The International Secretariat conducts the year-round business of Tres Dias, charters local secretariats, and proposes changes in policy for approval by the Assembly.  The 23 elected Secretariat members are each assigned to a committee.  The Secretariat includes seven elected officers:  President, Executive Vice President, Administration Vice President, Membership Vice President, Treasurer, Financial Secretary and Secretary.

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    Executive Committee

    The Executive Committee is chaired by the Executive Vice President.  It is responsible for all matters concerning legal planning, budget and financial planning, changes in the Tres Dias organization and any changes to the Constitution and By-Laws.   The Treasurer, Secretary and Financial Secretary of the Secretariat are members of this committee.



    President

    Denny
    Farkas

    Lehigh Valley Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2027
    Executive
    Vice President, Chairman

    Merv
    Chapman

    Kansas City Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2026

    Executive
    Director

    Paul
    Weis

    Abundant Life Tres Dias
    Lifetime Appointment

    Executive Director Emeritus

    John
    McKinney

    RIMA Tres Dias (Retired)
    Lifetime Appointment

    Secretary

    Tiffany
    Chapman

    Kansas City Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2026
    Financial
    Secretary

    Gary
    Ratcliffe

    Spirit of Oklahoma TD
    Term Expires 2027

    Treasurer

    Debbie
    Page

    Space City Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2026

    Advisor

    Susan
    Kenna-Farkas

    Lehigh Valley Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2025

    Member

    Laurie
    Bryson

    Kansas City Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2027

    Administration Committee

    The  Administration Committee is chaired by the Administration Vice President.  Its function is to make all arrangements for Assembly sessions and Secretariat Meetings, propose to the Secretariat for approval a slate of nominees for officers and members of the Secretariat, propose modifications or additions to the qualifications for delegates or officers, and propose to the Secretariat for later Assembly approval the number used to compute the number of Assembly delegates a local Secretariat is authorized.  Administration Committee is responsible for sending the Annual Census and Survey and administers Nominations and Elections. 

    Administration Vice President, Chairman

    Stacy
    Gunn

    Central Texas Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2025

    Member

    Patricia
    Johnson

    Alamo City Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2027

    Member

    Paula
    Dailey

    Trinity Valley Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2026

    Policy Committee

    The chair of the Policy Committee is appointed by the President. This committee is responsible for handling all matters relative to Pre-Weekend, 4th Day and Essentials, and propose all policy for the Tres Dias movement.  The Clergy Advisory Board is a subcommittee of the Policy Committee.


    Chairman

    Mike
    Shellman

    Northern California TD
    Term Expires 2025

    Member

    Carl
    Coleman

    Northern California TD
    Term Expires 2025

    Member

    John
    Pennings

    Mid-Hudson Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2025

    Membership Committee

    The Membership Committee is chaired by the Membership Vice President.  Their function is to charter local secretariats, develop communities, support Pescadores in areas not covered by a local secretariat and propose for approval any additions or modification to qualifications for chartering. The Liaison Program is managed by the Membership Committee.

    Membership Vice President, Chairman

    Frank
    Yarbrough

    CSRA Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2027

    Member

    Larry
    McQuiston

    Chattahoochee Valley
    Term Expires 2027

    Member

    Jeanne
    Norwood

    Vermont Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2025

    Member

    Debbie
    Chambers

    East Texas Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2027

    Member

    Richard
    Reid

    Birmingham Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2026

    Member

    Melinda Armbruster

    Central Texas Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2026

    Member

    Paul
    Markowitz

    Northern New Jersey TD
    Term Expires 2027

    Communications Committee

    The Chairman of the Communications Committee is appointed by the President.  Their duties are to produce and distribute any newsletter or other periodical published by Tres Dias, print/manufacture and distribute any items written or generated by any committee of Tres Dias, set prices/sell/collect for the sale of items, submit a monthly written report of financial transactions to the Treasurer, maintain an archive of historically interesting and important data preserving the history of Tres Dias, and maintain the Tres Dias International website and social media/communications.  The committee may engage in sale of any item to local secretariats and in the sale of Tres Dias unique items to any individual or group.

    Chairman

    Millie
    Martire

    Northern Virginia Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2026
    Member

    Susan
    Kenna-Farkas

    Lehigh Valley Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2025
    Member

    Cheryl
    Lake

    Vermont Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2025
    Advisor

    Debbie
    Page

    Space City Tres Dias
    Term Expires 2026
    Member

    Jan
    Coleman

    North California TD
    Term Expires 2027
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