Marketing & Public Relations Team

Chairman:
R/C Robert “Bob” Green, N, Northern NJ, D/4
59 Webb Avenue, Ocean Grove, NJ 07756,  (B ) 732-776-8056   (H) 732-776-6020   Cell: 732-672-0471  E-mail   Rgreen9934@aol.com From 1 Jan to 10 April: 1250 N. Portofino Dr. #406, Sarasota, FL 34242. P.  941-346-2098. Bob has served as squadron Cdr, D/C and R/C three times--PR, Safety, and now, Marketing /PR. He was the project manager of our three TV shows and has served as chair of many ad hoc committees over the years. Bob’s wife is Linda-Sue Green.

Assistant Chairman:
Stf/C Gregory T. Scotten, SN, 
3508 Roseau Dr., Punta Gorda, FL 33950-8145 P.  941-833-0752.    
E-mail: gscotten@comcast.net. Greg recently completed his term as CDR of Peace River, D/22, and as D/22 PRO. Dr. Scotten,  a Ph.D., serves as editor of PRO•LOG, the Public Relations manual for squadrons and districts. He also serves as a writer and editor of USPS releases and coordinates a number of sub committees. Greg’s wife, Anne, is SEO of their squadron, and Stf/C of the Instructor Development Com.
 

Coordinator of Cooperative Advertising
 Stf/C Denise C. Samu, AP, Birmingham, D/9
35239 Erie Dr. Brownstown, MI 48173 (H) 734-379-3865 (B) 586-665-7611 Email
denisesamu@comcast.net Joined USPS in 1986, been active at Squadron level since and D/9 Bridge since 2001.  Enjoys membership growth and PR activities and promises to "shake the trees" to encourage all Districts to use the Co-Op Advertising support offered. For details on Coop Adv click on link below.
                                  http://usps.org/national/pr/ideas3.html
                                  http://www.usps.org/national/pr/NPR102.pdf

 

Special Projects
P/Stf/C Csaba ”Chub” Varga, AP,  
 310 Kilmer Ct., Piscataway, NJ 08854. (H) 732-752-6791 (B) 732-926-2560, E-mail: cvarga@us.ibm.com Chub is a member of Raritan Bay, D/4 and serves in many capacities on our committee, most recently as staff commander. Chub works for IBM as a technical sales consultant and also leads a sales team across the Eastern US." He has been involved in co-producing streaming video segments on our USPS web site and is presently our liaison to the Canadian Power Squadron Mar/PR committee. Chub also serves as chair of special projects.  His wife is Joan.

 

Television Productions
Stf/C Charles Edward “Ted” Rankine,   Sarasota, D/22.
Email: tedrankine@rogers.com.    A  Canadian citizen with  roots in the USA. Ted has had his own TV show for many years, owns various boats and is a pilot with his own plane. In the past few years Ted has produced three of our one-hour TV shows (note on-location action shot at left) and six award winning 30-sec. video PSAs. Recently elected to the position of Assistant Chairman, Member Benefits Com., Ted will continue as a valuable member of our Mar/PR committee. He has served as chair of the Canadian Safe Boating Council and frequently serves as an MC at the International Boating and Water Safety Summits. He has also won the USCG-USPS Eagle Award for Significant Contributions to Boating Safety. Ted’s wife is Helga.
 

US Coast Guard Liaison
P/C John Malatak, AP, Mid-Potomac, D/5,
3008 Lusitania Dr. Stafford, VA 22554. (H) 540-720-2929 (B)202-372-1070
E-mail: John.M.Malatak@uscg.mil   John is a recent member of our committee and brings a wealth of boating safety and leadership experience to our team. John presently serves as Chief of Program Operations for the US Coast Guard Office of Boating Safety. Prior to his service with the Coast Guard, John was with the American Red Cross. His wife is Jane.   
        

Immediate Past Chairman
P/R/C Darrell G. Allison, AP,  Tres Rios, D/ 13
14472 Southfield Dr., Westminster, CA 92683.(H) 714-893-4455
E-mail: dallison@pacbell.com Darrell has been active in USPS national public relations and marketing since the early 70s and has a list of accomplishments that would fill a Los Angeles phone book. In addition to serving on the Tiger Team, Darrell will be a consultant and available to squadrons and districts for help. His wife, P/C Patricia Allison, P, is the past coordinator of Cooperative Advertising.

