The Athletic Equipment Managers Association (AEMA) was started in 1974 with a handful of equipment managers concerned with the manner in which sport participants were equipped. These initial few have grown into a national organization of over 700 members, including male and female equipment managers from High Schools to Colleges and Universities to the Professional Sports.
The purpose of the AEMA is to promote, advance, and improve the Equipment Managers Profession in all of its many phases. One goal is to work as a group to bring about equipment improvements for the greater safety of all participants in sports and recreation. Members of the AEMA enjoy the opportunity to meet fellow equipment managers, share ideas, and learn more efficient techniques to help improve their work place.
In 1991, the AEMA pursued the development of its members by initiating a certification program. The educational focus was targeted towards the five major domains equipment managers identified routinely in their jobs. To learn more about our certification please refer to our certification page.
What Have We Accomplished Since 1974?
Past and Present Officers on the Board of Directors for the AEMA
Executive Directors and dates of term
Harry Yalocki 1974-1975
Charles Vosler 1976
Billy Pickard 1977-1981
John Phillips 1982-1986
Jon Falk 1987-Present
Associate Executive Directors and dates of term
Charles Vosler 1974-1976
Jon Falk 1977-1978
John Phillips 1979-1981
Ken Hart 1982
Glenn Sharp 1983-1987
then became Associate Executive Director
Emeritus from 1987 until his death in October 2000
Dale Strauf 1987-1999
Mary O'Leary 1999-2001
Mike Royster 2002-2006
Dale Strauf 2006-2007
Daniel Siermine 2007-present
National Treasurer
Glenn Sharp 1974-1979
Suzette Madej 1999-present
Presidents and dates of term
Tom Burton 1974-1976
Frank Marchese 1977-1979
Glenn Sharp 1st election 1979-1983
Bill Kelly 1983-1988
Ken Hart 1988-1994
Terry Schlatter 1994-2000
Dale Strauf 2000-2006
Mike Royster 2006-present
Vice Presidents and dates of term
Jon Falk 1979-1987
Terry Schlatter 1987-1994
Dino Dennis 1994-2000
Mike Royster 2000-2002
Dino Dennis 2002-2005
Arnie Wilhoite 2006-present
Past Certifcation Steering Committee Chairpersons and dates of term
Jeff Boss 1991-1998
Sam Trusner 1998-2002
Kelly Jones 2002-Present
District Directors
District #1
Frank Marchese 1974-1977
Al Venturino 1977-1978
Cathy Dachtera 1978-1979
Bob Knickerbocker 1979-1983
Dale Strauf 1983-1987
Ken Green 1987
Brian Allis 1988
Don Lacrosse 1988-1992
Dorothy Cutting 1992-1998
Frank Venturino 1998-2001
Joanne Catanese 2001-2006
David Haefele 2006-2007
Cinton Perry 2007-present
District #2
Tommy McVean 1974-1975
John Nolan 1975-1977
Robert Lambert 1977-1978
Tom Connors 1978-1981
Mike Kerin 1981-1983
Sharon Corbett 1983-1990
Ed Farrell 1990-1991
Ron Ohringer 1991-1999
Rich Abadie 1999-2001
Ken Hare 2001-2005
Matt Althoff 2005-present
District #3
Howard Beavers 1974-1976
John Keller 1976-1977
R.T. Floyd 1977-1979
Frank DeBord 1979-1981
Dave Tinga 1981-1983
Bobby Douglas 1983-1988
Ken Green 1988-1992
Eddie Gardner 1992-1993
Mike Short 1993-2000
Arnie Wilhoite 2000-2006
Jim Steward 2006-present
District #4
John Daggett 1974-1982
Bill Kelly 1982-1983
Jeff Boss 1983-1987
Richard Williams 1987-1991
Terry Breaux 1991
David Bounds 1991-1993
Mike Royster 1994-2000
Mike Hill 2000-2006
Patrick Stewart 2006-2007
Art Hanson 2007-present
District #5
Martin Daily 1974-1976
Bill Jarvis 1976-1977
Dave Plum 1977-1978
Ken Hart 1978-1980
Tex Ritter 1980-1985
Terry Schlatter 1985-1988
Mary O'Leary 1989-1991
Mike Searls 1991-1996
Kevin O'Connor 1996-2002
Meli Resendiz 2002-present
District #6
Bobby Yarborough 1974-1982
Jim Roberts 1982-1985
Jim Kleinau 1985-1992
Roland Banks 1992-1994
Ron Wessel 1994-2000
Brent Schulte 2000
Matt Lewis 2000-2003
Don Barnes 2003-2005
Troy Jepsen 2005-present
District #7
Bill Crowder 1974-1975
Jack Littlefield 1975-1978
Steve Hopper 1978-1980
Ken Hart 1980-1982
Chip Roberts 1982-1987
Bill Lackey 1987
Gary Boevers 1988-1991
Terry Breaux 1992-1999
Mike Sinquefield 1999-2000
Dan Siermine 2000-2007
Kris Young 2007-present
District #8
Robert Donnelly 1974-1975
None 1975
Jeff Maxwell 1976-1978
Ken Seamons 1978-1982
Sam Aquino 1982-1988
Pat Conrad 1988-1991
Greg Goracke 1991
Peggy Durney 1992-1995
Larry Lawrence 1995-1996
Wendell Neal 1996-1999
Ed Garland 1999-2003
Carol Jaeger 2003-2005
Dale Holste 2005-present
District #9
Robert Kluserman 1974-1975
Rex Patterson 1975-1980
Cliff Hatter 1980-1982
Norm Perez 1982-1988
Mike Arellano 1988-1991
Dino Dennis 1991-1994
Steve Bartel 1994-2000
Harry Rott 2000-2005
Mike McBride 2005-2006
Harry Rott 2006-present
District #10
None 1974
Victor Dougherty 1975-1981
Steve Blundy 1981-1986
Gilles Falardeau 1986-1991
Alan Ansel 1991-1995
Ken Larimore 1995-2005
Norm Calder 2005-present
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