MRA Past Presidents
Our Past Presidents and their years of Service to the Mountain Rescue Association.
In honor of our Founding Members and Past Presidents, this presentation has their photos, MRA team affiliation, and years of service as MRA President. Click here to view.
| First | Last | SAR Team Affiliation | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alison | Sheets | Rocky Mountain Rescue Group | 2022 | 2024 |
| Doug | McCall | Seattle Mountain Rescue | 2020 | 2022 |
| Art | Fortini | Sierra Madre Search and Rescue | 2018 | 2020 |
| Bryan | Enberg | New Jersey SAR | 2016 | 2018 |
| Dave | Clarke | Portland Mountain Rescue | 2014 | 2016 |
| Doug | Wessen | Juneau Mountain Rescue | 2012 | 2014 |
| Neil | Van Dyke | Stowe Mountain Rescue | 2010 | 2012 |
| Charley | Shimanski | Alpine Rescue Team | 2008 | 2010 |
| Fran | Sharp | Tacoma Mountain Rescue Unit | 2006 | 2008 |
| Monty | Bell | San Diego Mountain Rescue Team | 2004 | 2006 |
| Dan | Hourihan | Alaska Mountain Rescue Group | 2002 | 2004 |
| Rocky | Henderson | Portland Mountain Rescue Unit | 2000 | 2002 |
| Tim | Kovacs | Central Arizona Mountain Rescue Association | 1998 | 2000 |
| Tim | Cochrane | Vail Mountain Rescue Group | 1995 | 1998 |
| Kevin | Walker | Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit | 1993 | 1995 |
| Dick | Bethers | Salt Lake County Search and Rescue | 1991 | 1993 |
| Drew | Davis | Larimer County Search and Rescue | 1990 | 1991 |
| Hunter | Holloway | Alpine Rescue Team | 1988 | 1990 |
| Walt | Walker | Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit | 1986 | 1988 |
| Abbie | Keith | Sierra Madre Search and Rescue | 1984 | 1986 |
| Arnold | Gaffrey | Sierra Madre Search and Rescue | 1982 | 1984 |
| Judy M. | Hanna | Central Washington MRU | 1980 | 1982 |
| Chuck | Demarest | Rocky Mountain Rescue Group | 1978 | 1980 |
| Phil | Umholtz | Bay Area Mountain Rescue Unit | 1975 | 1978 |
| Lynn | Buchanan | Central Washington Mountain Rescue | 1974 | 1975 |
| Paul | Williams | Seattle MRU | 1972 | 1974 |
| Dave | Moore | Alpine Rescue Team | 1970 | 1972 |
| Ray | Neal | Southern Arizona Rescue Association | 1969 | 1970 |
| Kenn | Carpenter | Everett Mountain Rescue Unit | 1967 | 1969 |
| Vance | Yost | Altadena Mountain Rescue | 1965 | 1967 |
| John | Arens | Hood River Crag Rats | 1963 | 1965 |
| Dorrell E. | Loof | Mountain Rescue Council | 1961 | 1963 |
| Richard “Dick” | Pooley | Portland Mountain Rescue Unit | 1959 | 1961 |
| Paul | Williams | Seattle Mountain Rescue Council | 1959 | 1959 |