Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club

KMTC Board of Directors

PRESIDENT -- Scott Mackay

Scott Mackay grew up camping and hiking in the mountains of New England and moved to Georgia over 30 years ago. He has gone on family backpacking hikes of up to 5 days every year for the last 15 years. He started hiking regularly at Kennesaw in the late 1980s to stay in shape, joined the trail club in 2007 to help keep his favorite trails in shape. He completed crew leader training in 2009 and is also trained in First Aid and CPR. His daughter, Melissa, also grew up hiking and camping with her dad and is also a trained crew leader.

In working life, Scott is an Information Technology Business Analyst specialized in developing requirements for software products. He travels regularly to client sites around the USA.

President@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

VICE PRESIDENT -- Jay M Dement

Jay is looking forward to rejoining the backcountry experience after a 25 year hiatus from hiking and backpacking. He hikes Kennesaw Mountain several times a week and spends some time on the AT.

In the other world he sells drying racks to the screen printing industry and to schools from his home based company.

VP@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

TREASURER -- Thomas Okerberg

Treasurer@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

YOUTH SERVICE PROJECTS -- Donald Olds

Youth@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

HISTORIAN -- Jay Haney

Jay Haney is an independent financial consultant. He previously held positions as Partner and VP with Atwater Consulting, Inc., CFO of Sheltering Arms Child Development and Family Support and is a retired Senior VP of Bank of America. Jay served as a Captain in the U.S. Army from 1965-1974, and as a Major in the Reserves from 1974-1995.

Historian@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR -- Anne Strand

Membership@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

TRAIL SUPERVISOR -- Randy Whiten

Trails@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR -- Fred Feltmann

Fred is a retired Software Engineer, Certified Quality Engineer and Certified Quality Auditor (ASQ), retired from the Department of Defense. He is married to Andrea and has 3 children, all grown and married, as well as 1 granddaughter. Fred and his family have lived in the Atlanta area since 1985.

Fred holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics from the University of Missouri, Columbia, a Master of Arts in Business Administration from Webster University, St. Louis, MO, and is a Licensed Professional Engineer, Missouri (inactive since retired).

He has been active in the Boy Scouts for over 25 years, and serves as Chartered Organization Representative for Pack, Troop and Crew 75 and High Adventure Coordinator for Troop 75. Fred has been to Philmont Scout Reservation 15 times during the last 18 years and is planning his next trip for June, 2009.

In addition to his involvement with Boy Scouts and Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club as a charter member since 2002, Fred serves on the Foothills District Staff as a Member-At-Large and Newsletter editor. His talent as an amateur photographer has also been an asset to the club. He is also an active member of his church, and serves as Historian for the American Society of Quality, having served two terms as Section Chairman.

Some of Fred's achievements include:
District Award of Merit Recipient (Foothills District – 1994, Atlanta Area Council)
District Award of Merit Recipient (Northeast District – 1998, Greater Birmingham Council)
Silver Beaver Recipient – Atlanta Area Council (1996)

Fred is currently serving as Communications Director and Newsletter Editor for Kennesaw Mountain Trail Club. He has also served as Chairman for the National Trails Day Event for the last 4 years.

ComDirector@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

WEBMASTER -- Jerry Givan (past president)

Jerry is a retired Integration Consultant with Unisys Corporation. His career included working at First American National Bank in Nashville, Tn., software design and implementation at Martha White Foods in Nashville and working for Sperry Corp which later became Unisys. His education spans a degree in Accounting from the Western Kentucky University to computer training at the University of Tenn. and Vanderbilt University. Work experience included assigments in Canada and Germany.

Webmaster@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org

Development Director -- Richard Angeli (past president)

kmtcsocial@kennesawmountaintrailclub.org