Olin Thomas is a long time member of Affirmation from the Washington, DC Chapter. He served as Affirmation President from 2004 to 2008 and has been a member of Executive Committees and Chapter leadership many times. Olin was the chief organizer for the 2000 Affirmation Conference in Washington, DC and also served as Corresponding Secretary for a few years. Currently he serves as the chairman of the Mortensen Award Committee and in local chapter leadership.