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2013-14 IHSAA Board of Directors and

Executive Committee

The IHSAA is governed by its legislative body, the Board of Directors. Composed of 19 individuals elected by member
school principals from three legislative districts, they serve staggered three-year terms. Twelve board seats are filled by any
qualified individual (open seats), and six board seats are filled by two qualified female representatives, two qualified minority
representatives, two qualified urban school representatives and one private school representative. The Board of Directors
meets annually with the responsibility of establishing the Association’s By-Laws and regulations.
The Executive Committee meets monthly and is responsible for organizing and directing state tournaments and meets,
interpreting the Association’s By-Laws, determining penalties for rules violations, and establishing the Association’s state
office and employing a commissioner and staff to administer the Association.
IHSAA Board of Directors IHSAA Executive Committee
District, Seat Board Member Term Ends
District I, Class A Debb Stevens, Caston June 2014 Phil Ford, Jay County (Chairman)
District I, Class AA Don Gandy, Wheeler June 2015 Debb Stevens, Caston (Vice-Chairwoman)
District I, Class AAA Nathan Dean, Jimtown June 2014 Mike Broughton, Jennings County
District I, Class AAAA Geoff Penrod, Columbia City* June 2015
Victor Bush, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical
District II, Class A Ken Howell, Blackford June 2015 Steve Cox, Beech Grove
District II, Class AA Jimmie Howell, Lapel June 2014 Nathan Dean, Jimtown
District II, Class AAA Steve Cox, Beech Grove June 2015
District II, Class AAAA Phil Ford, Jay County June 2014 Don Gandy, Wheeler
Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation
District III, Class A Jed Jerrels, North Daviess June 2014 Jimmie Howell, Lapel
District III, Class AA Tim Grove, South Knox School Corporation** June 2015 Ken Howell, Blackford
District III, Class AAA Mike Whitten, Boonville June 2014
District III, Class AAAA Mike Broughton, Jennings County June 2015 Jed Jerrels, North Daviess
Patti McCormack, Lowell
North District, Female Patti McCormack, Lowell June 2016 Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools
North District, Minority Deborah Watson, Fort Wayne Snider June 2016
North District, Urban Janis Qualizza, Merrillville June 2016 Geoff Penrod, Columbia City
Janis Qualizza, Merrillville
South District, Female Rae Woolpy, Richmond June 2016 Deborah Watson, Fort Wayne Snider
South District, Minority Victor Bush, Indianapolis Arsenal Technical June 2016 Mike Whitten, Boonville
South District, Urban Paul Neidig, Evansville Vanderburgh Schools June 2016 Rae Woolpy, Richmond
Private School Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral June 2016
Dave Worland, Indianapolis Cathedral
* President ** Vice-President
Rick Stanford to be Honored as State’s Top Official
Rick Stanford is the recipient of the 2013 his first year officiating football state finals in 1987,
Interscholastic Athletic Official Association Award Stanford also worked the baseball state finals.
for excellence in the sport of football. Stanford Stanford was selected for this honor by a com-
will be honored in a special mittee representing the officials associations. In
ceremony at this weekend’s Indiana there are 24 associations made up of men
state finals. and women who assist in providing wholesome,
Each year, the Indiana worthwhile, and healthy activities for the student-
High School Athletic As- athletes in our state. Statewide, there are more
sociation, in cooperation than 8,000 officials licensed by the IHSAA in 11
with the National Federation sports.
of Interscholastic Officials A member of the Lake County Athletic Officials
Association, recognizes and Association, Stanford served as the vice-president
honors an outstanding official from 1984-85, and as president from 1986-87.
in each of 11 sports during the Rick, a 1969 graduate Hammond High, earned
school year. a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University.
Rick has been a football official for 36 years. Stanford serves as the plant superintendent at
During his career he has worked every level of the Naylor Pipe Company in Chicago. He resides in
state tournament, including 32 sectionals, 21 region- St. John with Linda, his wife of 40 years, and has
als, eight semi-states and four state finals. During two daughters: Pamela (38) and Kimberly (34).

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