National Exploring resource associate Advisors
CST 1
Suzie Steiner (Mountain West Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 1 and councils within the territory
Susie is currently an Advisor for an Exploring STEM / Robotics Post, which also encompasses trades such as machining & welding and
business careers, and has previously been an assistant district commissioner, assistant & roundtable commissioner and Cub Scout den leader.
CST 3
Stuart Mahler (Golden Gate Area Council), National Exploring Resource Advisor (RAA) supporting theCST 3 and councils within the territory
Stuart is currently an Assistant Council Commissioner and LFL Council Exploring Chair and Executive Board Member as well as a retired police officer, an advisor in the 1987 Law Enforcement Exploring National Academy, staff member on three National Exploring Law Enforcement Exploring Conferences and Law Enforcement Explorer in his youth.
CST 4 & 5
Roger Engelbart (Greater St Louis Area Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 4 & 5 and councils within those two territories
Roger is currently the Assistant Council Commissioner for Training and the Engineering Chair for the Council Exploring Committee, as well as a retired Boeing Engineer involved in Nondestructive Evaluation.
CST 6
Richard (Dick) Davies (Glacier’s Edge Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 6 and
councils within the territory
Dick is the National Exploring Commissioner, Exploring Chair for the National Commissioner Service Team & National Exploring Program Committee Vice-Chair, as well as VP – Development in Glacier’s Edge Council (Madison, WI), Greater New York Councils Executive Board Member, former Interim Scout Executive for the Greater New York Councils (2021 & 2022), past Northeast Region Exploring Chair and Board Member, and, in his youth, National Explorer President (1976-77) & Youth Member of National Executive Board.
CST 7
Don Decker (Bay Area Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 7 and councils within the territory
Don is an Eagle Scout, Woodbadge staff member, retired BSA
Professional Scouter, Business and Banking Explorer as a youth, and currently a full time
Agriculture Specialist, US Customs and Border Protection Agency.
CST 8
Tom Belford (Western Massachusetts Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 8 and councils within
the territory
Tom is currently Sea Scout Commodore, and Assistant Council Commissioner. He has previously served as the Council VOA Advisor for Catalina Council, Arizona, Vice Commodore for two councils and for Western Region Area 6. Tom retired as a Chief Petty Officer from the Navy Reserve after 24 years of military service. (Although he is registered in Western Massachusetts Council, Tom resides in Marana AZ.)
CST 9
Richard (Rick) Belford, Jr. (Western Massachusetts Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 9 and
councils within the territory
Rick is currently the Vice President of Membership, Executive Board member, and Exploring Service Team member. Also a former Associate Advisor and Committee Member for two Posts and a former Scouting Professional/District Executive. Retired DOD/Federal employee and retired USAF Chief Master Sergeant.
CST 10
Joseph (Joe) Marinelli (Seneca Waterways Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) ) supporting the CST 10 and councils within the territory
Joe is the Council Executive Committee’s & Board’s former Vice President of Exploring, past President of the Finger Lakes Council and Executive Director, Finger Lakes STEM Hub as well as a retired Regional Supervising Superintendent & BOCES (service agency) CEO for 25 school districts in upstate New York.
CST 12 & 15
Jeff Schweiger (National Capital Area Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 12 & 15 and councils within those two territories
Jeff is currently an Assistant Council Commissioner (STEM, Exploring, Communications and Resources) and Council Exploring Service Team Chair as well as Membership Growth and Retention Lead on the National Exploring Committee. He is a retired Naval Officer and presently works for a national security government contractor. An Eagle Scout, he also was a member of a communications (print journalism) Exploring Post as a youth.
CST 13
Linda Hassler (Monmouth Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 13 and councils within the territory
Linda is currently a member of her Monmouth Council Board of Directors and Troop 140 Committee Member as well as an Assistant Professor at Rutgers’ School of Nursing, former Northeast Region Area 5 Exploring Chair, former Exploring Post Advisor and a Tennis Explorer in her youth.
CST 14
Lawrence (Larry) Smith (Middle Tennessee Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 14 and councils within the territory
Larry is an Assistant District Commissioner serving Sea Scout and Exploring units. As a youth, he was a Cub Scout, Boy Scout, and Explorer, and as an adult, has served as Chapter OA Adviser and District Commissioner. He is a former Chief Petty Officer in the US Navy Submarine Service and is retired from Contra Costa County, California.
CST 16
Don Decker (Bay Area Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the CST 16 and councils within the territory
California Highway Patrol (CHP)
Rick TerBorch (Los Padres Council), National Exploring Resource Associate Advisor (RAA) supporting the California Highway Patrol (CHP) and the councils with CHP Law Enforcement Posts.
Rick the former National Service Territory (NST) 3 Commissioner, Assistant Council Commissioner and Council Executive Board Member as well as a
retired Chief of Police in Arroyo Grande, CA, past Los Padres Council President & Council Commissioner, past National Law Enforcement Exploring Committee Member, Exploring Advisor and over 35+ years in Law Enforcement Exploring.
