2023-2024 Chapter Board Nominations

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

PositionOutgoing Board9/1/2023 to 8/31/2024
PresidentBeth Erwin (2nd term)Nancy Copperman
Vice PresidentCindy Chrisler (2nd term)Gary Bowers
SecretaryNancy Copperman (2nd term)Anne Adams
TreasurerAnne AdamsMark Stoetzer
DirectorVicki Blachman (2nd term)Tyson Bartlett
DirectorMark StoetzerChristie Gardner
Not Subject to Election:
Past PresidentRandy PensabeneBeth Erwin

Appointed Board Positions (positions are appointed by the elected board)

PositionOutgoing Board9/1/2023 to 8/31/2024
Education** OPEN **** OPEN **
Field TripsKathy GallowayKathy Galloway
MembershipNancy Copperman** OPEN **
Plant RescuesAshley LandryAshley Landry
Plant SalesRandy Pensabene, Beth ErwinBeth Erwin, Randy Pensabene
ProgramsSusie HickmanSusie Hickman
ProjectsNancy PumphreyNancy Pumphrey
Social MediaDiana WilsonDiana Wilson
WebmasterPat DonicaPat 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

Nominations Open for NPSOT-Wilco’s 2023-2024 Board; Election Process

All elected NPSOT-Wilco Board positions for the term September 1, 2023-August 30, 2024, are now open for nominations.  We encourage newcomers and seasoned members to consider serving. Everyone can contribute to our continued success as a chapter. (See our elected and appointed positions under Chapter Officers and Board Members near the bottom the page Wilco Home.)

June 18 is the last day to submit a nomination for the ballot. Send nominations or your questions to the Nominating Committee at wilco-chapter@npsot.org.

Election for chapter offices will be held by online ballot. Only chapter members are eligible to vote.

The final slate will be published in late June when we email ballots and voting instructions to chapter members. (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.)

Our election results will be announced at our July 13th Chapter meeting.

Sincerely,
NPSOT-Wilco Nominating Committee
Randy Pensabene, Nancy Copperman, Nancy Pumphrey, Erin Buhl, Penny Villanueva

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

Chapter Members, it’s time to vote for 2022-2023’s NPSOT-Wilco Chapter Board

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As announced at our chapter meeting on June 9, 2022, the election for next year’s Williamson County Chapter officers is being held via online ballot.  Only Williamson County chapter members are eligible to vote. 

Separately from this blog post, online voting instructions were emailed directly to chapter members today, June 28, using the email addresses on file with the Society’s state office.  If you do not see the ballot email in your inbox, please check your spam folder.  If you still do not see your ballot email, please contact webmaster Pat Donica at npsotwilco@gmail.com.

Election results will be announced at our chapter meeting on July 14. See the meeting announcement post for details about the evening’s topic and how to attend.

Officers are elected by chapter members. Other positions are appointed, not elected.  All positions for the incoming board are shown below for both elected and non-elected positions. Position descriptions can be found at this link: NPSOT-Wilco Board Member Duties Feb 2021

NPSOT-Wilco Nominees for September 1, 2022 – August 31, 2023

Elected Board Positions (Officers)

POSITIONBOARD NOMINEES for ELECTION
PRESIDENTBeth Erwin
VICE PRESIDENTCindy Chrisler
TREASURERAnne Adams
SECRETARYNancy Copperman
DIRECTORVicki Blachman
DIRECTORMark Stoetzer
OFFICER SERVING BY VIRTUE OF PAST OFFICE. NOT SUBJECT TO THIS ELECTION. 
PAST PRESIDENTRandy Pensabene

Non-Elected (Appointed) Board Positions

POSITIONAPPOINTED BOARD NOMINEES
EDUCATIONGary Bowers, Sue Wiseman
FIELD TRIPSKathy Galloway
MEMBERSHIPNancy Copperman
PLANT SALESRandy Pensabene
PROGRAMSSusie Hickman
PROJECTSNancy Pumphrey
SOCIAL MEDIADiana Wilson
WEBMASTERPat Donica

Key dates for this year’s online election are:

  • June 19 – nominations closed
  • June 28 – ballot emailed to chapter members
  • July 11 – last day chapter members can vote
  • July 14 – results announced at the chapter meeting
  • Sept 1 – new board term begins
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