"In my judgement a lifetime with nothing to show other than the accummunlation of waelth will never be as fulfilling as a life with vivid memoriesof the joys and warmth in the wealth of friends.
Everyone can enjoy the wealth of friends". Edward E. Carlson 1998
Thanks to the foresight of C.R. "Bob" Lindquist and William H. "Bill" Ellis who thought it important to keep track of and stay in touch with those retiring or otherwise leaving Westin we have WAA. Early on Larry Dustin was enlisted to provide a typed list which he later expanded into a database. For many years Larry and wife Penny took responsibility for copying, collating and mailing copies of this database to fellow alums around the world.
Later an organization was formed in 1991, a board installed and officers elected to manage the business of the entity. Over those 31 years Larry has maintained the vital database and William D. "Bill" Ellis managed the association's finances for 27.
In 2005 Ray Sylvester launched the WAA website, and in 2015 the Westin Alumni Facebook page was published.
Ray Sylvester followed Larry Dustin as president in 2018, and Michael Horrocks became treasurer following Billl Ellis' 27 years with WAA.
At the Westin reunion in 2019 Penny and Larry Dustin were acknowledged for their 28 year leadership contributions, and for their continuous management of the member database.
Three Westin Alumni Global Reunions have been held:
1996: The Westin Bellevue, Washington
228 alumni and guests
2016: The Venetian & Palazzo Hotel Resort, Las Vegas
89 alumni and guests
Ray Sylvester served as coordinator
Volunteer WAA Officers & Board
Current Officers
President: Ray Sylvester
Treasurer: Michael Horrocks
At Large Board Members
Larry Dustin: Immediate Past President
Bill Dougherty (U.S.)
Andrew Jones (Asia)
Bill Moyer (U.S.)
Jorg Neuenhaus (Mexico & Central America)
Silvio Berron (Mexico & Central America)
Nancy Peel (U.S.)
Dick Whaley (U.S.)
Past Board Members
Sue Brush
Pat Carey: Past President (FD) (D)
Charles D. Comstock: Past President (FD) (D)
William D. Ellis: Immediate Past Treasurer (FD)
Wm. H. (Bill) Ellis: Founding Director (Deceased)
Denis Forristal
Christine Gildow
Doug Hales
J. Wm. (Bill) Keithan: Past President (FD) (D)
C.R. (Bob) Lindquist: (FD) (D)
Dan McClaskey (FD)
Chris Marker
Russ Nickel: Past President
Cherie Ohlson
Ron Spellecy
(FD) Founding Director
(D) Deceased
Residence / Years With Westin
Ray Sylvester
Houston, TX
1965-1998
Silvio Berron
Juriquilla, QRO, Mexico
1979-1995
Bill Dougherty
Bristol, TN
1978-1998
Larry Dustin
Farmers Branch, TX
1969-1983
Michael Horrocks
Houston, TX
1971-1986
Andrew Jones
Hong Kong
1975-1988
Bill Moyer
Bethesda, MD
1972-1984
Jorg Neuenhaus
Mexico City, MX
1967-1993
Nancy Peel
Detroit, MI
1981-1998
Richard (Dick) Whaley
Issaquah, WA
1966-1977
"Great project! Congratulations to this idea".Ulrich Schwartz
A
Giovanni Angelini
B
Jon Ballard
Charlotte Behnke
Silvio Berron
Peter Blyth
Wayne Bodington
Susan Bray
Hans Bruland
Sue Brush
C
Eugene Carlson (son of Edward Carlson)
John Ceriale
Chuck Chambers
Kim Chappell
Tony Cherone
D
Michael David
Hanne Dittler
Bill Dougherty
Tom Dupar (The Dupar Foundation)
Larry Dustin
E
David Evan
Jerry Evans
F
Dick Ferris
John Finamore
Jeff Flowers
Denis Forristal
Jim France
G
Jack Gaines
Victor / Kathryn Gielisse
Christine Gildow
Thomas Gurtner
H
Doug Hales
Brian Handley
Bob Hawes
Richard Helfer
Tom Hosea
Phil Hughes
J
Greg Jacobson
Andrew Jones
K
Howard Kemball
Walt Ketterling
David King
L
Didier Le Calvez
Nancy Lebrecht
Ena-Marie Lemke
Terry Losh
Lorraine Luongo
M
Larry Magnan
George Markantonis
Chris Marker
Lou Martinelli
John Mavros
Dan McClaskey
Tony McDonald
Bruce McNish
Michael Miketti
Bill Moyer
Pat Mullin
Philllip Murelaga
N
Zahid Nana
Jorg Neuenhaus
Russ Nickel
O
Rod Odegaard
P
Nancy Peel
Jerry Pokocky
R
Birgit Radin
Christine Rankin
Paul Ross
Laurie Rounds
S
Steve Schnoor
Ulrich Schwartz
Peter Smith
Jean Spaulding
Tom Stanfield
Tim Steckbeck
Philip Stoy
Hart Sugarman
Ralph Swain
John Swaney
Linda Swearingen
Ray Sylvester
T
Sherrie Tossell (daughter of Severt Thurston)
Byron Trafton
Jim Treadway
U
Rick Ueno
W
Catherine Walker
Ulrich Wall
Jerry Wolsborn
Richard Whaley
Robert Wilhelm
Z