Executive Board
The Executive Board of Jersey Shore Council is comprised of dedicated volunteers who lend their time and expertise to guiding and advising the Council. Members of the Executive Board of the Jersey Shore Council serve as the policy makers and governing body of the council, and are responsible for maintaining the fiscal strength of the Council. Board members represent all parts of the community within the council territory, and believe in & support the Mission of the Boy Scouts of America.
2026 Executive Board Officers
Executive Board President
RIchard Gilchrest
Council Commissioner
Duane Hunt
Vice President, Board Treasurer
Karen Sundheimer
Vice President, Finance/Development
Robert Wahlers, MS, CRFE
Vice President, Program
James McGuire
Vice President, Properties
Howard Schwartz
Vice President, Camping
George Agin
PAST PRESIDENTS COUNCIL
Frank B. Holman, III
William Hughes, Jr
Charles F. Morgan, Jr
Scott Strenger, MD MMM, FAS, CPE
Members at Large
Joseph Antonino
Eric Arpert
Christopher Burgess
Vito F. Cardinale
Donald Guardian
Donna Hare
Bishop Robert Fulton Hargrove II
Peter Karabashian
Noriko Kowalewski
Matthew MacReady
Richard (Chip) D. Meinders, Esq.
Elizabeth (Betty) Miller
Rick Nelson
Douglas Policastro
Christian Ragland
Freeholder John Risley
Howard Schwartz
William J. Slivka