Society Organization
The Southern Pacific Historical & Technical Society is recognized as a non-profit educational organization under IRS section 501(c) (3). Members of the Society elect its Board of Directors, which in turn elects the Officers. Except for the President. there is no requirement for an Officer to be a member of the Board of Directors. This enables the Board to find the most qualified person available to serve as an officer of the Society. The Board sets out the general policies of the Society, and the Officers are charged with carrying out these policies.
View a list of all past officers and board members here.
Board of Directors
The Board consists of nine Directors, who serve overlapping three-year terms. Officers of the Society are elected annually by the Board. The present members of the Board, with their term expiration dates and their director assignments, are:
| NAME | EXPIRES |
|---|---|
| David Coscia | 2026 |
| Fred Hill | 2026 |
| Richard Overton | 2026 |
| Andrew (A. J.) Chier | 2024 |
| Ed Hall | 2024 |
| Al Novak | 2024 |
| Ben Kletzer | 2025 |
| Andrew Novak | 2025 |
| Peter Savoy | 2025 |
Officers and Staff
The current Officers and Staff of the Society, as elected by the Board, are:
| PRESIDENT | David Coscia |
| VICE PRESIDENT | Ed Hall |
| SECRETARY | Andrew Novak |
| TREASURER | Ted Kimball |
| EDITOR-NEWSLETTER | Andrew Novak |
| EDITOR-TRAINLINE | John Signor |
| BUSINESS MANAGER | Chris Karasek |
| ARCHIVIST | Joe Strapac |
| WEBMASTER | Jenai May |
US Mail for any Director or Officer may be directed to the Society’s address:
SPH&TS
1525 Howard Access Road, Suite E
Upland, CA 91786-2582
Email questions about membership, subscriptions and other Society business may be directed to our Business Manager.