Press Release Team
Reporters assigned articles by R/C and
Writer-Senior Editor Stf/C Greg Scotten, SN
 

Co-Bureau Chief for Press Releases
P/R/C Patricia S. Governale, SN, Somerset Sail &, D/4 •
65 East Front St., Keyport,   NJ   07735-170P.   Phone: 732-203-2236 
E-mail:  Pgovernale@optonline.net  • Pat has served as Cdr., DEO, and R/C of the Instructor Development Com, and presently serves as Special Assistant to the NEO. Because of her many projects with the educational dept., Pat will be training P/R/C Frank McHugh, AP, to send our most future releases. She has agreed to serve as a back-up. Her husband is Tom.

 

Co-Bureau Chief for Press Releases
P/R/C Francis “Frank” McHugh, AP,
Palisades, D/4 • 412 Portsmouth Rd. Cape May, NJ 08204. 609-898-1166
Email: mchughtoo@comcast.net Frank is past chairman of the USPS Membership Committee and is presently undergoing training to learn how to send press releases to boating editors, BLAs and key people in other boating organizations, and for maintaining the lists. His wife, Betty, is the coordinator of our merchandise sub committee.


 

Reporter
P/C J. Robert Baechle, SN,
Shrewsbury PS, D/4. 26 Goldsmith Drive, Holmdel, NJ 07733  P.732-946-2837  
E-mail: j.r.baechle@ieee.org  Bob has served as squadron commander, SEO, and editor of Twin Lights, the squadron’s award winning newsletter. He currently writes many articles for the publication. Dr. Baechle, a Ph.D. in electrical engineering, has also been extremely active in teaching the public boating course. His wife’s name is Julie.   

 

Writer
William B. Hempel, P
3629 Licata Court, Punta Gorda, FL 33950 P. 941-505-0007
E-mail: billmarl@comcast.net. Prior to his retirement from General Motors Corp., Bill served in corporate management positions in various parts of the world. For the last several years, he has been creating boating safety articles that have been reprinted around the nation. He has become a regular contributor to the Waterline, a weekly supplement of the Sun-Herald of Charlotte County, Florida. Bill was the first recipient of the USPS’s prestigious Ship’s Wheel    Award for outstanding community outreach for boating safety

All Tiger Team members are also reporters

Photographers & Illustrator
 

Photographer
Cdr Joseph Balbo, AP, Shrewsbury, D/4 
8 High Point Rd., Lincroft, NJ 07738  (H) 732-530-1994 (B) 732-513-1301
E-mail: josephbalbo@aol.com  Joe has served in many capacities on the both the squadron and district levels and was commander of both his squadron and district. He is serving as commander again, as well as being on our national committee. An outstanding photographer, Joe is a great addition to our committee.


 

Photographer
P/D/C Louis Loth, AP  
PO Box 8934, Newport Beach, CA 92658. E-mail: louloth@cox.net Lou is active as the Treasurer of Balboa Power Squadron, and as a member of the D/28 PlanCom. His accomplishments in digital photography include publication in The ENSIGN, populating the photo images on a website, and documenting major charitable events. This is Lou’s third year supporting this Committee. His professional experience in film photography is decades long.

 

Illustrator
Bil Canfield*
A close friend of the R/C for many years. Although he is not a member of USPS, Bill has been providing our organization with countless illustrations over the years from Boating Course covers to illustrations in PRO•LOG. He also provided all the art for three USBI brochures. An award winning cartoonist and illustrator from the Star Ledger newspaper, Bill is now retired and lives in Cave Creek, AZ, where he continues to provide art and cartoons to the local paper.


 

 COORDINATORS
     IF YOU NEED HELP REACH OUT TO MEMBERS

 

D/PRO Coordinator
P/C Elsie Rolandelli, AP, Beaver Lake, D/31
26 Bracebridge Rd. Rogers, AR72756. P. 479-925-2855   
Email:d31prolc@sbcglobal.net The D/PROs are truly the most important level in USPS public relations, providing the link between  the squadrons and national. Elsie will keep everyone informed about our projects and successes. She will send copies of press releases to them and will  ask the D/PRO's to get the addresses, both snail and E-mail, of all of the PRO's, so they can pass information on to the PRO's.                 Link to District Pro's List

Coordinator: Internet Marketing & Membership
P/C Donald E. Baker, JN,
Raritan Bay Power Squadron, D/4
15 Chestnut Drive, Matawan, NJ 07747 P. 732-566-9652 
FAX: 732-566-9563
E-mail: bakerdon@aol.com
A sailor and 34-year member of USPS, Don currently serves on the national level as a member of the Boat Handling Com, and one of the writers of the current Sail & Seamanship courses. He is also a member of the National Government Affairs Committee. On the squadron level Don serves as the chairman of his squadron’s boating safety course and the membership committee and teaches an average of 300 boaters yearly. He is the retired VP of Marketing for Loews Theatres, one of the nation’s largest theatre chains, and also served five years as the commissioner for the NJ Motion Picture and Television Development Commission. Don has had great success in internet marketing & membership and is an expert in this area.
 

