National Officers
In 2018, Anthony Peluso became the first Blue Heron Arrowman to serve as the National Chief. In total, five Blue Heron Arrowmen have served as national officers: Anthony, Zach Grinvalsky and David Gosik as National Chief and two as National Vice Chief. Preston Marquis became Blue Heron’s first national officer when he was elected to be the 2012 National Vice Chief. Two years later, Taylor Bobrow was elected to hold that office for 2014.
- 2018 National Chief: Anthony Peluso
- 2014 National Vice Chief: Taylor Bobrow
- 2012 National Vice Chief: Preston Marquis
- 2023 National Chief: Zachary Grinvalsky
- 2024 National Chief: David Gosik
Regional Officers
- 1975 Southern Region Chief: Bruce Saunders (DSA recipient).
- 2020 Southern Region Chief: Seth Greiling
Section Officers
Seventeen members of Blue Heron Lodge have served as Area or Section Chief. The following Arrowmen have held section office:
- 1953-54 Area III-C Chief: Paul Scarborough
- 1954-55 Area III-C Chief: John Hart, III
- 1957-58 Area III-C Vice Chief: Bobby Brown
- 1958-59 Area III-C Vice Chief: James Oglesby
- 1960-61 Area III-C Chief: Bill Smith
- 1962-63 Area III-C Chief: Skip Spence
- 1965-66 Area III-C Vice Chief: Bill Williams
- 1966-67 Area III-C Chief: Pete Dunavant
- 1968-69 Area III-C Chief: Thomas Hughes
- 1972 Area III-C Chief: Tom Webb*
- 1973 SE-1 Section Chief: Tom Webb
- 1973-74 SE-1 Vice Chief: Bruce Sanders
- 1974-75 SE-1 Section Chief: Bruce Sanders
- 1976-77 SE-1 Section Chief: Dale McCann
- 1977-78 SE-1 Vice Chief: Phillip Parish
- 1982-83 SE-8 Secretary: Gary Brinn
- 1983-84 SE-8 Section Chief: Jerry Pifer
- 1984-85 SE-8 Section Chief: Jerry Pifer
- 1985-86 SE-8 Secretary: William A. Thompson, III
- 1987-88 SE-8 Section Chief: David Shapiro
- 1989-90 SE-8 Section Chief: Linwood Phelps
- 1991-92 SE-8 Secretary: John Boggs
- 1992-93 SE-8 Section Chief: John Boggs
- 1992-93 SE-8 Secretary: Brian Gregson
- 1994-95 SR-7 Vice Chief of Recognition: Gerald Winfree
- 1995-96 SR-7 Vice Chief of Training: Ike Tucker
- 1996-97 SR-7 Vice Chief of Training: Ike Tucker
- 2001-02 SR-7A Secretary: Matthew Goff
- 2004-05 SR-7A Secretary: Peter Anoia
- 2005 SR-7A Section Chief: Wesley Parker**
- 2005-06 SR-7A Secretary: Mike Clasing
- 2010-11 SR-7A Section Chief: Preston Marquis
- 2011-12 SR-7A Section Chief: Preston Marquis
- 2012-13 SR-7A Vice Chief: Taylor Bobrow
- 2012-13 SR-7A Secretary: A.J. Kelly
- 2013 SR-7A Section Chief: Taylor Bobrow
- 2013 SR-7A Vice Chief: A.J. Kelly
- 2014 SR-7A Section Chief: A.J. Kelly***
- 2014 SR-7A Secretary: Andrew Sorenson****
- 2014-15 SR-7A Chief: Andrew Sorenson
- 2014-15 SR-7A Vice Chief: Kevin Lee
- 2016-17 SR-7A Chief: Anthony Peluso
- 2016-17 SR-7A Secretary: Brendan Switts
- 2017 SR-7A Chief: Anthony Peluso
- 2017 SR-7A Vice Chief: Seth Greiling
- 2018 SR-7A Chief: Seth Greiling+
- 2018-19 SR-7A Chief: Seth Greiling
- 2019-20 SR-7A Chief: Seth Greiling
- 2022-2023 E9 Chief: Zach Grinvalsky
- 2023-2024 E9 Chief: David Gosik
- 2024-2025 E9 Vice Chief: Jacob Seeley
- 2024-2025 E9 Secretary: Elena Tangredi
Section officers are generally elected at the Conclave in April and serve until the Conclave the following April.
* The Virginia Section Officers Association says Tom Webb was elected in April 1973 and served until December 1973. Our own history says he was elected in April 1972.
** Wesley Parker was appointed in January 2005 to fill the remainder of the term of Bradley Long of Tutelo when Long was elected Region Chief
*** A.J. Kelly took office in February 2014 to fill the remainder of the term of Taylor Bobrow when Taylor was elected National Vice Chief
**** Andrew Sorenson took office in February 2014 to fill the remainder of the term of Aaron Stewart of Wahunsenakah when Aaron was elected Section Vice Chief to replace A.J. Kelly.
+ Seth Greiling took office in February 2018 to fill the remainder of the term of Anthony Peluso when Anthony was elected National Chief
Section Advisers
Four adult leaders of Blue Heron have served the Section as Advisers:
- 1984 – 1990 SE-8 Section Adviser: Si Simons
- 2000 – 2005 SR-7A Section Adviser: David Beedie
- 2016 – 2018 SR-7A Special Projects Adviser: John Donat
- 2017 – Present SR-7A Section Associate Adviser: A.J. Kelly
- 2018 – Present SR-7A Section Associate Adviser: John Donat
- ???? – Present E9 Section Adviser: John Donat
- 2024 – Present E9 Section Associate Adviser: Jason Buffi