Are Mr. Berwind and Mr. Carty no longer members of the TIGHAR board of directors?
They are not.
Both of them are listed as board members on TIGHAR's IRS Forms 990 submitted for at least the last several years.
The 990s are correct.
However, neither Mr. Carty or Mr. Berwind is listed as a board member on the "About TIGHAR" page on the TIGHAR website
Mr. Berwind resigned his position on the board on July 8, 2015 saying that he no longer felt that he had the level of enthusiasm and commitment TIGHAR deserves. He wrote,
"I truly believe in what TIGHAR is trying to accomplish, and greatly value the time I have spent working along with all of you. I look forward to following TIGHAR's progress going forward, and hope that the friendships I have formed with many of you will continue."
Mr. Carty resigned on July 28 citing the same reason. He wrote, "Janis [his wife] and I will continue our memberships with TIGHAR and I will begin participating on the Forum in areas in which I am interested.
It’s been fun."
Graham and Art are still very much "on board" but are no longer "on the board/"
Being a member of a nonprofit board is a pretty intense experience and it's not uncommon for board members to burn out after several years. Turnover is healthy.
The same day Mr. Carty resigned Lee Paynter was elected to the TIGHAR board. Lee was on the Niku VIII dive team and also served as the expedition communications officer. He's a skilled businessman and the Chief Operating Officer of a large corporation. He's also a highly experienced pilot and diver and licensed amateur radio operator. He'll be a great asset to TIGHAR.
We expect to add more new board members in the near future.
This "About TIGHAR" page still shows Ric and Pat's home address as Wilmington, DE. Also, the page has a link to the "most recent TIGHAR IRS Form 990". This link points to the IRS Form for the time period 1 July 2011 to 30 June 2012, which is definitely not the most recent Form 990 submitted by TIGHAR.
Yes, the page needs updating. We've been just a tad busy lately. We'll get it updated asap.