All current members of CSI should have received an official ballot last week from the email address "announcement@associationvoting.com" - the agency that is running the balloting for CSI. The email heading is: "Cast Your Vote in the 2026 CSI National Election." If you did not receive the notice or if it got hung up in your email spam filter, you can contact Association Voting for a replacement.
Four positions are on the ballot for members in our region: Chair-Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director-at-Large. CSI National has approved one candidate listed on the ballot for each of the four positions, all of whom are current board members. A slate of three write-in candidates has been announced by a group of CSI members who were concerned that there were no alternatives listed. None of the write-in candidates are currently on the board. Here is who is running:
Chair-Elect:
Mike Young [on ballot]
[no write-in candidate announced]
Secretary:
Ivette Ramirez-Bruns [on ballot]
Daimon Bridge [write-in candidate]
Treasurer:
Kevin Wang [on ballot]
Amy Baker [write-in candidate]
Director-at-Large:
Betina Latiker [on ballot]
Cherise Lakeside [write-in candidate]
The Greater St. Louis Chapter urges you to take part in this year's election. These are trying times for the organization, and your voice needs to be heard.
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Author's Note: In the interest of full disclosure, I had an active role in arranging for the alternate slate of candidates, but despite strong feelings on this election, it's most important to have a healthy voter turnout and a fair and free election. Here's hoping the best candidates win. -George
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George Everding FCSI, CCS, CCCA, AIA, SCIP
Greater Saint Louis Chapter
geverding@outlook.com
314-517-7800
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