*VP Role Description*
The Vice President is responsible for the organization of the annual elections. In addition the Vice President shall be responsible for the risk management policies and procedures of the club. The Vice President shall preside over any board meeting and assume the regular duties of the President where the President is unable or incapacitated. Beginning in 2018 the VP will manage quarterly clothing orders.

I'm happy to announce that David Yang has stepped forward to run for Veep. I would like to nominate him to this position

(Is liking one's own nomination a faux pas? I thought "hotness" was going too far...)

Thanks Patrick! Flattered and happy to be nominated for VP and to serve this wonderful club of ours. I've been a member since 2013 and proud of KCC's open-to-all, progressive and independent ethos. I've previously served as Treasurer in 2014 and 2015 and helped reorganize the accounting structure among other things.

I'm looking forward to gaining your confidence and vote as VP in 2022. 

Cheers and excelsior!

Nominations will close tonight, so if you are on the fence about running, now is the time to do so.

Tomorrow morning, look out for emails from ElectionBuddy. The election will be open until midnight Monday.

I encourage all nominees to write a little something about themselves (if you haven't done so already) to help members cast their votes. This is especially true for those who positions who have more than one person running.

Would also like to nominate @AndrewO'Sullivan for veep!

Hi everyone! I’m running (biking) for the VP position. I joined Kissena last winter and have enjoyed a full summer of group rides and racing in PP. I felt very welcomed from the start, and as a board member I want to provide that same level of acceptance to new rider to help grow the club

**BUMP**

Nominations for the 2023 Board are officially open! Nominate your friends or nominate yourself, get involved with helping guide the club!

I will open things up by nominating @DavidVibert for the Social Media / PR director!

seconded! I think @DavidVibert would do a great job managing socials and PR!

Also would like to nominate @PatrickGrehan for sponsorship. He landed the plane with the Hilltop sponsorship and has been an invaluable asset to the board and club for many many years!

Saw your post on election thread @PatrickGrehan - I do intend on running again for board this coming year

Nomination for @AndrewO'Sullivan for membership director

Nominating @AlexanderHatter for membership Director. He’s been with the club for a while now and is a familiar face. I think his outgoing and friendly nature would be a great fit for such a public facing role especially because joining a new member ride can often be intimidating for prospective members. 

Nominating @RichardKaufmann for Secretary. Exciting to have some new member energy joining the board 

StephenAschkenes said:

Nominating @AlexanderHatter for membership Director. He’s been with the club for a while now and is a familiar face. I think his outgoing and friendly nature would be a great fit for such a public facing role especially because joining a new member ride can often be intimidating for prospective members. 

Thank you @StephenAschkenes for the nomination, I am happy to accept them and am looking forward to the possibility of serving as the Membership Director. 

A little about me.

I’ve been riding bikes since I built my first single-speed in the flatlands of Columbus, Ohio. In College, I accepted geared bikes into my life during a stint in my collegiate Triathlon Club, after competing in a few Triathlons I realized I could just skip swimming and focus on biking and running. I've been in New York for going on four years and joined The Club in 2021. 

For my day job, I am a Commercial Casualty Insurance Underwriter which is a blend of financial analysis and developing industry relations. Given my experience, I feel like I am prepared to take on the responsibilities of this position, and have a few ideas I would like to explore with the board. I'm reaching out to the members of the current board and am happy to share my ideas once they're all a little polished up and I've got the backstory on how past similar endeavors have gone. 

That’s it! Feel free to DM me on Slack or reach out should you have any questions or concerns!

Cheers,

Alexander Hatter

617-953-0538

Hatter.1.ah@gmail.com

I wanted to nominate myself for President for the 2023 season. 

Many of you know me but for those who don't, I was born and raised in the NYC and live out in Sunnyside. I joined the club about 2 years ago and last year I was able to serve as tech director. As Tech Director, I was able to bring some great changes such as some revamped new member processes and a much needed update to the website.

We do have some other candidates who are interested in the tech director role and I thought it was a good opportunity to let someone else take that role but move into a position where I could continue to have a positive effect on the club. I know there is more I can give to the club and more that we as a club can accomplish. I'd like to focus especially on recruitment and ensure we have a healthy pipeline of new members interested in joining the club. We've got some great candidates, both new and old, who I know will be a great team to work together.

Feel free to DM me or reach out if anyone has any questions!

I think Stephen would make an excellent president 

PatrickGrehan said:

Nominating @RichardKaufmann for Secretary. Exciting to have some new member energy joining the board 

Hello! I accept the nomination, and thank you for thinking of me. 

