Provided by MIKE NIETMAN, Chair
As per the US Chess Bylaws “[t]he committee is responsible for the conduct of and shall preside over Federation elections.”
Candidates for the 2023 election and composition of the Executive Board:
The committee received nomination petitions from six individuals. With the assistance of our office Governance Coordinators, the committee certified the following candidates for the four Executive Board seats to be filled in this year’s election each for four-year terms:
- Leila D’Aquin
- David Day
- John Fernandez
- Fun Fong
- David Hater
- Lakshmana Viswanath
The current Executive Board membership is as follows:
- Terms expiring in 2023 -
- David Day (continuous service since 2020)
- John Fernandez (continuous service since 2021)
- Fun Fong (continuous service since 2020)
- David Hater (continuous service since 2020)
- Terms expiring in 2025 –
- Randy Bauer (continuous service since 2018)
- Mike Hoffpauir (continuous service since 2016)
- Kevin Pryor (continuous service since 2021)
- Chuck Unruh (continuous service since 2016)
Article VI, Section 7 of the US Chess Bylaws limits Executive Board members to no more than three consecutive terms of service, excluding partial terms of less than half a full term. No member currently serving would be term limited until 2025. Starting in 2023 regularly scheduled elections will be conducted in odd numbered years only.
The committee encourages all eligible voters to register and vote.
The committee has proposed necessary bylaws changes to allow for solely online voting instead of a hybrid of mail in and online voting. As presented last year and referred to multiple committees for review, the committee asks the delegates to amend the bylaws in 2023 so that this procedure would be in place for the 2025 election.
The committee is also looking for additional members. If interested, please contact the chair.
