ORCA Board

Directors and Officers

ORCA is governed by a Board of Directors elected by the members, and by Officers elected by the Board, in accordance with the organization's Bylaws. There are 9 Directors and 4 Officers.

The current Directors and Officers for 2025-2026 are:

Chris Adams KJ6WEG (President and Trustee WW6OR)

Doug Mosher KI6DOG (Vice President)

Raleigh McLemore KI6VLI (Treasurer)

Mike Calvillo KB9EWP (Trustee WB6NDJ, Repeater Manager)

Tyler Conant-Martin KM6IHB

Eve Edelson KM6QKG
Sean Frost N6SAF (IT)

Julie Crossman KM6UAN

Rob Liesenfeld AK6L

Ex-Officio Directors (can vote only on matters related to their role):

Scott Nelson K6MTR (Secretary)

Thorsten Stezelberger AF6WP (Trustee N6ORC)

Jim Duarte N6SSB (RACES Officer)

We are always looking for members to step up and get active with the club in any way that interests you! Just raise your hand and volunteer to help with events, activities or other projects, or feel free to reach out to any officer or director with questions or ideas.

Board Meetings

The Board meets four times a year for regular business and also after the membership's Annual Meeting to select the officers for the year. Board meetings are usually held around 11 AM, after the first Saturday monthly membership meeting, unless first Saturday is near a holiday.

This year's Board meeting schedule:

January 3, 2026

April 11, 2026

June 6,2026

September 12, 2026

October 3, 2026 - Annual Meeting where attending members vote for the directors whose terms expire

All members are welcome to attend board meetings, and minutes are available on request to the Secretary.

Tax Exempt Status

ORCA is officially known as the "Oakland Radio Communication Association" (FEIN 94-3319294). It has been designated a 501(c)(3) Tax Exempt Public Charity by the IRS, and a Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation by the state of California. Donations and contributions to ORCA are tax deductible as allowed by applicable law. Please consult your own tax professional for details.