Midwestern and First Vice President. Pacific Coast and Third Vice President. Karen Kwan Oppegard Benjamin Miller. Athlete Development

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1 Nominating Committee Recommendations for OFFICERS President Midwestern and First Vice President Eastern and Second Vice President Pacific Coast and Third Vice President Secretary Treasurer GROUP COORDINATORS Athlete Services Membership Development Technical Administrative/Legal COACHING MEMBERS OF THE BOARD COMMITTEE CHAIRS Adult Skating Athlete Development Coaches Collegiate Program Competitions Dance Ethics Grievance International International Judges and Officials Judges Membership Memorial Fund Pairs Parents Program Development Rules Sanctions and Eligibility Selections Singles Special Olympics/Therapeutic Skating Sports Sciences and Medicine State Games Strategic Planning Synchronized Skating Technical Panel Tests Theatrical Skating Patricia St. Peter Sam Auxier Kathaleen Kelly Cutone Hal Marron Heather Nemier Warren Naphtal Justin Dillon Lainie DeMore Wendy Enzmann Gretchen Bonnie Karen Kwan Oppegard Benjamin Miller Gail Sombati Kim Heim Alex Chang Katherine Specht Lynn Goldman Julia Rey Jacklyn Ward Vargo Steve Wolkin Anne Cammett Jenny Mast Kathleen Harmon Alan Wolf Susan Bonn Troy Goldstein Linda Ogawa Mary-Elizabeth Wightman Linda Chihara Melissa Dillenbeck Lorrie Parker Ann Barr Jean Fahmie Jennifer Burke Bonnie Boaz Terri Levine Robin Greenleaf Dana Graham Diana Wisner Roland Bessette

2 Patricia St. Peter President Pat is completing her fourth term as president of U.S. Figure Skating. She previously served on the U.S. Figure Skating Board of Directors as the Midwestern vice president (07-09) and as Administrative/Legal Group coordinator (05-06). She has also served as the chair of the Compensation Committee (07-09), chair of the Ethics Committee (00-04), and has been a member of the following committees: Competitions; International; International Judges & Officials; Membership; Memorial Fund Operating; Selections; Strategic Planning; and Referees Selection & Education Subcommittee. Pat served on the ISU Disciplinary Commission (04-06) and as a U.S. team leader for Grand Prix events. Pat has attended the last four ISU Congresses, as an ISU Officeholder in 2006, and as a member of the U.S. Figure Skating delegation in 2008, 2010 and She is also a national singles/pairs judge and national referee. Locally, Pat served as the president of the Twin City Figure Skating Association (98-00) and was a member of the executive committees for the 2008 U.S. Figure Skating Championships, the 2000 World Synchronized Skating Championships and the 1998 World Figure Skating Championships. Pat is an attorney with a national litigation and appellate practice specializing in complex business disputes. She also serves as her law firm s diversity coordinator and, for five years, she was the managing partner of the firm s headquarter office. She resides in Minneapolis, Min., with her husband Tom and her daughter Claire. It is a great honor and privilege to be nominated by the Nominating Committee for election to serve a fifth term as president of U.S. Figure Skating. My goals will be to work with many others in U.S. Figure Skating to: lead our preparations for the 2014 Olympic Winter Games; continue the four-year business plan that has put U.S. Figure Skating on a balanced budget; increase U.S. Figure Skating s revenue and continue to diversify U.S. Figure Skating s revenue sources; manage expenses to maintain the quality of existing programs, benefits, and services; explore new marketing opportunities for our athletes, our programs and our sport; organize and coordinate a working group of interested ISU federation members regarding future planning recommendations to the ISU Council; represent U.S. Figure Skating in Sochi; oversee preparation for the ISU Congress in June 2014; implement U.S. Figure Skating s SafeSport program including, but not limited to, the USOC s recently adopted mandatory requirements for all national governing bodies in regard to SafeSport; work with other volunteers in leadership positions and headquarters staff on expanding education programs for clubs, officials and parents and continuing to improve communication networks throughout U.S. Figure Skating; and continue to develop future leadership. I am confident that we can achieve these goals by working together in a collaborative and collegial manner. To have continued success in the years to come, we must have a positive outlook, and we need a team effort by all. Finally, if elected, this will be my last term as president, as I strongly believe the terms of the president should coincide with the Olympic quadrennium. During this final year, I will work to ensure a smooth transition of the president s responsibilities to my successor.

