BNAPS created the position of Vice President Regional Groups in 1993, and eliminated the position of Second Vice President. Vice President Regional Groups is an elected position with a term of two years. The Vice President Regional Groups is an officer of the Society and a member of the Board of Directors.

The Vice President Regional Groups has the following responsibilities:

• Prepare an action plan to guide BNAPS’ activities in the areas of Regional Groups
• Oversee the implementation of the action plan
• Encourage and support the creation and development of Regional Groups throughout the world
• If required, appoint assistants in consultation with the President
• Assume, in addition to his regular duties, the duties of the First Vice President if the First Vice President is unable to carry out those duties
• Prepare a column published in BNA Topics that outlines current activities of the Regional Groups
• Carry out the duties of a Director

Reference
BNAPS Policy & Procedures Manual

From	To	Vice President Regional Groups / Member Services	Note
Sep 2022		Mark Oakley
Sep 2015	Aug 2022	David Bartlet
Oct 2014	Aug 2015	Vacant
Sep 2008	Sep 2014	J. A. (Jack) Forbes Jr.
Apr 2004	Sep 2008	Robert K. Lane
Sep 2001	Apr 2004	Tracy Cooper	2
Jan 1997	Sep 2001	Larry Paige	1
Sep 1995	Jan 1997	Vacant	1
1993	Sep 1995	John Burnett

Notes

1. In BNA PortraitS, Vol. 3, No. 3, Apr.-June 1996, it was announced that the Vice President Regional Groups would be responsible for membership, publicity, and promotional activities in addition to Regional Groups. To reflect the expanded mandate, the position was renamed Vice President Member Services. It was expected that the Vice President would delegate the duties associated with the added responsibilities. In fact, BNAPS has had a Publicity Officer since 1993.

2. At BNAPEX 2001 in Ottawa in September, when Tracy Cooper assumed the position, the name reverted back to Vice President Regional Groups.

Before the creation of the Vice President Regional Groups in 1993, the duties of this position were carried out by a Regional Group Coordinator. The Regional Group Coordinator was also the Second Vice President.

From	To	Regional Group Coordinator
1983	1992	Robert V. C. Carr
1981	1982	Robert H. Pratt

Between 1985 and 2001, there was a Regional Group Reporter, an appointed position. The Reporter wrote a column in BNA Topics, "Regional Group Ramblings", that described the activities of the Regional Groups based on reports received from them. The column moved to BNA PortraitS when it began publication in 1993.

When Tracy Cooper became VP Regional Groups in September 2001, he wrote the column himself, renaming it "Regional Groups - The Heart of BNAPS". The focus of the column changed. Instead of reporting on specific Regional Group meetings, it dealt with Regional Groups as a whole. Specific Regional Group activities were still published, but under the byline of a reporter for that Regional Group.

Under Robert K. Lane, Regional Group reports continued to be published in BNA PortraitS. In addition, they were published on the BNAPS website on pages dedicated to each Regional Group.

Jack Forbes was the VP Regional Groups when BNA PortraitS ceased publication at the end of 2009. He instituted the column "Regional Group Rant" in BNA Topics in 2010 to report on Regional Group activities. In addition, the website continued to carry meeting reports.

From	To	Regional Group Reporter
1997	2001	Ron Ribler
Oct 1994	1996	Frank Waite
Jan 1985	Sep 1994	Jim Goben

At different times, BNAPS appointed regional representatives. They promoted BNAPS in their geographic area, but were not associated with Regional Groups.

Regional Coordinators

Jack White, Ritch Toop, and Larry Paige were appointed Regional Coordinators for the period from 1 September 1991 to 31 December 1992 (BNA Topics, Vol. 48, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 1991, p. 35).

From	To	Coordinator	Region
1 Sep 1991	31 Dec 1992	Jack White	Western Canada & U.S.
1 Sep 1991	31 Dec 1992	Ritch Toop	Eastern Canada
1 Sep 1991	31 Dec 1992	Larry Paige	Eastern U.S.

Regional Representatives

Edward A. Richardson, Robert V. C. Carr, and Trelle Morrow were listed as Regional Representatives beginning in BNA Topics, Vol. 33, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 1976. Carr was last listed in BNA Topics, Vol. 34, No. 5, Sept.-Oct. 1977, and Richardson and Morrow in Vol. 39, No. 6, Nov.-Dec. 1982.

From	To	Representative	Region
Sep 1976	Dec 1982	Edward A. Richardson	Southwest U.S.
Sep 1976	Oct 1977	Robert V. C. Carr	Northeast U.S.
Sep 1976	Dec 1982	Trelle Morrow	Western Canada

Committee of Regional Directors

From	To	Chairman
Jun 1949	Sep 1950	Mervyn V. Quarles

Reference: BNA Topics, Vol. 6, No. 6, June 1949, p. 118.

Regional Directors

Groups of about 20 Regional Directors were appointed by the First Vice President in 1947, 1951, and 1955. The duties of Regional Directors are "to further the interests of the Society and to advance its welfare in the various regions for which they are appointed." (BNA Topics, Vol. 8, No. 5, May 1951, p. 129)

Regional Directors appointed in mid 1955

▼ = was also appointed Regional Director in 1951.
(Reference: BNA Topics, Vol. 12, No. 9, Oct. 1955, p. 279; BNA Topics, Vol. 13, No. 9, Oct. 1956, p. 230)

---

Regional Directors appointed in May 1951

▼ = was also appointed Regional Director in 1947; ▲ = was also appointed Regional Director in mid 1955.
(Reference: BNA Topics, Vol. 8, No. 5, May 1951, p. 129)

---

Regional Directors appointed in April 1947

▲ = was also appointed Regional Director in 1951.
(Reference: Tne British North America Philatelic Society Yearbook for 1947, Many 1947, p. 8)