2025 Officers & Board of Directors Nominations

The Nominations Committee presents the following slate of nominees for Executive officer vacancies and for new Board of Director members. Nominations can also be made from the floor prior to the election on Tuesday, March 25, 2025.

Nominated Officers

PresidentRich DiStanislao
Vice PresidentBill Zeiders
SecretaryHoward “Trip” McGarvey
TreasurerHoward “Willie” Bixler
Immediate Past PresidentChuck Swanderski
Note: officers are typically elected for a two-year service term

Special Note:  Russ Collins will leave his current position as Vice President, and he will be retained as a Board Member with a special designation as Chapter Conservation Executive.

Chapter Officers shall be elected annually for one-year terms. With the exception of the Secretary, no Officer shall serve more than five (5) consecutive one-year terms in the same office, but an Officer may again hold the same office after a one-year period out of office.

Nominees for New Board Positions

Dr. Brett ErnstFrancis O’GormanBrian Royer
Note: pursuant to Article IV, Section 2 of the Bylaws – “Each non-officer Director shall serve a three-year term, …” Each year, one-third of our total Board Members have terms that expire. The above nominees are 3 positions that are to be filled for this three-year rotation.