AVVA NATIONAL ELECTIONS NEW ORLEANS, LA

AUGUST 8, 2025

 

CANDIDATES FOR NATIONAL OFFICE 2025 (click on name for Biography)

National President:   Sharon Hobbs, TN Regional Director, Region 8:   Jennifer Ellis, OR
National Vice-President: Kathy Andras, TX Regional Director, Region 9: Michelle Mackey, CA
National Secretary: Nina Schloffel, CA Deputy Regional Director, Region 1:   No Candidate
National Treasurer:  Kaye Gardner, MD
                                  Joanne Blum, FL
Deputy Regional Director, Region 2:   Lori Paton, NY
Regional Director, Region 1:   No Candidate Deputy Regional Director, Region 3:   Beverly Pounds, TN
Regional Director, Region 2:   Bobbie Morris, PA Deputy Regional Director, Region 4:   Brendia Nix, GA
Regional Director, Region 3:   Wynella Bethards, KY Deputy Regional Director, Region 5:   Penny Meinhardt, MI
Regional Director, Region 4:   Mary Anne Newman, FL Deputy Regional Director, Region 6:   Jeanette Cox, MO
Regional Director, Region 5:   Anthony Gigli, IN

Deputy Regional Director, Region 7:   Anita Washburn, TX
                                                                Gail Courville, LA

Regional Director, Region 6:   Barbara Coan, MO Deputy Regional Director, Region 8:   Ruth Feliciano, OR
Regional Director, Region 7:   Teresa Rangel, TX Deputy Regional Director, Region 9:  Joanna Henshaw, NV

 

If you have any questions about the National Elections 2025 please contact the Elections Committee Chair, Nancy Montgomery via email. nmontgomery@cox.net

 


 

DELEGATES TO CONVENTION - REGISTRATION

The delegates to convention are the members who will vote on the amendments to the bylaws, other national business, and for the candidates for national offices.  Elected reps/presidents who wish to register a delegate to their chapter, state or at-large members must fill out the official Delegate Registration Form, and turn it in on or before June 30th, 2025.  This means, if you mail the form "snail mail", it must be mailed a few days before that date, in order to be received.  The form can be saved, filled out, printed (in color please) and signed, then scanned back into your device to be sent as an attachment in an email on or before June 30th. If your form is mailed it must be received by the national office on or before June 30th, 2025.  These forms require signatures.  If the form is not received by the deadline the delegate will not be registered and cannot be seated at convention.  Find the Delegate Registration Form using this link:  Delegate Form  or on the forms page of this website.

ALL AVVA FORMS MUST BE SENT TO THE EMAIL OR MAILING ADDRESS INDICATED ON THE FORM.

Delegates and/or alternate delegates use the same form.  Be sure to fill out the information clearly and accurately.  Print or type where possible.

 

DEADLINES FOR THE 2025 CONVENTION

NOMINATIONS FOR AVVA NATIONAL AWARDS May 15, 2025
CANDIDATE REGISTRATION *(Snail mail postmark must be on or before March 31, 2025) April 1, 2025**
DELEGATE REGISTRATION June 30, 2025
CONVENTION REGISTRATION (For attendance to conv.) July 7, 2025
SUBMIT REQUESTS FOR BYLAW AMENDMENTS April 1, 2025**
TURN IN VISTA HOURS FOR 2025 AWARDS March 20, 2025**
   

** Deadline has passed.

 

 


 

2023 AVVA NATIONAL ELECTIONS ORLANDO, FL

AUGUST 8 - 12, 2023

The AVVA National Elections were held on Friday, August 11th, during the AVVA 2023 National Convention.

 

BELOW FIND THE RESULTS FOR EACH OFFICE

   
President Sharon Hobbs (TN)
Vice-President Kathy Andras (LA)
Secretary Nina Schloffel (CA)
Treasurer Kaye Gardner (MD)
   
Region 1 Director VACANT
Region 2 Director Bobbie Morris (PA)
Region 3 Director Wynella Bethards (KY)
Region 4 director Mary Anne Newman (FL)
Region 5 Director Anthony Gigli (IN)
Region 6 Director Barbara Coan (MO)
Region 7 Director Terri Rangel (TX)


 

 

   
Region 8 Director Jennifer Ellis (OR)
Region 9 Director Kelly Frederickson (CA)
   
Deputy Region 1 Director VACANT
Deputy Region 2 Director Lori Calamita-Paton (NY)
Deputy Region 3 Director Beverly Pounds (TN)
Deputy Region 4 Director Kim Biddle (FL)
Deputy Region 5 Director Penny Meinhardt (MI)
Deputy Region 6 Director Pat Furno (WI)
Deputy Region 7 Director Gail Courville (LA)
Deputy Region 8 Director Ruth Feliciano (OR)
Deputy Region 9 Director VACANT
   



 

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS, PLEASE CONTACT THE NATIONAL ELECTIONS CHAIR AT: 

Nancy Montgomery