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Officers & Directors

MARS Officers and Board of Directors’ two-year terms coincide with the calendar year, running from January 1 to December 31. (Note:  In 2021, MARS changed from fiscal year reporting to calendar year reporting.) The offices of the President-Elect, Vice President of Business, Vice President of Membership, and Treasurer shall be elected in years alternate to the election of the President, Vice President of Communications and Vice President of Activities.  The Secretary has a one-year term. 

Officers

The MARS Officers as of January 1, 2025 (or thereafter in the term year) are shown below:

NameOfficeContact InformationTerm Expiration/Tenure

Ken Marts
PresidentSend Email to Ken Marts
303-868-2168 (cell)
December 2025
1st term

Jim Pennington
President-ElectSend Email to Jim Pennington
301-332-5971 (cell)
December 2025
1st term

Linda Duby
Vice President –
Activities
Send Email to Linda Duby
303-249-1665 (cell)
December 2024
4th term

Gina Curet
Vice President –
Business
Send Email to Gina Curet
281-691-4200 (cell)
December 2025
1st term

Dan Ellerhorst
Vice President –
Communications
Send Email to Dan Ellerhorst
303-263-1944 (cell)
December 2025
1st term

Jayne Brown
Vice President –
Membership
Send Email to Jayne Brown
303-905-9822
December 2025
1st term

Charlie Haupt
TreasurerSend Email to Charlie Haupt
303-725-7595 (cell)
December 2024
2nd term

Al Nemes
SecretarySend Email to Al Nemes
303-972-1800
303-908-0157 (cell)
December 2024
3rd term

Board of Directors

NameOfficeContact InformationTerm Expiration/Tenure

Roger Rieger
Chairman of the BoardSend Email to Roger Rieger
303-912-6217 (cell)
December 2025
3rd term

Debbie Carr
DirectorSend Email to Debbie Carr
303-347-1825
303-503-7113 (cell)
December 2026
3rd term

Heidi Urie
DirectorSend Email to Heidi Urie
303-588-6762 (cell)
December 2026
2nd term

Sandy Mossman
DirectorSend email to Sandy Mossman
720-212-4511 (cell)
December 2026
1st term

Pete Munoz
DirectorSend email to Pete Munoz
720-308-1828 (cell)
December 2026
2nd term

Kathy Hetzel
DirectorSend email to Kathy Hetzel
303-513-0796 (cell)
December 2025
1st term
Janet AdamoDirectorSend email to Janet Adamo
720 626-0498 (cell)
December 2026
1st term
Laurie O’SheaDirectorSend email to Laurie O’Shea
303-993-6387 (cell)
December 2026
1st term

One-half of the members of the Board of Directors will be elected in years alternate with the other half. The MARS Board of Directors as of January 1, 2025 (or thereafter in the term year) are shown below:

Important Support Positions:  

A large part of our organizational success is attributed to the many, generous volunteers that support MARS Retirees!

STAR Editors and Production

Responsible for coordinating the inputs, formatting, editing and finalizing the content of each for our quarterly publications.  They do an outstanding job of ensuring a high-quality product for which we have all grown accustomed.

PositionContact Information
STAR EditorSend Email to Tom Pighetti
STAR EditorSend Email to Linda Stearns
STAR ProductionSend Email to Mike Carroll
Memoriam Coordinator

Tracks and publishes information related to the passing of MARS members and non-member former employees of LM and ULA.

PositionContact Information
Memoriam CoordinatorSend Email to Roy Duszynski
Volunteer Coordinator

Informs MARS Members of opportunities to volunteer at club and company related events and ensures an appropriate level of support is provided when needed.

PositionContact Information
Volunteer CoordinatorSend Email to Judy Nielsen
Website/Internet Resources

Webmasters administer the MARS website and other internet-related applications and resources.

Facebook Administrator verifies authenticity of individuals joining MARS Associates Facebook page (LM retiree, limited LM employees and select others).

Web Committee supports the website and internet-related applications and resources; chaired by the VP of Communications.

PositionContact Information
Webmaster /
Facebook Coordinator
Send Email to Steve Sande
WebmasterSend Email to Rick Gonzales
Web CommitteeSend Email to Bob Knickerbocker
Historian

Provides quarterly articles to the MARS STAR, updates the website and MARS Associates Facebook page with historical items of note for specific days.

PositionContact Information
HistorianSend Email to Barb Sande
Special Activities Committee

Meets monthly to discuss and plan Special Activities for MARS members and their guests throughout the year.

PositionContact Information
Special Activities LeadSend Email to Kathy Hetzel

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PO Box 1128
Littleton, CO 80160-1128

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