EXECUTIVE BOARD
PRESIDENT
Chauncey Wood
334-403-0301
1839 Braddock Road
Montgomery, Al 36106
president@alars.orgbu

1st Vice President
Safety Officer/SEMCC Committee
Danny Butler
256-997-6243
1389 CO. RD. 160
Crossville, AL  35962
1stvp@alars.org

2nd Vice President
Greg Rogers
707-315-9556
2526 County Road 17
Sweet Water, Al 36782
2ndvp@alars.org

Executive Secretary and Treasurer
Matthew Knight
Association Phone 205-810-9918
PO Box 780 Roanoke, Al 36274
Cell-334-338-0327
sectreas@alars.org

Legal Advisor
CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD IF ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED

Honor Guard
Commander, Jamie Gray
honorguard@alars.org
CONTACT A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR REQUEST

Rescuer Magazine Editor
Keith Bailey
256-267-1789
editor@alars.org

Web Master / Facebook Admin
Charlie Jones
850-982-5943
webmaster@alars.org

AARS State Medical Control Officer

Dr. Mike Brisson
Enterprise Rescue Squad

AARS STATE PHOTOGRAPHER
Tina Wood, LASAR

CHAPLAIN
Tony Dickey, Disaster Services

2025 COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

MEMBERSHIP
CHAIRMAN Danny Butler, Geraldine
Jimmy Looney, East Colbert
Eddie Tigue, Scottsboro-Jackson County
Greg Rogers, South Marengo Co.
Ronny L Champion, Daphne
Curtis Shirley, Southwest Tuscaloosa
Danny Kelso, Morgan Co.

RESOLUTIONS
CHAIRMAN Danny Smith, Cherokee
Johnny Warren, Randolph
Danny Butler, Geraldine

WAYS and MEANS
CHAIRMAN, Danny Smith, Cherokee
Chauncey Wood, LASAR
Johnny Warren, Randolph
Roy Adamson/ Clay County Rescue
Danny Butler, Geraldine
Candi Davidson, McIntosh
Brian Bailey, Huntsville

EDUCATION and TRAINING
CHAIRMAN Greg Rogers, South Marengo Co.
Dive, John Wade, LASAR
Medical, Jamie Gray, Elmore
SAR, Trevor Graben, Rosalie
K-9, Susan Hanson, Autauga
Drones, Andy Sims, Carbon Hill

NOMINATIONS
CHAIRMAN Danny Smith, Cherokee
Johnny Warren, Randolph
Gwen Stone, Geraldine
Jimmy Looney, East Colbert
Tina Wood, LASAR

LEGISLATION
CHAIRMAN, Chauncey Wood, LASAR
Danny Butler, Geraldine
Jimmy Looney, East Colbert
Matthew Knight, Randolph
Mike Surles, Autauga
Gene Piatkowski, Childersburg

COMMUNICATIONS
CHAIRMAN Danny Butler, Geraldine
Letty Rodrigues, LASAR
Mike Surles, Autauga
Mike Stone, DeSoto

AARS K-9 Committee

Laurie Strite (Chairperson)
Southern Star Search and Rescue 
251-978-3307
lauriestrite@gmail.com

Susan Hanson
Autauga County Rescue Squad
334-796-8583
smhanson22@gmail.com

Fabian Mann
Central Alabama Search and Rescue k-9 Unit
334-788-9422
mannsherry06@gmail.com

James Patterson
Red Mountain Search Dog Association
334-740-0325
jdpatterson@charter.net

CONFERENCE
CHAIRMAN, Matthew Knight, Randolph
Chauncey Wood, LASAR
Tina Wood, LASAR
Jimmy Looney, East Colbert
Gwen Stone, Geraldine
Joyce Butler, Geraldine
Mechelle Looney, East Colbert
John Wade, LASAR

BENEVOLENT COMMITTEE
CHAIRPERSON – Candy Davidson, McIntosh
Tony Dickey, Disaster Services
Tina Baxter, Athens Limestone

AARS HISTORIAN
Gwen Stone, Geraldine