The following information from the Nominating Committee was announced to in-person attendees at the chapter meeting held on June 8, 2023. Nominating Committee members are Randy Pensabene, Nancy Copperman, Nancy Pumphrey, Erin Buhl, and Penny Villanueva.
All elected NPSOT-Wilco Board positions for the term September 1, 2023-August 30, 2024, are open for nominations. June 18 is the last day to submit a nomination for the ballot.
- Elected board positions may have more than 1 nominee on the ballot
- You may nominate someone for a position even if we have a candidate listed
- You MUST obtain someone’s permission before nominating them
- Send nominations to wilco-chapter@npsot.org
- The ballot and voting instructions will be emailed to chapter members only in late June
- Results will be announced at our July 13 chapter meeting
The final slate will be published in late June when we email ballots and voting instructions to chapter members. Only chapter members are eligible to vote. (Ballots will be sent to the member email addresses on file with the Society’s state office. On the day we email the ballot to chapter members, we will publish a blog post alerting chapter members to check their email.)
Current Nominees/Slate for Elected Positions
| Position | Outgoing Board | 9/1/2023 to 8/31/2024 |
| President | Beth Erwin (2nd term) | Nancy Copperman |
| Vice President | Cindy Chrisler (2nd term) | Gary Bowers |
| Secretary | Nancy Copperman (2nd term) | Anne Adams |
| Treasurer | Anne Adams | Mark Stoetzer |
| Director | Vicki Blachman (2nd term) | Tyson Bartlett |
| Director | Mark Stoetzer | Christie Gardner |
| Not Subject to Election: | ||
| Past President | Randy Pensabene | Beth Erwin |
Appointed Board Positions (positions are appointed by the elected board)
| Position | Outgoing Board | 9/1/2023 to 8/31/2024 |
| Education | ** OPEN ** | ** OPEN ** |
| Field Trips | Kathy Galloway | Kathy Galloway |
| Membership | Nancy Copperman | ** OPEN ** |
| Plant Rescues | Ashley Landry | Ashley Landry |
| Plant Sales | Randy Pensabene, Beth Erwin | Beth Erwin, Randy Pensabene |
| Programs | Susie Hickman | Susie Hickman |
| Projects | Nancy Pumphrey | Nancy Pumphrey |
| Social Media | Diana Wilson | Diana Wilson |
| Webmaster | Pat Donica | Pat Donica |
Schedule Recap:
June 1 – Nominations open announced in blog post
June 8 – Nominations period announced at chapter meeting
June 18 – Nominations close
by June 26 – Ballot emailed to chapter members
July 10 – Last day to vote
July 13 – Election results announced at chapter meeting