Greetings Eastern Members,

Do you want to help shape the future of PSIA-AASI Eastern and enjoy working collaboratively with other committed volunteers to make a positive difference? This season, the Zone 2 and Zone 4 seats on the Eastern Board of Directors are up for election.

  • Zone 2 – Southern New England: Connecticut, Massachusetts & Rhode Island
  • Zone 4 – South: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida & Washington, D.C.

You are receiving this email because your membership record indicates you live or work in one of these zones and may be eligible to run.

The Eastern Board of Directors is made up of four elected Zone seats and four appointed “At-Large” seats. Zone representatives bring important geographic perspectives to the table, while representing the interests of the entire Eastern membership.

Eligible members who wish to run for the Zone 2 or Zone 4 seat must complete an online form declaring their candidacy. The form asks about your background, qualifications, approach to board service, and the skills and perspectives you would bring to the Board. 

  • The completed form must be submitted no later than Saturday, January 10, 2026, at 11 PM.
  • The online form may be accessed here: Eastern Board Candidate Form. (Please check back for the Eastern Board Candidate Form — COMING SOON!)

Timeline:

  • The unedited candidate statements will be made available to the membership in the Winter issue of theSnowPro and posted on our Eastern website in February. 
  • Zone 2 and Zone 4 members will receive an electronic ballot notification via email invitation. 
  • Candidates will have the option to speak to the members during an online Membership Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 7:00 PM. 
  • Voting concludes on March 1, 2026, and election results will be announced by April 1, 2026.

What’s Involved in Board Service?

The Eastern Board of Directors uses a Policy Governance model to focus on the long-term health and success of the organization. The Board:

  • Defines the outcomes (“Ends”) PSIA-AASI Eastern should achieve for members,
  • Sets high-level direction, values, and priorities, and
  • Monitors CEO performance against those expectations.

Board members do not manage day-to-day operations, staffing, or programming. Instead, they work at the policy and strategic level to support member value and organizational performance.

For more information on Policy Governance, please review the Eastern Board Policy Manual at easternsnowpros.org/about-us/governance and the brief video linked in the online candidate form.

Board members:

  • Serve a voluntary 3-year term,
  • Are expected to attend two in-person meetings per year, plus two or three virtual meetings, and
  • Contribute to Board goals through subcommittee and project work, which may include additional virtual meetings.

In total, Board service is approximately 10 hours per month on average over the course of a year, inclusive of required reading, member outreach, and board work via email and virtual meetings.

We especially welcome candidates who bring experience in areas such as finance, new media, philanthropy, legal, human resources, technology, or nonprofit and sports-related organizations, as well as strong communication, collaboration, and member-engagement skills.

Eligibility

  1. A) Candidates must be members in good standing, certified at Level 1, 2 or 3, and in at least their fourth year of continuous membership.
  2. B) Candidates must live, or work, in the Zone in which they wish to run.

For any questions regarding the upcoming Zone 2 and Zone 4 elections, please contact Katie Brinton, Board Chair, at kathrynbrinton1@gmail.com.

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