German Society of Maryland


Officers 2024/25

(Elected by the Board of Directors on April 25, 2024)

President: Steven R. Harper
1st Vice President: William Kommalan
2nd Vice President: Zachary Butt
Treasurer: Anton Smoot
Secretary: vacant
Counselor: vacant


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 (2023–2026)
Amy Unverzagt (2023–2026)
Sherry Veith (2024–2027)

*Resigned due to poor health September 22, 2024.

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

Emeritus Directors

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