@RichardKaufmann the story about the Super Bowl ride alone won my vote!

I want to nominate Niall Smart for Technology director. When Niall is not riding a bike he is jet setting around the world and doing some tech stuff that I don't understand, therefore its safe to assume he will make a solid contribution as tech director

I am going to take the unusual action of nominating two different people to run in opposition to each other for the same position. Basically, in fairness, I have spoken to both of these members and they are both interested in the same role. Either of them would do a fine job as development director. I support both of them and only wish we had a way for them to both to be part of the board in 2023. 

I nominate @greghoge and @eloy for Development director. May the best candidate win!

Thanks Patrick. I've spent most of my career doing tech stuff that I don't really understand either, so that makes two of us!

I joined Kissena when I moved to New York in 2014. It was one of the first communities I joined, and over the years I've had such great experiences and made enduring friendships though the club. I'd love to have the opportunity to give something back and accept the nomination in that spirit.

A brief bio for those I haven't met. I'm originally from Ireland, and now live in Clinton Hill. I've spent my career in the tech world. For my first couple years of Kissena membership I was focused on road racing in the parks and upstate. More recently it's been gravel riding/racing and some casual MTB in the spirit of exploring and mixing things up.

The "online" part of the club has always been an important element of membership and developing the club (doubly so since 2020 for obvious reasons.) I'd be excited to build on the fantastic work that Stephen and previous tech directors have done.

Thanks for reading, and of course please DM me with any questions!

Kissenistas. I nominate @PatrickGrehan for Sponsorship Director! He's was on this role in 2022, but there's still work to do here as go forward, and he is best positioned to move us in all the right ways.

Thanks, Patrick, I accept the nomination for development director.

As most of you know, I am the 2022 development director, and there's plenty to do and grow here. From clinics (handling, crits, cyclocross) to those of you on your journey to your first race, century, a new discipline, etc..., let's do it!

This position should continue to work closely with membership, and sponsorship, including our partnership with Tim Cusick and Velocious. 

Worth mention I've been on the board for several years, a Kissena member since 2003 (WTF?!?!), started and usually lead Friday's look sharp rides, and represent Kissena and cycling interests in the Prospect Park Alliance Community Committee. Lived in Park Slope since 2001, just joined the running PPTC (altho running is the worst) and currently part of the product team at a small fintech start up, Guideline. 

Look forward to running against Greg. BTW, the role of race captain, and even ride captain, is something that has come up in the past few seasons, so regardless of who ends as director, there should be plenty to do! LFG!

Just realized Patrick had already been nominated. Double the Sponsorship!

Here are the full nominations for the 2023 board!

Position	Candidate 1	Candidate 2
President	Stephen Aschkenes
Vice President	David Yang (Incumbent)
Secretary	Adam Yaffe (Incumbent)	Richard Kauffman
Public Relations / Social Media	David Vibert
Treasurer	Jim Nelson (Incumbent)
Membership	Alexander Hatter
Sponsorship	Patrick Grehan (Incumbent)
Development	Eloy Anzola (Incumbent)	Greg Hoge
Technology	Niall Smart

NOTE: If you are planning on running and don't see your name, let us know by Thursday Jan 19th. If you aren't planning on running and your name is on the list, also let us know by Thursday Jan 19th. Thanks!

Sorry for late notice here but I’m bowing out to let Richard be sole secretary nominee. Go Rich!

The election for the 2023 Board is open until Monday at midnight! Check your email for a ballot.

Your participation matters. Note that the Development role is being contested by Eloy and Greg. Either would make a good contribution to the club. Best of luck to both!

Thanks for the nomination @PatrickGrehan.  

I hope to get the opportunity to make rider development and riding skills a major theme with our group rides.  I want provide the more rides and skills clinics to give all members (new and old) the confidence and excitement to reach their potential on a bike.  

Hello all! Thank you for nominating me for press and social media director! I am excited to accept the nomination. I hope to expand on James’ great performance in the role and to expand our press and social media imprint.

I do digital marketing in my day job and have led social media campaigns for companies, political candidates and bands. 

I just finished my first racing season with Kissena, focusing mostly on flat crits and I’m excited for more in 2023. I’m based in Sunset Park.

AdamYaffe said:

Sorry for late notice here but I’m bowing out to let Richard be sole secretary nominee. Go Rich!

This really derails my plans to follow global trends and hideout in Florida to contest the election results. 

I didn't get an email with the ballot