2025 Elections

Welcome to the 2025 USMS National Elections information site. The election will be held during the 2025 Annual Meeting of the House of Delegates. This election cycle, we will elect USMS officers (president, vice president of administration, vice president of community services, vice president of local operations, vice president of programs, secretary and treasurer). Descriptions and duties of the officers are contained in ARTICLE 506 of the Code of Regulations. Processes for the election are governed by the current Election Operating Guidelines. Please read all information carefully and refer to the Election Schedule in APPENDIX A of these guidelines to avoid misunderstandings.

Candidates

The following candidates have been qualified and slated as of June 21, 2025. (Consolidated Election Packet). Meet-the-candidate videos for slated candidates will be available for viewing from Monday, Sept 8, 2025, until Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025.

President
- Ed Coates - Seeks re-election
  - Nomination Packet
Vice President of Administration (oversees the following committees: Legislation, Records and Tabulations, Rules)
- Julie Dussliere - Seeks re-election
  - Nomination Packet
Vice President of Community Services (oversees the following committees: Coaches and Diversity and Inclusion)
- Kenny Brisbin - Seeks re-election
  - Nomination Packet
Vice President of Local Operations (oversees the following committees: History and Archives, LMSC Development, and Recognition and Awards)
- Crystie McGrail - Seeks re-election
  - Nomination Packet
Vice President of Programs (oversees the following committees: Championship, Long Distance and Officials)
- Carrie Stolar
  - Nomination Packet
Treasurer
- Teddy Decker
  - Nomination Packet
Secretary
- Erika Braun
  - Nomination Packet

Nomination Policies

The original nomination period is from May 1 through June 20, 2025.

Floor Nominations for all positions will be accepted up to but no later than the Delegate Orientation and USMS Townhall held in conjunction with the annual meeting, Aug. 20 at 8:30PM EDT. Anyone wishing to be nominated from the floor, please contact the Elections Chair, Kris Wingenroth, for information via email: elections@usmastersswimming.org and/or kwingenroth@hotmail.com.

Candidate Qualification Criteria:

Each candidate shall be a current USMS member in good standing for the year in which the election is held.
Each candidate shall have met one or more of the following criteria in the preceding five years.
- Attended an annual meeting
- Been a member of a standing committee or a permanent committee of the Board of Directors
- Been a member of their LMSC Board of Directors
Each candidate shall plan to attend the annual meeting at which the candidate is standing for election.
Each candidate shall plan to attend all annual meetings, Board of Directors meetings, and other assigned meetings during the candidate’s tenure.
Each candidate shall have the technological capability to fully participate in USMS video conference meetings.
Each candidate running for an at-large director position shall be a member of an LMSC within the zone of candidacy.
All candidates shall give their consent to run and make an attestation of truthfulness when they submit their Candidate Application.

Nomination of Candidates

Each person seeking election shall submit a completed candidate application, including nomination and recommendation letters and a photo, by the deadline indicated in the EOG, Appendix A: Schedule. The application will ask you to provide information regarding your involvement with USMS, as well as to answer several questions that will help the delegates learn more about you. For a preview of the Candidate Application, please refer to the EOG, Appendix C: Candidate Application.

Candidate Application closed June 20, 2025

If after reading the materials, you have questions about the role of USMS officers or the Nomination/Election process, please contact Kris Wingenroth, Elections Committee Chair, via email.