2009 Elections for the Board of Directors

Elections Summary

Elections will be held in seven regions in 2009 to fill seven seats on the National Council Board of Directors.

• Region 1: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT
  • Jeff Walter (CT) has served one term as a regional director. In 2008, Jeff was elected by the Board to serve as Secretary/Treasurer. Jeff is eligible for re-election but has chosen not to run in order to foster leadership development by bringing someone new onto the Board. (OD = Kathy Wilson, MA)
    • Liz Earls (RI) will be rolling-off the Board as Immediate Past Chair and will likely serve in that role for the next year or two.
    • Rich Leclerc (RI) also serves on the Board as an Off-Board Appointee as well as Chair of the Audit Committee.
    • Betty Funk (MA) also serves as an Off-Board Appointee as the Immediate Past Chair.
• Region 2: NJ, NY, PR, VI
  • Maureen Stankowitz (NJ) has served two terms as a regional director on the Board and therefore is ineligible for re-election (OD = Peter Campanelli, NY)
  • Currently no members in PR, VI
• Region 3: DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV
  • Jeff Richardson (MD) has served one partial term as regional director and is eligible to run for re-election. (OD = Susan Blue, PA)
• Region 4: AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN
  • Bob Sharpe (FL) has served one partial term as a regional director and is eligible to run for re-election. (OD = David Ptaszek, KY).
  • Currently no members in SC.
    • Jim Dill (AL) serves on the Board as the Vice-Chair of the Public Policy Committee and the 100% Association Representative to the Board.
    • Jon Cherry (FL) also serves on the Board as an Off-Board Appointee to the Audit Committee.
• Region 7: IA, KS, MO, NE
  • Bill Kyles (MO) has served two terms as a regional director on the Board. He has also served as Secretary/Treasurer, Second Vice Chair, and currently as First Vice Chair. Bill is ineligible to run for re-election as a regional director, but will remain on the Board as an officer. (OD = Pat Connell, NE).
• Region 8: AZ, CO, MT, ND, SD, UT, WY
  • Neal Cash (AZ) has served one partial term as a regional director and is eligible to run for re-election. (OD = James Mason, UT)
    • George DelGrosso (CO) serves on the Board as the Chair of the Association Executives Group.
    • Carl Clark (CO) serves on the Board as the Second Vice Chair.
• Region 10: AK, ID, OR, WA
  • Shirley Havenga (WA) has served one partial term as a regional director and is eligible to run for re-election. (OD = Steve Horn, AK)

More information on the election of Board members from regions below.

Electing Directors from Regions

Per the National Council bylaws and Board policies, Directors from regions are elected for a three-year term and may serve no more than two complete three-year terms in succession. (See Bylaws Article V, Section 2 for specific information on National Directors.) Directors from regions should be, but are not required to be, from different states in each respective region.

The twenty National Directors are elected directly by the voting members in each of the ten National Council regions. The Nominating Committee of the National Council Board will direct the process for electing Directors from regions, including communication with regional nominating committees. Directors from regions must be affiliated with a National Council voting member, and may be either a staff person, or a member of its Board. The regional nominating committee is to be comprised of one member from each state or territory with in the region (if possible). Factors for considering potential nominees for Directors from regions should include: the ability and desire of any nominee to fulfill the duties and responsibilities of the Board of Directors and public policy and advocacy responsibilities for Directors as set forth by the Board Policies & Procedures.

Regional Nominating Committees

The (OD) "Other Director" in each region who is not up for re-election will be responsible for Chairing the Regional Nominating Committee in each region. Information will be forwarded to each "Other Director" as to what those responsibilities, primarily communicating with the Association Executives in each region and coordinating the search for candidates within each region. Assistance will be provided to each Regional Nominating Committee Chair by National Council staff.

Please contact Kara Sweeney at karas@thenationalcouncil.org or 202.684.3723 with any questions.