Board of Directors

Derek Brewer Personal Email:

Role(s): Board of Directors

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Molly Fitch Chair Personal Email:

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Mary Germeau Secretary

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Ed Kane Personal Email:

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Bill King Vice Chair Personal Email:

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John May Northwest Rep on PSIA-AASI Board, Ex-Officio NW Board Personal Email:

Role(s): Alpine Clinician, Alpine Examiner, Board of Directors, Technical Team

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Kira McKenzie Personal Email:

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Devin Mettler Personal Email:

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Diana Suzuki Treasurer Personal Email:

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John Weston

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General Voting Rules

When elections occur, or if there were to be something for a membership vote, a notice with the details, would be sent out to the membership, along with the process for casting your vote.

Some general voting guidelines are:

Only vote one time

Please Note: Voter fraud is a serious offense and is considered a violation of the terms of your membership. Any member who is found to have been fraudulent in voting may have their membership revoked. Your privacy is respected in this process.

2021 Open Board Seats

2021-24 Board Nomination

Below is the form fields to use to self-nominate for one of the three (3) open board seats. Nominations will be collected until the 28th of May. Voting by the members will occur after that until the 11th of June. Final election results will be posted on this page after voting has closed.

Minimum qualifications to be a director:

Level 2 or 3 member in good standing,
or a Level 1 in good standing, with two years’ membership.

Step 1 of 3

2021-24 Board Term Election Form*
- I have read the below and understand, and accept, the minimum requirements listed below.
Thank you for your interest to serve on the three-year 2021-24 PSIA-NW Board of Directors term. The Board’s role is to focus on the future through long term Strategic Planning, Assessment and Leadership. Please describe your experience for each of the questions and categories below, including Northwest Division involvement and your professional involvement, if any, outside the snowsports industry. Minimum requirements: * Complete Policy Governance course * Desire to help the future of success of our organization * Commitment of 5-10 hours a month on board or committee work * Have phone and internet access, able to participate on web and phone meetings * Member in good standing, with a minimum of Level 1 certification in any discipline * Not an independent contractor or employee of the division
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Please complete the following questions. Your answers will be provided to the Membership for review and consideration in their vote.
Please describe why you would like to be on the Professional Snowsports Instructors of America-NW (PSIA-NW) Board.*
What is your experience in working on a board(s) or committee(s)? (share the depth of your experience – is this part of a hobby interest, have you participated on a board where you’ve done this level of work, is this part of your profession or is your profession – provide relevance to the snowsports industry for any activity outside of PSIA-NW)*
What is your experience with strategic planning and assessment? (share the depth of your experience – is this an interest of yours, have you participated on a board where you’ve done this level of work, is this part of your profession or is your profession – provide relevance to the snowsports industry for any activity outside of PSIA-NW)*
What has been your involvement with PSIA-NW (eg. Events attended, board, school trainer, etc*

The following are key competencies desired on the board as whole. No one person may have depth of experience in all areas. Please describe your depth of experience in the following areas: (please differentiate between an interest or a hobby and actual professional experiences, if you do not have any, please list not applicable)
Collaborating Remotely – Please provide your experience/evidence of this competency.*
Group Leadership – Please provide your experience/evidence of this competency.*
Group Facilitation – Please provide your experience/evidence of this competency.*
Policy Development/Management – Please provide your experience/evidence of this competency.*
Recruiting & Mentoring – Please provide your experience/evidence of this competency.*
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