German Society of Maryland

German Society of Maryland

Preserving and Promoting Maryland's German Heritage

Founded 1783

Officers 2024/25

President: Steven R. Harper

1st Vice President: William Kommalan

2nd Vice President: Zachary Butt

Treasurer: Anton Smoot

Secretary: vacant

Counselor: vacant


Board Members of the German Society with Hans Steffen 2022
Board Members of the German Society with Maureen Helinski, 2021
Board Members of the German Society 2019

Board of Directors

Zachary Butt (2023–2026)
Lynette Dean (2024–2027)
Steven Harper (2022–2025)
Noreen Herbert (2022–2025)
William Kelleher (2022–2025)
William Kommalan (2023–2-26)
Amy Unverzagt (2023–2026)
Sherry Veith (2024–2027)

Ex. Officio
Pres. Women’s Auxiliary
Eva Maus Kelleher

Lifetime Directors

Shelley ‘Dolch’ Arnold
John K. Aymold, Jr.
Linda Butt
Kraig Dean
Dr. David Denisch
Prof. Dr. Mohamed Esa
Brigitte V. Fessenden
Dr. Maureen Helinski
Rev. H.J.Siegfried Otto
Paul Gerhard Otto
Bernard Penner
Shirley Santora
Dr. James Schaub
Anton Smoot
Dr. Mary Upman

Emeritus Directors

Gerhard Meinzer
Prof. Dr. Armin Mruck
Betty Niemann
Christel van der Berg
Gerard W. Wittstadt, Sr.

Theodore J. Potthast, Jr. died Aug 18,2022

Thomas Werner, president 2012-2014, died, Aug 22, 2021

Dr.Mohamed Esa, board member, is awarded the Cross of the  Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany

Brigitte V. Fessenden , former German Society president, received the 2009 Merit Award from the Maryland\DC Metro Chapter of the AATG. Brigitte and Nick were both honored by the German Society in 2014.