Texas Mariners Cruising Association
The Largest Boating Club on the Gulf Coast
Established 1979
Officers and Committees
| 2025 OfficersLen Myers, Arthur Tailleur, Carol Ruhaak, Charles Scott, Ken Hutchinson, Mark Wittig, Lisa "Cookie" Johnson, Christopher Bown and Tim Marshall. |
Commodore
Len Myer, m/v Sleepy Time Gal. Len will keep everything in TMCA running smoothly in 2025. The commodore will oversee the entire organization, making sure we keep in line with the structure of the organization. Commodore@TexasMariners.com
Vice Commodore
Arthur Taillure s/v Mystera. Arthur manages the monthly General Meeting programs. He schedules the speakers and also organizes special tours and educational sessions. VC@TexasMariners.com
Rear Commodore
Carol Ruhaak, s/v Maia. Carol is the manager of all the big parties including the Commodore's Ball and other special events. She and the party hosts will keep the website calendar updated with current information on the upcoming social events. RC@TexasMariners.com
Port Captain
Charles Scott m/v Calypso is the coordinator of the monthly dock parties and assists with the social events for cruises. Dock parties are a great way to meet other members and socialize.
PC@TexasMariners.com
Cruise Captain
Ken Hutchinson, m/v Calypso. Ken is responsible for all of the cruises this year, and securing Cruise Leaders for each one. Have an idea for a cruise? This is the one to call! Cruise@TexasMariners.com
Secretary
Mark Wittig, s/v Maia. Mark records the minutes of the Board Meetings, handles the TMCA correspondence and maintains the TMCA membership. Secretary@TexasMariners.com
Treasurer
Lisa "Cookie" Johnson, handles all financials for the club, including the collection of membership dues. Treasurer@TexasMariners.com
Past Commodore
Christopher Bown, s/v Rainbow. Christopher is a voting member of the 2025 Board of Governors and helps to provide continuity from the previous administration.
WEBMASTER
Tim Marshall, s/v Bless Your Heart. Tim is responsible for maintaining the website and assisting the Cruise Captain, Rear Commodore and Port Captain with setting up both cruises and social events. Webmaster@TexasMariners.com
2025 TMCA Board of Trustees
See Section 4.03 of the Bylaws to see the responsibilites of the Board of Trustees.
Trustee 2018 Commodore - Larry Friemel M/V Seascape. 281-832-0361
Trustee 2017 Commodore - Charles Parette, m/v Andiamo, 281-793-7268, Charles.Parette@gmail.com
Trustee 2011 Commodore - Doug Chappell, m/v Koastal Kabana, 281-330-1163, DocTrauma1@hotmail.com
Trustee 2002 Commodore - Gloria RooneyS/V St. Somewhere, 713-805-0843
2025 TMCA Committees and Standing Committees
The club will have ten (10) standing committees and four additional working committees. See Section 7.01 of the Bylaws for additional information
STANDING COMMITTEES:
Membership Committee - Mark Wittig. Chairperson and Welcome Ambassadors. The Membership Committee shall determine the eligibility of persons desiring to become Members of the club. It shall recommend to the Board of Governors persons to be considered for election to the Board of Governors as honorary Members.
Cruise Committee - Ken Hutchinson, Chairperson. The Cruise Committee shall plan and recommend cruises to the membership. It shall establish guidelines for persons serving as cruise leaders.
Special Events Committee - Carol Ruhaak, Chairperson. The Special Events Committee shall plan and organize the Commodores Ball and any other special events planned by the Chairperson such as Mardi Gras, Wine tasting or Fajita party.
Social Committee - Charles Scott, Chairperson. The Social Committee plans and assigns social leaders for the monthly dock parties as planned by the Chairperson, and assists the cruise leaders as necessary with any cruise-related social events.
Education Committee - Arthur Tailleur, Chairperson. The Education Committee shall plan and organize programs aimed at improving the Club's general knowledge of boating. The committee may contain one or more members.
Historical Committee - Philip Kropf, Chairperson. The Historical Committee shall maintain records of all existing yearbooks, directories, newsletters, and, to the extent practical, articles and publications. The committee can consist of one or more members.
Boatique Committee - Cookie Johnson chairs the Boatique Committee. The Boatique Committee shall maintain and display the club's inventory of logo merchandise and accessories. The Chair shall implement a purchasing system for the purposes of selling the items at all club meetings and social events, as feasible. One or more members.
Internet Committee - Tim Marshall, Chairperson, Linda Schoene, Chris Bown, and Vicki Berkebile, members. The Chairperson of the Internet Committee shall be the Webmaster of the Club website. He/she shall have the responsibility for maintenance of the club website and authority for its content according to policies established by the Board of Governors. The committee may consist of one or more members.
Newsletter Committee - Connie Ferguson, Chairperson. The Newsletter Committee is responsible for the weekly email updates on upcoming events, and putting together the monthly newsletter, The Texas Mariner.
Community Liaison Committee - All TMCA Board Members. The Community Liaison Committee shall maintain a relationship with various boating, conservation, maritime, and governmental entities for the purpose of compiling information received from these entities and conveying it back to the boating community. When interesting and timely, the information collected may be conveyed to the Members via "The Texas Mariner", or by other means.
Working Committees
Audit Committee - Members will serve on the Audit Committee and will review the Club's books for the prior year and approve the Treasurer's annual report.
Nominating Committee - Len Myer, Past Commodore, the Trustees, and TBD. The Nominating Committee shall consist of the currently serving Board of Trustees, the Commodore, the Immediate Past Commodore, and at least two Members selected by the Commodore, one of which shall have been a member for at least five years, and one of which shall have been a Member for no more than two years.
Publicity Committee - Promotes club awareness with other groups and writes articles about upcoming TMCA events for various local publications.
Cookbook Committee - Lori Friemel. The Cookbook Committee collects recipies and produces the TMCA Cookbook. cookbook@texasmariners.com