Coordinator for Educational Cruises
P/R/C Henry G. Griffin, SN.
76 Howton Ave., Staten Island, NY10308 P. 718-356-0438
E-mail: hgriffin@juno.com A professional captain for most of his business life, Hank has been providing USPS educational cruises of New York Harbor for 17 years. The 3-hour cruises, which depart an hour and a half before sunset aboard a 150-foot vessel, are open to all students in D/4 and at a price of less than $20 per person, each cruise is sold out.  Students are asked to “brown bag” their meals, and each student is provided with a chart replica of the harbor and other USPS safety literature. During the cruise Hank provides continuous narration, pointing out the Aids to Navigation, the ranges, the various types of vessels and the sights and history of the harbor. The cruises are as much marketing as educational and are enormously popular. A much higher percentage of those aboard join. USPS teachers and proctors can board at no cost and are encouraged to assist their students as they follow the course on their charts. To see photos click link

 

Coordinator of PSAs
Cdr. Kenneth H. Voight, P  Tres Rios, D/13   
11893 Mansa Ct. Fountain Valley, CA 92708  (H) 714-546-2385 (B)714-420-1212 Email: kvoight@digitalpublishing.com  Ken is a three time commander of Tres Rios Squadron. Ken has agreed to provide our Public Service Announcements, both radio and video, by directly down loading from his own web site Tres Rios.usps.org. To see our PSAs click on the link. www.tresrios-usps.org/popeye

 

Coordinator of Boat Shows
P/C Lucille Horowitz, SN,
107 Corlies Ave. Allenhurst, NJ 07711-1049. Shrewsbury PS, D/4. (H) 732-531-8311.  From Oct. through April; 3421 Spanish Trail  D228  Delray Beach Fl,33483 561-278-7240. E-mail: LuHorowitz@aol.com • Cell phone: 908-872-0401. Lucille has served as squadron Cdr, SEO, and on the USPS Planning Committee and USPS Nominating Com. She has also been selected as a USPS Teacher of the Year. Lucille will coordinate with sub committees. Husband Michael is chair of USPS Finance Committee.

Yacht Club Coordinator
P/D/C David J. Meshulam, AP, Northern NJ, D/4.
66 Derby Ct, Madison, NJ 07940-1145. (H) 973-377-8807 (B) 973-302-9595 Fax:973-302-2320-E-mail: DJMGEM@AOL.COM Served as Cdr, D/C and Commodore of a yacht club. Over a two year period he initiated negotiations with IOBG leading to our recent MOU with them and is presently  developing programs with yacht clubs. Dave is Past District Commander, D-4 and is active with his squadron as a public boating course instructor locally.  Dave is the USPS liaison with the International Order of Blue Gavel and is developing programs with yacht clubs.  His wife is Gail.
Yacht Club Questioneer       www.iobg.org       Blue Gavel MOU
 

Co-Coordinator for Fishing Groups
P/N/F/Lt Ted Kontos, SN,. Two River Sail &, D/20
1808 Ave. E, Sterling, IL 61081•  P. 815-625-3680. E-mail: pilot@essex1.com. Ted has served as Nat’l Fl. Lt for P/C/C G. Les Johnson, has been R/C of Engine Maintenance Com, and D/C of D/30. Ted’s responsibility will be to work with fishing organizations in an attempt to create closer relationships with them and encourage more to take our boating courses. Ted also serves as Stf/C of Planned Giving Com.    For information click here.    www.bassfishingclubs.com/index.htm

When the site appears, click on the word letter than make your selection for:
 
FEATURES CLUBS , U S  CLUBS, INTERNATIONAL CLUBS, SPORTS SHOPPING MALLS 
ADVERTISING.

