Board of Directors
Board of Directors

Hal Prince
Chairman
Hal has worked in private business, local government and state and federal regulatory enforcement. Serving on many food safety, fertilizer and dairy boards and committees as well as being the liaison to several legislative committees. Upon his retirement from Maine, Prince received a rarely awarded Legislative Proclamation for his service, signed by numerous Senators and Representatives with whom he had worked.

Ivan Hankins
Chair-Elect
Hankins served 6 years of active duty with the Marine Corps in a position that would later help him to be hired with the State of Iowa as a Fuel Specialist. Semper Fi!

Craig VanBuren
Immediate Past Chair
Michigan Department of AgricultureVanBuren attended Michigan Technological University, earning a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering. VanBuren started his career in the automotive industry; first designing chassis for motor homes and later designing parts for a Tier 1 supplier to Ford Motor Company. VanBuren began work for the State of Michigan as a field Metrologist in 2000. He later transferred into the laboratory after training at NIST in basic, intermediate and advanced mass calibrations. VanBuren became the Metrology Lab manager in 2003 and served in that role until 2010 when he became the Director of the Consumer Protection Section. The Section administers the State’s Metrology Lab, Motor Fuels Quality Program and the Weights and Measures Program.

Raymond Johnson, Jr.
Treasurer
New Mexico Department of AgricultureRaymond Johnson serves as the NCWM Treasurer. Johnson has previously served on the NCWM Credentials Committee (chaired) and the Laws and Regulations Committee, acting as Chair in 2013 and 2014. He also served on the Natural Gas Steering Committee.

Mahesh Albuquerque
Active Membership - Western Region Representative
CDLE - Oil And Public Safety
Gene Robertson
Active Membership - Southern Region Representative
Mississippi Department of AgricultureGene Robertson serves as the Southern Regional Representative of the NCWM Board of Directors. He also serves as NCWM's Chaplain.
Gene has been an active member in the Southeastern Weights and Measures Association (SWMA) for several years. He served on the Laws and Regulations, Professional Development, and Executive committees. Robertson was also a past SWMA President.
Robertson earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Business at the Mississippi State University. From 1982 to 1993 he worked as a Catfish Farm Manager and Cotton Gin Manager. From 1993 to 2003, he was an Aquaculture Specialist/Market Specialist for the Mississippi Department of Agriculture where he is currently employed. Gene’s current responsibilities include Deputy Bureau Director of Regulatory Services, Grain Warehouse/Dealer Licensing, Aquaculture Coordinator, Egg Marketing Board Member, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Representative.
In addition to NCWM and SWMA, Gene is professionally involved with the Association of Grain Regulatory Officials, Mississippi Aquatic Invasive Species Council, and National Association of State Aquaculture Coordinators.
During his spare time, Gene enjoys hunting, traveling and spending time with his grandchildren.

Jack Walsh
Active Membership - Northeastern Region Representative
Town of Wellesley, Massachusetts
Loren Minnich
Active Membership - Central Region Representative
Kansas Department of AgricultureMore information on Loren coming soon!

Rebecca Richardson
At-Large

Rachelle Miller
At-Large
More information on Shelly coming soon!

Chris Guay
Associate Membership Representative
procter & Gamble, Co.Christopher Guay serves as the Associate Membership Representative on the NCWM Board of Directors as well as a current member of the Association Membership Committee. He is also a member of the Finance Committee and is current Chair of the Packaging and Labeling Subcommittee.
Guay is a Regulatory Fellow in North American Technical External Relations at The Procter & Gamble Company and has been responsible for P&G’s Proposition 65 compliance procedures and influence programs since 1996. In these roles, he has had to develop programs focused on ensuring products are complaint with Prop 65 requirements, systems to educate and train employees and managers about Prop 65 and approaches for commenting on proposed regulations and chemical listings. Chris has degrees in chemical engineering, management and finance.