The RNASA Foundation

The RNASA Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors (see below), a majority of whom must be members in good standing of the Space Center Rotary Club. The officers include the chairman who oversees and approves all decisions affecting the operation of the Foundation; the vice chairman; the treasurer who prepares and monitors the budget, and pays the bills; and the secretary who keeps the minutes and also maintains the data base. One third of the directors are elected each June for three-year terms except for the Space Center Rotary (SCR) President who serves for one year while President.

The RNASA Committee serves the board and includes the directors, officers, corporate officers not serving as directors, the current Space Center Rotary Club president, the Foundation's historians, the Stellar Award's Committee chairman, the banquet facility coordinator in charge of ticket and table sales, the Foundation's contract lawyer, the Foundation's accountant who tallies the votes for the space trophy winner, the NASA and Air Force liaisons, the program book coordinator, the event production manager, the trophy coordinator, the webmaster, the publicity coordinator, and dedicated Rotarians who help with hospitality, logistics, mailings, ushering, and contacting speakers and guests.

The RNASA Foundation Board and Committee meet monthly to carry out the responsibilities of organizing, managing, and conducting the annual Rotary National Award for Space Achievement event.

2023 RNASA Committee Members

2023 RNASA Committee Members

All rows L to R, Back: Third Row: Rubik Sheth, Tim Kropp (Treasurer), Rodolfo Gonzalez (President), Gary Johnson, John Branch
Second Row: Jimmy Young, Stan Galanski (Space Center Rotary President, 2023), Duane Ross, Lindsey Cousins, Shelley Baccus, Jenny Devolites, Linda Singleton, Beth Fischer
First Row: Maria Montemayor (Secretary), Delia Stephens, Mike Porterfield (Space Center Rotary President, 2020), Norm Knight, Jeff Siders, Alan Wylie, Bob Wren
Not pictured: Jeff Carr, Stephanie Castillo, Irene Chan, Nellie Chappell-White, Steven Fredrickson, Susan Gomez, Trey Hall, Marcus Havican, Zach Holliday, Raymond Moore (Space Center Rotary President, 2021), Denise Navarro, Matt Ondler, Frank Perez, Jayant Ramakrishnan, Kevin Repa, Branelle Rodriguez, Celina Rogers, Daryl Schuck, Daryl Smith, Bill Taylor (Vice President)

2023 RNASA Directors

(Terms expire in June of year shown)

John Branch (2025)

Stan Galanski (2026)

Rodolfo González (2024)

Trey Hall (2026)

Norm Knight (2024)

Matt Ondler (2024)

Jeff Siders (2025)

Linda Singleton (2024)

Randall Straach (SCR President, 2024)

Nellie Chappell-White (2025)

Alan Wylie (2025)

2023/2024 RNASA Officers

Rodolfo González (Chairman)
Bill Taylor (Vice Chairman)
Maria Montemayor (Secretary)
Tim Kropp (Treasurer - acting)

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