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APS Committees

APS Committees

Accreditation of National Exhibitions and Judges (CANEJ)

Responsible for all matters pertaining to philatelic and literature judging and those philatelic exhibitions conducted under the auspices of the American Philatelic Society (APS) or qualifying as APS World Series of Philately (WSP) shows.

 
Darrell Ertzberger Chair
Committee Members  

Bill DiPaolo
Liz Hisey
John Hotchner
Kathy Johnson
Peter McCann
Behruz Nassre-Esfahani

Ken Nilsestuen 
Steve Reinhard
Mark Schwartz
Ross Towle
Timothy Wait

Ex-Officio Members  
Joel Weiner (Canadian Judging Committee Chair)
Mark Banchik (APS President) 
Kirk Gillis (APS Executive Director) 
APS Awards

Promotes, solicits nominations and makes recommendations for the:
Luff Award – the highest award given by the Society in three categories (Distinguished Philatelic Research, Exceptional Contributions to Philately, and Outstanding Service to the APS)
Hall of Fame – For deceased philatelists who have made outstanding contributions in the advancement of national or international philately.
Ernie Kehr Future of Philately – For the living philatelist who for at least five years has made the hobby attractive to newcomers.
United States Stamp Society Barbara Mueller Award – For the best annual article in The American Philatelist.
Charles J. Peterson Philatelic Literature Life Achievement Award – For furthering philatelic knowledge through philatelic literature.
Thomas F. Allen Award – For best submission appearing in Philatelic Literature Review.
Nicholas G. Carter Volunteer Recognition Awards – For outstanding service or innovation to the hobby awarded in four categories (National, Local, Young Adult, and Young Philatelist)

   
Cheryl Ganz Chair
Committee Members  
Mary Ann Bowman
Denise Stotts
Alan Warren
 
Awards - Luff Award

The highest award given by the Society in three categories (Distinguished Philatelic Research, Exceptional Contributions to Philately, and Outstanding Service to the APS)

Cheryl Ganz  Chair
Awards - Hall of Fame

For deceased philatelists who have made outstanding contributions in the advancement of national or international philately.

Alan Warren  Chair
Awards - Ernie Kehr Future of Philately

For the living philatelist who for at least five years has made the hobby attractive to newcomers.

MaryAnn Bowman  Chair
Literature Awards

United States Stamp Society Barbara Mueller Award – For the best annual article in The American Philatelist.
Charles J. Peterson Philatelic Literature Life Achievement Award – For furthering philatelic knowledge through philatelic literature.
Thomas F. Allen Award – For best submission appearing in Philatelic Literature Review.

Alan Warren  Chair
Awards - Nicholas G. Carter Volunteer Recognition Awards

For outstanding service or innovation to the hobby awarded in four categories (National, Local, Young Adult, and Young Philatelist)

 Chair
By-Laws

The Committee provides the necessary language, tools and advice to the Board of Directors regarding periodic updates to the APS Bylaws.

Daniel J. Siegel, Esquire Chair
P.O. Box 336
Broomall, PA 19008-0336
Phone: 610-446-3457
Committee Members  
Kathleen Yurchak, Society Attorney
Kirk Gillis, Executive Director
 
International

Acts as a liaison between the APS and international philately.

Ed Kroft Chair
Committee Members  
Akthem Al-Manaseer
Darrell Ertzberger
Colin Fraser
Vesma Grinfelds
John Hotchner
Yamil Kouri
Chris Lazaroff
James Mazepa
Steve Reinhard
Patricia Stillwell Walker
Dan Walker
Joint Finance

Monitors APS/APRL finances, reviews and makes recommendations on the APS/ARPL budget and investments, and supervises the annual audit.

Larry Haber Treasurer
Committee Members  
Bill Dipaolo
Jere Dutt
Kathy Johnson
Dan Knowles
 
Mark Loomis
Seve McGill
Dan Walker
Ex-Officio Members  
Mark Banchik, APS Ex-officio
Murray Abramson, APRL ex-officio
Kirk Gillis, APS/APRL ex-officio
Stamp Theft

Assists APS members in the case of any theft of philatelic materials.

TBA Chair

American Philatelic Society

The American Philatelic Society is a non-profit organization for stamp collectors worldwide. Founded in 1886, the APS serves collectors, educators, postal historians, and the general public by providing a wide variety of programs and services.