor Mead Treadwell
- Capt. Don Walsh, USN (Ret.), PhD
Honorary Members
LCDR Conrad “Gus” Shinn, USN (Ret.), 1984
Dr. Norbert Untersteiner, 1989
Dr. Max C. Brewer, 1990
Beaumont “Beau” Buck, 1994
Dr. Charles R. Bentley, 1996
Dr. Wilford F. Weeks, 1997
Dr. Robert H. Rutford, 1998
VADM George P. Steele, USN (Ret.), 1999
Dr. Knut Aagaard, 1999
Dr. David H. Elliot, 2000
Dr. Arnold L. Gordon, 2000
Dr. Anthony J. Gow, 2003
Dr. Kenneth L. Hunkins, 2003
LCDR Conrad “Gus” Shinn, USN (Ret.), 1984
Dr. Norbert Untersteiner, 1989
Dr. Max C. Brewer, 1990
Beaumont “Beau” Buck, 1994
Dr. Charles R. Bentley, 1996
Dr. Wilford F. Weeks, 1997
Dr. Robert H. Rutford, 1998
VADM George P. Steele, USN (Ret.), 1999
Dr. Knut Aagaard, 1999
Dr. David H. Elliot, 2000
Dr. Arnold L. Gordon, 2000
Dr. Anthony J. Gow, 2003
Dr. Kenneth L. Hunkins, 2003
Honorary Service Award
Dr. Mort D. Turner, Deceased
Publications Staff
The Polar Times
Capt. Cliff Bekkedahl, USN (Ret.) – Managing Editor
Moki Kokoris – Arctic Editor
Herb Drury † – Arctic Editor
John Splettstoesser – Antarctic Editor
Charlotte Sinclaire – Production Editor
Development Committee
Sheldon Bart – Chair
Merlyn Paine
Contributing Editors
Billy-Ace Penguin Baker
David W. Norton
Brian Shoemaker