Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders
Board of Directors
Candidates for Officers and Directors
The board is comprised of Officers and Directors. Officer positions include the President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. Directors are assigned roles each year by the President, and include Assistant Treasurer, Social/Publicity Director, Catalog Editor and Newsletter Editor. Officers are elected for 1-year at a time. Directors serve a 2-year term, with two elected each year so that we have staggered 2-year terms. Newly elected officials assume office on May 1. Below is a short bio provided by each of the candidates who is running for the board for the upcoming season.
President
Leslie Foreman - I have been a club member since 2009. I have been a Trip Leader/Assistant Trip Leader for seven years. I have been a board member for five years. My first two years were as Secretary, followed by one year at Assistant Treasurer, and two years as Treasurer.
During that time, I have worked well with other board members and Trip Leaders and Assistant Leaders to reconcile their trip finances. The financial reconciliation process changed due to the club using the new SAT system. This change created additional levels of complexity and new reporting, with multiple tools/reports to coordinate and cross check the trip financials. I worked very closely with the Trip Committee Chair and Co-Chair to successfully execute the new process and coached the Trip Leaders and Assistant Trip Leaders on best practices.
Each year brings new and ongoing and challenges, including increased costs, complex trip logistics and new member recruitment, while striving to provide a superior travel experience to our current guests/cub members. I feel I am qualified to be the next President of Tampa Bay Snow Skiers and Boarders and look forward to successfully serving in this capacity.
Vice President
Janica VanBrocklin - I am running for VP position after 3 years of being Social Director, Assistant Leader, and passionate traveler for almost 20. Having a vision of bringing more of us together with local events, my plan is to assure our club will continue to be the leader in on-mountain experiences with fellow travelers!
TBSSB is more than a "ski club": we are a connected social and activity club bringing the passion of skiing to the forefront.
As VP, I will continue to provide opportunities to share that passion and meet new travelers year-round!
Secretary
Mindy Duran - I have been an active member of the TBSSB club and have traveled with the club several times a year for over 15 years. I have been an assistant trip leader the last two years and always try to help when needed in club activities. I want to give back to our club by serving as Secretary.
Treasurer
This position is open -
Director at Large
Pattie Housewright - Hi there. I am Pattie and have been a member of TBSSB since 1995. I have been on the board before, and after taking a hiatus and looking to come back to the club leadership. I was on the board from 2002-2008 and was President during the 2006-2007 and 2007-2008 seasons. Additionally, I have run many trips with the club including the inaugural trip to Mt. Bachelor , several Bike and Barge trips, and I even co-led a summer trip to Vail.
Rob Livingston - I am still the webmaster but I'm adding a role to be more involved in our great ski club. I have been involved with the club for over 10 years, have lead several ski trips and am excited to be involved in a leadership position.
Karen Ritter - My family and I started skiing with the club in 2006 and we have enjoyed multiple trips over the years. Most recently, I was the co-leader of a trip to Winter Park and continue to enjoy meeting new friends and getting more involved with the club. I am recently retired after 20 years as the Director of Special Events for the USF foundation. (GO BULLS!) I live in St. Pete where I enjoy running, biking, golf, and amazing sunsets. I look forward to planning local and travel events that are fun and engaging for all!
Ken Moody - I discovered the TBSSB club shortly after moving to St Petersburg from Indianapolis in 2004. After my first trip, I knew this was the club for me. I’ve been skiing with this club ever since and have made many great friends here. I have been a co-leader on five trips and have served on the board and as Marketing Director for the past year. I would like to help this club continue to thrive and continue to offer great activities and social opportunities for years to come.
