Welcome to the 2011 PASS Elections Site

Election results are in - thanks to all our candidates and voters for a great election season!

PASS is pleased to announce three new board members for the 2012/2013 term in what was a record-setting elections season. Adam Jorgensen of Pragmatic Works Consulting, Denise McInerney of Intuit, and Rob Farley of LobsterPot Solutions and a current International Advisor to the board were the top vote-getters in a competitive race for three open seats on the PASS Board of Directors.

A record 1,951 community members across 66 countries voted in the 2-week election, casting a total of 5,043 votes. That’s 867 more voters and 2,247 more votes than in 2010, and more than three times the number of voters who participated in 2009 (576). And for those who may think the election is decided in the first 2 days, 904 votes were cast in the first 2 days of voting and 832 in the last 2 days.

Detailed results:

1. Adam Jorgensen – 1,026
2. Denise McInerney – 990
3. Rob Farley – 958
4. Sri Sridharan – 781
5. Kendal Van Dyke – 762
6. Geoff Hiten – 526

Newly elected board members will officially begin serving their term on January 1, 2012.

PASS Elections Tweet Deck

Follow the PASS elections Twitter action here live and contribute to the discussion by using the #passvotes hashtag. Thanks for getting involved!

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Elections News

Dec 28 - Election results announced
Dec 20 - Voting closes at 5pm PST
Dec 6 - Campaigning and voting open
Nov 30 - Official slate announced
Nov 2 - Interview process begins

Elections 1-2-3

3 seats are open for the 2011 Board elections. They are for 2-year terms.

2 mid-term vacancies are coming up in January. These are NOT up for election. They can remain unfilled, but if they are filled, it will be by Board vote as per the bylaws.

1 vote can make a difference. Vote!

Who's in Charge?

The PASS Nomination Committee is responsible for overseeing the Board of Directors general election from start to finish.

The NomCom for 2011 is:

Wayne Snyder (Chair)
Thomas LaRock (PASS Board Representative)
Bradley Ball
Jack Corbett
Roy Ernest

If you have questions or concerns, please contact Michelle Nalliah of the PASS HQ Elections team.