About the Society

Founded by Jim Strachan and Dennis Strawhun in 2005, the Clan Strachan Society is a Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation authorized by the United States Internal Revenue Service; and organized under the California Non-Profit Public Benefit Corporation Law for public and charitable purposes. 

In 2012, the Society became of the few Scottish Clan organizations granted Scottish Arms by the Court of the Lord Lyon.  The Society is therefore recognized as an Armigerous Society, a noble incorporation in Scotland, and is the acknowledged voice of Clan Strachan in Scotland thus recognized by Her Majesty's Lord Lyon, King of Arms in Edinburgh.

The Corporation is organized for exclusively charitable, educational and scientific purposes. Specifically, the Corporation will promote the history, tradition, and heritage of the Scottish & Gaelic culture; encourage education, the collection and preservation of records, traditions and historical material related to the history of the Scottish culture wherever located; provide instruction on Genealogical research techniques; perform such charitable work as is compatible with the aims and objectives of Clan Strachan Scottish Heritage Society, Inc.; to invest in any property worldwide that has relevance to the needs and objectives of the Society; and to engage in any other lawful activities.

Legal Documents

Mailing Address
Clan Strachan Scottish Heritage Society, Inc.
30730 San Pasqual Road
Temecula, CA 92591 (USA)
Phone +951.760.8575
email us

Clan Strachan Patron
Maj. Benjamin Strachan
Mill of Strachan
Strachan near Banchory, Aberdeenshire
AB31 6NS
United Kingdom
 

Council of Scottish Armigerous Clans
James A. Strachan, Esq., FSA Scot
Full Council Member: Voting
North American Commissioner
jim@clanstrachan.org
LCDR William S. Strachan, Esq. (RAN-RET)
Associate Member: Non-Voting
   

 

 

Society Board of Directors

 

Dennis Strawhun: Co-Founder, President, Director
PO Box 871
Carlsbad, CA 92018
United States of America
dennis@clanstrachan.org

 

Mike Strahan: Vice President, Director
Tel. +317-715-8527

mike@clanstrachan.org




Wendy Strachan-Olson: Corporate Secretary, Director

wendy@clanstrachan.org

 

 

Jim Strachan, Esq.:  Co-Founder, Treasurer, Director
Clan Representor, Council of Scottish Armigerous Clans & Families
Cell +951-760-8575
jim@clanstrachan.org

 

Garry Bryant:  Genealogist, Subordinate Officer/Director *
Tel. +801-451-5613
garry@clanstrachan.org

 

 

 


Paul McKeough: Genealogist, Subordinate Officer/Director *
paul@clanstrachan.org


 


 

 

Garry Strachan: UK Genealogist, Subordinate Officer/Director
Certified Genealogist
Member of AGRA (now united with ASGRA)
Associate Member of IHGS

garry-uk@clanstrachan.org 

 

Judy Strawn: Newsletter Editor ,Subordinate Officer/Director *
judy@clanstrachan.org



 

Mike Strawhun: Newsletter Editor, Subordinate Officer/Director *

 

mikes@clanstrachan.org

 

 

 

Dr. Michael (Doc) LaMar, MD: Non-Associated Director **

doc@clanstrachan.org 

 

 

 

 

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Regional Commissioners

Regional Commissioners (RCs) are appointed by the Board of Directors, and serve a one year term ending October 31st.  Regional Commissioners are Members of the Society, and leaders in their particular geographic area.  RCs shall coordinate (or participate) in at least one Scottish Highland cultural or heritage event per year, and provide a report to the Board of Directors and General Membership at the Annual General Meeting either in person via written format.  Successful Regional Commissioners may be appointed to the Board of Directors.

 

Australia - Position Available


Canada
- Other Regional Commissioner positions available in the US.

 

  British Columbia - Bruce Strachan  ***


United Kingdom - Position Available


United States
- Other Regional Commissioner positions available in the US.
 

 

West Coast - Available

 

   

 

North Central - Jack Schlaeger ***

 

  East Coast - Melanie Zimmerman ***

 

 


 

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* = Are Subordinate Officers appointed by the Board of Directors, and serve a concurrent two year term on the Board of Directors (Article III, Section 9).  Thereafter, additional terms must be re-affirmed by the Board of Directors by majority vote, and also must be elected by majority vote of the Membership at the AGM to serve as Director of the Corporation for a concurrent term.(Ref. Article IV, Section 2(B)).

 

** = Non-Associated Directors are appointed by the Board of Directors, and serve a two year term on the Board of Directors.  Thereafter, additional terms must be re-affirmed by the Board of Directors by majority vote, and also must be elected by majority vote of the Membership at the AGM to serve as Director of the Corporation for a concurrent term.(Ref. Article IV, Section 2(C)).


***  Regional Commissioners must be reaffirmed or removed by majority vote of the Board of Directors annually. Regional Commissioners may also serve a concurrent 1-year terms as Director of the Corporation  under the guidelines of a Subordinate Officer. Regional Commissioners are expected to participate in at least one  Scottish cultural, heritage, or heraldic event per year, and must provide a report annually at the AGM.(Ref. Article III, Section 10)

 

NOTES:

  1. The Society has an anti-nepotism policy as pertains to its Board of Directors, officers, and committees. Subsequently, none of the above individuals are to be related by consanguinity, including marriage, within the degree of first cousin to any peer or subordinate.
    (Ref. Article VII, Section 3)

  2. Officer (President, Vice President, Secretary and CFO) terms are two (2) years
    (Ref. bylaws, Article V, Section 2)