Thank you for participating in BWA's 2025 - 2026 officer elections cycle! Your contributions to our elections determines the future of the club. 

Brian Mary

• Callsign: k3hmx

• What position are you nominated for?: Vice President

• What year were you first Licensed?: 2009

• Tell us a bit about your experiences as a ham.: My interest lies more in the technical aspects, primarily HF digital modes and a growing interest in POTA/off-grid operating. I enjoy field day, having chaired FD operations at AARC for a few years. Not a big contest op, more casual.

• Have you ever served on a radio club board?: Yes

• If so, when, where, and what office?: currently BWA president, have served as president at AARC

• Please tell us a little about any other club or organization leadership positions you have held.: Mostly BWA and AARC in recent years. Have served multiple terms as

• What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the BWA?: Need more members. Great active membership. Efforts to grow the ham community at large.

• What skills and abilities do you think you would bring to the Board?: Experience, ideas, & insight.

• What do you think you could accomplish as a BWA club officer?: Another year

Bill Watson

• Callsign: KB3USC

• What position are you nominated for?: Secretary

• What year were you first Licensed?: 1974

• Tell us a bit about your experiences as a ham.: Novice lapse in '75, General ticket in 2010, Mostly VHF, some HF DX, trying new things

• Have you ever served on a radio club board?: No

• Please tell us a little about any other club or organization leadership positions you have held.: Secretary of the Goddard Amateur Radio Club for a year or so. Work($) leadership.

• What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the BWA?: Strengths: Organization, diverse interests; Weak link between "outreach" and mentoring

• What skills and abilities do you think you would bring to the Board?: Literate, somewhat organized, impatient,

• What do you think you could accomplish as a BWA club officer?: Board of directors to help guide and run the club. VP, schedule presentations.

Tim Nagel

• Callsign: KB3YQK

• What position are you nominated for?: Director

• What year were you first Licensed?: 2012

• Tell us a bit about your experiences as a ham.: I have spent many years helping to teach ham license classes and served as a VE. I have been active with BWA since before its founding.

• Have you ever served on a radio club board?: Yes

• If so, when, where, and what office?: I have had experience serving as VP and director (multiple terms each), for another club in years past.

• What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the BWA?: Board of directors to help guide and run the

• What skills and abilities do you think you would bring to the Board?: I have good organizational skills and have a lot of experience bringing knowledgeable people together to achieve larger goals.

• What do you think you could accomplish as a BWA club officer?: I want BWA to be a learning organization, passing on knowledge held by a few, to the club as a whole. As such, mentoring new or less experienced hams should be a large part of our club's efforts. Also, I want to help build the club into a larger organization; recruiting new members from the surrounding communities.

Bruce E Thoman

• Callsign: WB3HAM

• What position are you nominated for?: President

• What year were you first Licensed?: 1977

• Tell us a bit about your experiences as a ham.: I am most interested in the building/creating aspects of the hobby and so I spend most of my hobby time building, modifying and maintaining the equipment of the hobby. This is where I have the greatest interest and energy.

• Have you ever served on a radio club board?: Yes

• If so, when, where, and what office?: Current Vice President of BWA, 2024-2025. Also, served as Treasurer of the Goddard Amateur Radio Club

• What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the BWA?: One beneficial asset of the club is that BWA has many talented and knowledgeable members who can share their knowledge with other club members. It is important to continue the sharing of knowledge and through this attract more hams into our club and expand the skillset of the club as a whole. However, BWA is struggling to get members to step into leadership roles to organize and lead

• What skills and abilities do you think you would bring to the Board?: I served as Treasurer of the Goddard Amateur Radio Club for 10+ years. Also, I serve as the current communications officer of another 501C3 in Bowie.

• What do you think you could accomplish as a BWA club officer?: I've been president since the founding, I'd like to keep contributing and helping the club to grow and make sure we keep members engaged.

Vincent Pugliese

• Callsign: K3VMP

• What position are you nominated for?: Treasurer

• What year were you first Licensed?: 2022

• Tell us a bit about your experiences as a ham.: I received my technician license in Feb. 2022 and my Extra license in Oct. 2022. I mostly operate UHF/VHF. I was in the net control rotation for PG ARES training net.

• Have you ever served on a radio club board?: Yes

• If so, when, where, and what office?: I am the current BWA Treasurer.

• Please tell us a little about any other club or organization leadership positions you have held.: I retired as a sergeant (supervisor) for the DC Metropolitan Police Dept in Dec. 2011.

• What do you think are the strengths and weaknesses of the BWA?: Strength of the club are its dedicated and knowledgeable members. Weakness is we need to increase membership.

• What skills and abilities do you think you would bring to the Board?: My attention to detail is an asset for the position of Treasurer.

• What do you think you could accomplish as a BWA club officer?: I will be able to continue accurately track and safeguard the BWA's financial assets.