2024 BOD, Council, Category Chair Nominations

By: Becky Nichols | APBA Director of Operations | Jun 23, 2023

Photo: Holly Jones - APBA Photo

Please read thoroughly as some items have changed.

Board of Directors, Council-at-Large, and Category Chair Nominations

Board of Directors: Three (3) at-large directors shall be elected annually by the membership for 3-year terms. Nominations are due by August 1.

Council at Large: Four (4) council-members-at-large shall be elected by the membership for 3-year terms. Nominations are due by August 1.

Terms Ending:

Board of Directors – Katelyn Fanaris
Board of Directors – Kurt Romberg
Board of Directors – Jean Mackay-Schwartz
Council at Large – Don Allen
Council at Large – Rich Luhrs
Council at Large – Cassandra Olson
Council at Large – Kelly Hannon

Category Chairpersons: Per a revision to APBA Bylaw 12.4.3 “A Category Chairman shall be elected by the category members for a term of two (2) years.” Nominations are due by September 1.

Voter Eligibility:

You must be a member in good standing as of August 1.
You must hold a Racing or Non-Racing membership
Associate and Fan members are NOT eligible to vote in APBA elections.

Who to Nominate:

All Directors must be APBA members in good standing as of August 1st of the election year pursuant to the Bylaws.
No Licensee member may be a Board of Director per APBA Bylaw 7.2.7
Per a revision to APBA Bylaw 12.4.3 all Category Chair candidates “will submit to APBA headquarters a written overview of their vision for the Category”

*Any officer, director, owner, agent, or attorney of or for a licensee of the Association may be a member of the Association as a Licensee Member, but he or she shall not have the right to vote or serve as a director or officer of the Association. APBA Bylaw 4.8

If you're nominated:

You must receive an official nomination from one (1) of the members of the Nominating Committee to be considered for the ballot
You will be contacted by APBA HQ
You will be required to supply a short biography and headshot for inclusion on the ballot. Category Chair candidates will be required to submit a written overview of their vision for the category.
If nominated for multiple offices (BOD and Council), you must inform HQ of which you would prefer by August 15

All nominations for Board of Directors and Council-at-Large must be received at Headquarters prior to August 1.

All nominations for Category Chairpersons must be received at Headquarters prior to September 1.

CLICK TO SUBMIT A NOMINATION

Refer to the APBA Bylaws for a full description of the Election Process.

2023-2024 NOMINATING COMMITTEE

The Nominating Committee shall consist of the current Board of Directors, Category Chairs, and Region Chairs.

President, Chris Fairchild - chris@fairchildracing.com

Vice President, Mary Williams - mjracing5p@outlook.com

Board of Directors

Kip Brown - kipperps28@yahoo.com

Katelyn Fanaris - t2racing@yahoo.com

Fred Hauenstein - fred.hauenstein@gmail.com