2020 Board of Directors Elections: Nominating Committee Slate & Ballot

Greetings!

NYSTIA's Nominating Committee is pleased to present the 2020 slate of candidates for your review.

This year's process was both gratifying and challenging due to the number and qualifications of interested individuals. Ultimately, I believe that the committee has selected the optimal slate of highly engaged members. They collectively meet the Bylaws* requirements and offer NYSTIA the array of professional expertise, organizational affiliation and geographic diversity that will best serve our membership moving forward.

The nominee list below includes two (2) board members returning for a 2nd term. Term limits dictated by our Bylaws enable us to propose five (5) new board members this year.

Beth Duane, Corning Museum of Glass (2nd term)
Hilarie Logan-Dechene, The Wild Center (1st term)
Sarah Foster, Oneida County Tourism (1st term)
Dana Krueger, DanaEvents (2nd term)
Greg LaDuca, Visit Rochester (1st term)
Anna Leonard, Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern (1st term)
Eric Szucs, Wyoming County Tourism (1st Term)

Click HERE for a brief introduction to the 2020 Nominating Committee slate of candidates.

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I thank you in advance for your participation in the election. Please complete the ballot below and hit SUBMIT to complete the voting process.

Regards,
Ron Ofner
Board Secretary / Nominating Committee Chair
NYSTIA

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MEMBER CASTING BALLOT - Only the primary representative from each NYSTIA member organization may cast a ballot

I CAST A SINGLE BALLOT FOR THE CANDIDATE SLATE PLACED IN NOMINATION

I cast a single ballot for the Nominating Committee's candidate slate

CAST MY BALLOT FOR THE FOLLOWING NOMINEES ONLY

Beth Duane, Corning Museum of Glass (2nd term)

Hilarie Logan-Dechene, The Wild Center (1st term)

Sarah Foster, Oneida County Tourism (1st term)

Dana Krueger, Dana Events (2nd term)

Greg LaDuca, Visit Rochester (1st term)

Anna Leonard, Diamond Mills Hotel & Tavern (1st term)

Eric Szucs, Wyoming County Tourism (1st Term)

Your ballot cannot exceed seven (7) total candidates. If it does, the first seven (7) names meeting Bylaws requirements you cast a ballot for will be counted.

* Bylaws requirements regarding board of directors:

Directors serve a three-year term and are eligible for re-election for a second term.
A voting majority of the board must represent TPA members.
No more than 25% of the board can be from any one tourism region in New York State.
Board members should be prepared to actively engage with one (or more) NYSTIA committee as well as participate in programs and events. An excerpt of NYSTIA Board of Directors' elections process, terms, governance, role and responsibilities as detailed in NYSTIA's Bylaws and Policy & Procedures documents is available for your review by clicking HERE.