Erik Moen
Amanda Scharen
Brett Neilson
Amanda Scharen
Brett Neilson
Nominating Committee and Elections
Chair: Maria Caballero
Additional Members:
More Information
2025 Open Elected Office Positions
- Treasurer
- Eastern WA At-Large Director
- Professional Enhancement Panel Director
- Nominating Committee
- Chief Delegate
- Delegate
- PTA Council Representative
2024 Election Results Are In!
- President Elect: Susanne Michaud
- Vice President: Amanda Scharen
- Secretary: Jenny Jordan
- Western Washington At-Large Director: Mark Bouma
- Practice Panel Director: Janae Chinn
- Special Interest Group Panel Director: Amanda Costigliola
- PTA Director: Lisa O'Connor
- Nominating Committee Member: Brett Neilson
- Delegates: Mary Halabi, John Wehrer, Rachel Prusynski, Kyle Stewart (1st Alternate), Abbey Morrison (2nd Alternate)
- PTA Delegate: Amanda Costigliola
Resources for Candidates
Instructions for candidates:
- You may be nominated via the online Send us a Nomination form or through the Nominating Committee.
- Fill out the Consent to Serve Form by August 1.
- Submit information about yourself using the online Candidate Statement Form and send us your original digital photo file (not something downloaded from the internet) by August 15.
Consent to Serve Form
Candidate Statement Form - please submit by August 15.
- You may be nominated via the online Send us a Nomination form or through the Nominating Committee.
- Fill out the Consent to Serve Form by August 1.
- Submit information about yourself using the online Candidate Statement Form and send us your original digital photo file (not something downloaded from the internet) by August 15.
Consent to Serve Form
Candidate Statement Form - please submit by August 15.
- Please email a photo to nominating@aptawa.org, also by August 15.
Petition to Add Candidates to Ballot
After the ballot closes on August 1 members have until September 1 to submit a petition to add additional candidates to the ballot.
Election Timeline
- Saturday, September 28, 2024 – winners take office during/immediately following the Chapter Meeting
- Saturday, September 28, 2024 – winners announced online and at APTA Washington conference
- Friday, September 20, 2024 (one week prior) at midnight – voting closes
- Friday, August 30, 2024 (three weeks prior to voting closing) – voting opens
- September 1 – deadline to petition to add an additional candidate to the ballot.
- August 15 – deadline for candidates to submit statements and photos
- August 1 – Ballot closes; deadline for candidates to submit consent to serve forms
- July 1 – Nominating Committee publishes proposed slate. Members may nominate additional candidates through August 1.
- May 1 – Call for nominations (although nominations are accepted all year)
Send Us a Nomination
It's never too early to nominate someone (including yourself!) for an APTA Washington elected position. Nominations are accepted all year, but the deadline to submit a nomination for the 2025 election is August 1.