Marketing/PR Contests & their Coordinators
 

Coordinator: The Carl C. Mahnken Commander’s Cup Competition
P/C Larry Saumur, P. Tres Rios, D/13. 
5201 Dartmouth Ave., Westminster, CA 92683-2746. Email: r.saumur@verizon.net This award recognizes excellence in presentations that are computer generated using Microsoft PowerPoint or 35mm slides. This offers squadrons an incentive to create and express additional USPS Public Relations in their own communities, which provides information on the squadron and it's contributions to the community. The competition is held on the district level with entries sent to my address above. Click link  for contest rules
                                  http://www.usps.org/national/pr/PRcontests3.html
 

Coordinator: The Roger Upton Video Award
P/R/C D. Ken Henry, SN,  D/13
San Fernando Valley. 12451 Correnti St. Pacoima, CA  91331-2118  P. 818-899-2267  E-mail: k.henry8@verizon.net  Recognizes excellence using videotape to include both a videotaped program presented to an audience or broadcast via cable or network television and public service announcements (PSA) broadcast or network. The competition is held on the district level with entries sent to my address above. Click link below for contest rules
 http://www.usps.org/national/pr/PRcontests3.html
 

Coordinator: The Charles F. Chapman Award
Betty McHugh,
Former owner and manager of four department stores, will assist in
merchandising many USPS items such as the Donald Demers prints,  our TV one hour videos, our Popeye and Olive Oyl shirts, USPS cookbook, and future items.
mchughtoo@comcast.net.
http://www.usps.org/national/pr/PRcontests3.html



 

Marketing/Com Web Master
P/C Rosemarie Radomsky, AP • D/13 Redondo Beach PS
136 Whiting St, El Segundo, CA90245.(H):310-322-9825. Cell:310-989-4736. Fax310-322-9825.E-mail: rradomsky@socal.rr.com USPS member for 20 yrs. On PR Com for 3 years, maintaining the PR website.  Served as Cdr. for 2 watches. Maintains Redondo’s website, publishes newsletter, is PRO, Historian, and now squadron Secretary.  At the District level, I am Planning Committee Chair Person, District Historian and now District Asst. Secy.  Experience comes from working at our local Fire Department as Admin. Specialist for 11 yrs. Her husband is Frank is also a 2 time P/C Commander of Redondo Beach .

AV Manager
D/PRO Glen Sherman will be our AV manager and see to it that our AV equipment is in working order during our Governing Board and Annual Meeting. He is the Operations Manager of an AV rental, sales and installation service provider. Glen spearheaded the project to bring back our USPS Civic Service-type sign which has now received a grant in Long Island, NY, to install these signs on waterways as well as highways. Glen is also a squadron webmaster, Radio Technical Officer, and has written columns for D/3 squadron newsletters.

                            USPS Marketing /PR Consultants
Our consultants are members who are Past Chairmen of USPS Public Relations Committees, Mar/PR Committees, and two who have also served a chief commanders.  All have agreed to be on call to help squadrons & districts with any marketing and PR problems.  Consultants are not necessarily members of the Marketing/PR committee, but have all been involved in such activities and are willing to help.
 

P/C/C Lance Jensen, SN, Bellevue, D/16,   
16645SE16th St. Bellevue, WA 98008-5117  425-747-4143
E-mail: LJJensen@comcast.net  Joined USPS in 1969 and served as Cdr, D/C, R/C, National Secretary, National Exec and C/C during 2000-01. Lance was also the first  chairman of the Marketing/PR committee. He also served on the Committee on Nominations, the Ad Hoc Restructuring Committee and presently serves on the Planning Committee. His wife is Bobbie.

 

P/C/C G. Les Johnson, SN, Diablo, D/25
5131Alhambra Valley Rd., Martinez, CA 94553 (H) 925-229-1396 (B) 707-745-2080 E-mail: uspsles@aol.com  Chief Commander in 2002-03, Les has served in just about every capacity on all levels in USPS and has recently been appointed for a three year term on the National Boating Safety Advisory Council (NBSAC). As advisors to the U.S. Coast Guard on matters of boating safety, this prestigious committee consists of 21 members from various parts of the boating community. Les’ wife is Mary Lou.
 

P/R/C Ken D. Link, JN, Ft Macon Sail &, D/27.  
205 Sea Trace Lane, Newport, NC 28570 P. 252-726-0630
E-mail: seaclef@coastalnet.com  Ken served as the first chairman of the second chair of the national Mar/PR Committee and he is now serving on the National Planning Committee.