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Elections are held annually for president and regional directors across the country and around the world.

Nominations for the Regional Directors named in Article IV, Section 7, and for the President shall be solicited from the members at least ninety (90) days prior to the Annual Meeting. Announcement in an Association publication may satisfy this requirement of notice. Solicited nominations must be received by the Nominating Committee no less than sixty (60) days before the Annual Meeting.
The term of office for a Regional Director shall be three (3) years, beginning fourteen (14) days after the close of the Annual Meeting and continue through to fourteen (14) days after the close of the third (3rd) subsequent Annual Meeting. Elections shall be held for Regional Directors from Domestic Regions 1, 2, 3, and 4 in years divisible by 3 with no remainder, from Domestic Regions 5, 6, 7, and 8 in years divisible by 3 with 1 remainder, and from the International Region and Domestic Regions 9, 10, 11, and 12 in years divisible by 3 with 2 remainder. Only members from each region may vote for their Regional Director.
Nominations so solicited, if insufficient to fill all positions available with qualified members, shall be supplemented by additional names from the Nominating Committee. Consent of the nominee is required for all nominations. Full qualifications of kiting and other relevant background of nominees may be included with nomination.

You can submit nominations directly to nominations@aka.kite.org.
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Candidates For PresidentRegion           CandidateTotal
12345678910111213
John Barresi53433045365521433965163226John Barresi504
Cari King*1Cari King1
Marla Miller*12Marla Miller3
David Gomberg*1David Gomberg1
Blank11Blank2
Larry Stiles*3Larry Stiles3
Totals by Region53443046365521464065193227514Total514

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Regional Directors
1Maggie Engvall241Maggie Engvall24
Greg Lamoureux36Greg Lamoureux36
60
2
2Tom McAdam392Tom McAdam39
Brad Weiner10Brad Weiner10
49
3
3Jack Wilson293Jack Wilson29
29
4
4John Lutter404John Lutter40
Blank1Blank1
Jason Wheeler5Jason Wheeler5
46
9
9Brett Morris409Brett Morris40
40
 12345678910111213
Invalid by Region1110200013500Total Invalid14

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2014 Board of Directors

(effective 10/23/13)

PresidentJohn Barresi (OR)
1st Vice PresidentMarla Miller (WA)
2nd Vice PresidentJohn Lutter (FL)
TreasurerCel Dallmer (PA)
SecretaryAlexa King (WA)
Director At LargeSimon Crafts (OH)
Director At LargeGayle Woodul (TX)
Director At LargeWill Smoot (VA)
Director At LargeGlenn Davison (CT)
Regional Director 1Greg Lamoreaux (MA)
Regional Director 2Thom McAdam (PA)
Regional Director 3Jack Wilson (VA)
Regional Director 4John Lutter (FL)
Regional Director 5Steve Rothwell (MI)
Regional Director 6Edward Grys (WI)
Regional Director 7Robin McCracken (CO)
Regional Director 8Guy Blatnik (TX)
Regional Director 9Brett Morris (OR)
Regional Director 10Scott Davis (WA)
Regional Director 11Tom McAlister (CA)
Regional Director 12Glen Rothstein (CA)
Regional Director 13Linda Sanders (AU)

Click here to view all current positions and committees (including nominations)