GHSA Executive Board
GHSA is governed by an Executive Board consisting of officers as well as representatives and alternates from the 10 NHTSA regions.
Officers are elected by the full State Highway Safety Office (SHSO) membership and serve a term of one year. Each region selects its regional representative and alternate. The GHSA Chairman appoints the chairs of GHSA's various committees and task forces, who also serve as at-large Board Members.
2011-2012 GHSA Executive Board
Officers
| Chairman Troy E. Costales Administrator, Oregon Transportation Safety Division |
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Vice Chairman John Saunders Director, Virginia Highway Safety Services |
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| Secretary VACANT |
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Treasurer Terry Henderson State Coordinator, Alabama Office of Highway Safety |
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Immediate Past Chairman Christopher J. Murphy Director, California Office of Traffic Safety |
Regional Representatives
| Region | Designate | Alternate |
| 1 | Lauren V. Stewart, Maine | Daniel T. DiBiasio, Rhode Island |
| 2 | Chuck DeWeese, New York | Girish Modi, Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Jana R. Simpler, Delaware | Becky Wallace, North Carolina |
| 4 | Terry Henderson, Alabama | Phil Riley, South Carolina |
| 5 | Michael L. Prince, Michigan | Ryan Klitzsch, Indiana |
| 6 | VACANT | Mark Allen, Mississippi |
| 7 | Bridget S. White, Arkansas | Leanna Depue, Missouri |
| 8 | Lee Axdahl, South Dakota | Traci Pearl, Nevada |
| 9 | Christopher J. Murphy, California | Alberto Gutier, Arizona |
| 10 | VACANT | Troy E. Costales, Oregon |
Committee & Task Force Chairs
At-Large Members
| Annual Meeting Planning Committee | Chuck DeWeese, New York |
| Business Development and Fundraising Committee | VACANT |
| Bylaws and Policies Committee | Dave Beach, Utah |
| Financial and Operations Committee | Terry Henderson, Alabama |
| Member Services Committee | Kendell Poole, Tennessee |
| Nominations Committee | Peter Thomson, New Hampshire |
| Strategic Communications Committee | Harris Blackwood, Georgia |
| Strategic Planning Committee | Leanna Depue, Missouri |
| Workforce Development Committee | Ryan Klitzsch, Indiana |
| Management Review Task Force | Christopher J. Murphy, California |