3 Sam Auxier Midwestern and First Vice President Auxier has been involved with figure skating since he was 7 years old and has competed in singles and passed the gold figure and free skate tests. Auxier has served as an official for more than 25 years and is an ISU singles and pairs judge, national referee and a sectional technical controller. He has also served as a team leader at international competitions. Auxier currently serves as the secretary of the Board of Directors and has served as chair of the Audit Committee. Prior to joining the board four years ago, he served as the chair of the Strategic Planning Committee, leading the update of the strategic plan and the implementation plan. Sam has also served as a regional vice chair for both the Judges and Competitions Committees and has been an active member of numerous other committees. He has also served as a delegate at many Governing Councils. Auxier lives in Glen Ellyn, Ill., with his wife, Lynn, and has four adult children. He is a partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP in the Capital Markets practice where he serves several global financial services organizations. I am excited about the opportunity to serve Midwestern and first vice president. I will leverage my skating, international judging and business experience to serve as an active board member and effective vice president. The vice president position plays a critical role as the main link between the board, the clubs and membership, and I look forward to open and frank discussions on the challenges and opportunities that our sport can and will address. As a board member and officer, I feel a great sense of stewardship for the sport, the athletes and our members, and will do everything I can to make sure that U.S. Figure Skating remains strong financially and operationally.

4 Kathaleen Kelly Cutone Eastern and Second Vice President From the Boston area, Kathaleen is a former national competitor in singles, U.S. Collegiate champion, and a current national technical controller in singles, sectional technical specialist in singles, sectional technical controller in ice dance, national data/video operator, national singles/pairs and dance Judge and a regional referee. She has served as chair of the Athletes Advisory and Collegiate Program Committees and served on the Board of Directors and former Executive Committee of U.S. Figure Skating from She served on the Board of Trustees for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City as a figure skating representative and has attended three ISU Congresses as part of the U.S. Figure Skating delegation. She has also represented U.S. Figure Skating at USOC Congresses and served on the Audit Committee of the USOC. She has served as assistant team leader at St. Gervais and Oberstdorf, and at the Junior Grand Prix in Lake Placid, N.Y. She is a member of the Skating Club of Lake Placid (SCLP), where she has served on the board and assists with the Lake Placid Summer Figure Skating competitions, the Ice Dance Championships and the Empire State Games. Her three sisters and she all skated in Lake Placid and were members of SCLP. She was a member of the Skating Club of Boston and Colonial Figure Skating Club while in college and law school. She graduated from Harvard University and Northeastern University School of Law and is admitted to practice law in Massachusetts and New York. She met her husband Butch in college, and they have three beautiful children, Mario (14), Courtney (12) and Gerald (10). She currently works as an independent consultant for a health and wellness company. My goal as Eastern vice president is to continue to reach out and get to know the club presidents and secretaries in our section, to hear your questions and concerns, and to share with you what initiatives U.S. Figure Skating is working on to promote figure skating membership and excellence.

5 Hal Marron Pacific Coast and Third Vice President Hal has been involved with U.S. Figure Skating for more than 40 years and is currently serving as the vice president of the Pacific Coast Section. He has completed his gold medal tests in figures, free skating, pairs and ice dancing. He competed at the national level in men s singles and ice dancing, and at the international level in pairs. Hal served as a board member of the Coyotes Skating Club of Arizona for 20 years, including two terms as president. His past service to U.S. Figure Skating has included: first chairman of the Athletes Advisory Committee; vice chairman of the International Committee; athlete member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors, at-large member of the Board of Directors, Technical Group coordinator, and member of numerous committees. Hal has also served as the chairman or a director on many local organizing committees including U.S. Championships, U.S. Junior Championships, sectional, regional, North American Challenge, ISU Junior Grand Prix, Future Champions, and local nonqualifying events. He currently holds national appointments as a judge, referee, technical controller and technical specialist in singles, pairs and ice dancing. Hal also holds appointments with the ISU as a judge in singles/pairs (international) and ice dancing (ISU), as a referee in ice dancing (international) and as a technical controller in ice dancing (ISU). Hal and his wife Molly (a national dance judge) have three children, two of whom were active competitors in the sport. When not involved in skating, Hal serves as a consultant with a specialty in water resources. It is an honor to be re-nominated as the Pacific Coast vice president. The work of the vice president is to serve as a conduit for information from the association and the Pacific Coast clubs. I have found during my first year as vice president that it is important for the person in the position to build a trust with the various club representatives so that they will feel secure in calling for assistance or information when such a need arises. What is apparent is that it is very important for the vice president to initiate contact for the sole reason of identifying to the club officials whom they can contact should they have any questions. It is also important that the vice president recognize that it is not always their responsibility to provide the answers, but rather use their knowledge of the organization to help the club officials reach the experts within our organization who can help them with their issues. I have noted an increase in contact from the clubs asking for advice as my relationship with their officers has grown. I will continue to be a resource to assist clubs in trying to resolve their issues or questions. In 2013 and 2014 I envision my purpose as helping the clubs build upon the upcoming excitement of the Sochi Olympic Winter Games through educating them on the opportunities available through our Destination Sochi program. The Olympic Winter Games are a prime opportunity for our clubs to grow. Beginning in March, I will be part of a working group with the other vice presidents, Membership Group coordinator, chair of the Membership Committee, and others to formulate plans to educate the clubs on the SafeSport initiative. The SafeSport initiative is a mandate from the United States Olympic Committee to all member federations that must be in force by Dec. 31, I am also working with STAR to identify rinks within the Pacific Coast Section that are members of their program but may not have a U.S. Figure Skating club in residence. These rinks can be identified by use of the graphical data base that I have created. While rinks within a metro area have sufficient opportunities for members to join clubs with principal skating headquarters in other facilities in the metro area, I have talked with the Membership Committee about organizing a missionary program to help organize or transform local clubs in isolated areas into member clubs of U.S. Figure Skating. The primary responsibility and purpose for the Pacific Coast vice president will continue to be that of a conduit for providing information to, and receiving information from the clubs.

