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Read this issue’s letters from the Chairman and President & CEO 6 WAC Magazine | wac.net from the Chairman and President & CEO Letters BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2021–2022 RESIDENT NON-RESIDENT BOARD OF GOVERNORS PROGRAM BOARD 2021–2022 Jason Hamilton, Chairman jhamilton@wac.net Jennifer Porto, Chairman Elect jenniferporto@hotmail.com Maria Finlayson, Vice Chairman mariafinlayson@yahoo.com Jeff Lounsberry, Treasurer jeff@mwladvisory.com Roger Wylie, Secretary rwylie@kilpatricktownsend.com Gregg Blodgett, Immediate Past Chairman gblodgett@wac.net Shoko Biwaki Dail Bodziony Kim Connell Mendy Droke Michael Droke Brian Hayden Andres Hernandez Laura Inveen Duane King Nick King Oralia Lynch Lindsay Lundberg Mick Newell Vicki O'Briant omas Osmon Amy Pieper Skip Rowland Marilyn Sherron James Williams Arnie Willig Jon Zetlmaier Tod Zickuhr Forrest Aldrich Tom Campbell Amy Esary Tracy Garrett Peter Goldsmith Mark Harriman Jeff Hogan Andrew Naugle Mike Palefau Richard Small Tom Wolfe Mendy Droke, Chair Garrett Nelson, Vice Chair Landry Christofferson, Immediate Past Chair A new journey begins I am extremely honored to serve as Chairman of the Board of Governors at the Washington Athletic Club. e men and women who have held this role are among the most dynamic leaders in our city's rich history, and I do not take the responsibility lightly. I want to personally thank former Chairwoman Rose Mitchell (2019–2020) and Immediate Past Chairman Gregg Blodgett (2020–2021) for their immeasurable contributions in leading the Club during a very difficult period. Additionally, I cannot express enough gratitude for how President & CEO Chuck Nelson and recently retired CFO Paul Lowber, along with the rest of the executive team and our team members, navigated all of the starts, stops, and partial openings during the pandemic. It has been a long and windy road, but now a new journey begins! As we emerge from the shadow of COVID-19, we do so as a much different Club than before. We are entering a new era in WAC history. We have come through a difficult time, and we must be aware of the challenges ahead. Nevertheless, I am bullish on the spirit of the WAC, its membership, and our collective ability to rebuild our Club community to greater heights than ever before. My wife, Michelle, and I originally joined the Club nearly 20 years ago. We raised our kids with the WAC as part of their lives. e Club continues to be a central focus for our family because of the relationships we have built here. I am looking forward to forging new relationships and a renewed sense of purpose as we steer our Club into the future. See you soon … in person … at the WAC! Jason Hamilton Chairman of the Board of Governors jhamilton@wac.net Hillary Brooks Lila Hughes Brianna McDonald Nanette Nelson Mick Newell Crystal Perkins Cheryl Steele Rich orvilson Ed Ventura John Weingartz