Four-Year Director Term Beginning January 2026
The CSSA 2025 Board elections concluded on November 1st and were finalized on November 4th with the counting of the ballots. This year, four candidates ran for election, including three incumbents (*) seeking a second four-year term: Dave Ferguson*, Amanda Gerberich, Phuc Huynh*, and Nick Renteria*.
We are pleased to congratulate all three incumbents on their re-election:
- Dave Ferguson – New Mexico
- Phuc Huynh – Inland Empire, Southern California
- Nick Renteria – San Gabriel, Southern California
A total of 724 votes were cast from 241 ballots received by the November 1 deadline.
How the CSSA Election Process Works
The search for new board members begins each January at the CSSA Board of Directors Meeting when three current board members are elected to form the Nominations Committee. The Committee Chair is selected and the search for qualified nominees begins.
Recommendations come from both the Board and the broader CSSA membership. Nominees must be current Standard, Life, or Fellow CSSA members, and Affiliate Clubs are encouraged to submit names of active leaders from their local societies. Nominee names submitted at the annual CSSA meeting in June are retained until the following election cycle.
Each year, four or five nominees are recommended by the committee. This may include current board members wishing to serve for a second term. Directors serve four-year terms with a two term limit. Officers serve for a two year term and may run for a second term or, in the case of Secretary and Treasurer, until replaced. Continuous CSSA Standard, Life, or Fellow membership is required throughout board service.
Nominee Selection Criteria
The Nominations Committee carefully reviews and interviews each potential nominee. CSSA members who are active in their local clubs and demonstrate leadership, collaboration, and communication skills are especially encouraged to serve.
The CSSA BOD is a working board and we seek Board Members who have the time and dedication to bring special knowledge and skills to the board. The committee seeks a diverse board with representation from around the country. Board Members are required to:
- Attend three Board of Directors meetings per year, one of which is in-person at The Huntington in Pasadena, CA
- Sign and adhere to Conflict of Interest Statement and Code of Ethics
- Serve on two or more committees (permanent or ad hoc) that will require work outside meetings
- Use standard tools such as Google, Word, Excel, Email, and video-conferencing for communication and documentation
From Nomination to Election
The selected nominees are announced and approved by the Board at the April meeting, after which they are required to submit a short personal statement and a photo for publication with the ballots.
They are officially presented to the CSSA membership at the June Annual Members Meeting.
Ballots are distributed to all the Standard, Life, and Fellow members in the Fall issue of the CSJournal.
Affiliate clubs are separately mailed one ballot per club. Voting is done by mail and ballots must be received by November 1st to be counted.