6 Heather Nemier Secretary Heather is currently serving as the Technical Group liaison for U.S. Figure Skating, where she works with the Technical Group coordinator, committee chairs and headquarters staff to manage the Technical Info pages on the website. In addition, she is in her second year as South Atlantic regional vice chair of the Judges Committee. She completed her fourth year as chair of the Rules Committee in May Previously, she served as the at-large member from the North Atlantic region to the Board of Directors, as both regional and sectional vice chair of the Competitions Committee and was a founding trustee and treasurer of the U.S. Figure Skating Foundation. Heather is a national singles and pairs referee, a sectional singles and pairs judge and a bronze dance test judge. She has refereed and judged numerous regional, sectional and national competitions and will be chief referee of the 2013 U.S. Adult Championships. Heather chaired the local organizing committee for the 1996 U.S. Precision (now Synchronized) Skating Championships in Syracuse, N.Y. She also served as secretary and vice president of the Skating Club of Central New York. Since she relocated to suburban Washington, DC, in 2003, Heather has been an active member and delegate for the Washington FSC and has worked with the LOCs of both the 2010 South Atlantic Regional Championships and the 2012 Adult Eastern Sectional Championships where she was also chief referee. She is currently working with the club on the 2014 Eastern Sectional Championships to be held in her hometown of Ashburn, Virginia. Since 2012, she has been the chief referee of the Potomac Open, which is held each August at the Ashburn Ice House. In 2010, Heather was elected a trustee of the Capitol Skating Fund, a charitable foundation supporting the capital region figure skating community. I pledge to support the mission of U.S. Figure Skating and the directives of the Board of Directors. I would attend meetings and take detailed notes that would allow me to help produce useful minutes for the board and association. My philosophy includes having free and open communication during board meetings, while supporting the consensus of the group when decisions or conclusions have been made. I will be available to headquarters staff and the members of the Board of Directors to produce correspondence and sign materials as needed. Supporting the president and the parliamentarian in order to gain the most productivity possible from Governing Council would be a priority. I will continue to strive to promote the sport of figure skating in the most positive light possible and to assist in meeting the goals of the association as expressed in the mission statement and business plan.

7 Warren Naphtal Treasurer Naphtal has been involved in figure skating as a volunteer and parent of two skaters for almost 20 years. Within the organization, Naphtal currently serves as the treasurer of U.S. Figure Skating. He has served on the U.S. Figure Skating Finance Committee for the last eight years. He has also served as a trustee of the U.S. Figure Skating Foundation for the last five years, including serving as secretary for two years. On the local level, Naphtal has served as the treasurer of The Skating Club of Boston for the last 11 years and has been co-chair of Ice Chips for the last 14 years. Professionally, Naphtal has 27 years of experience in the finance area. Currently, he is the president of P/E Investments, an investment management firm he co-founded 17 years ago. My purpose is to support U.S. Figure Skating in meeting its strategic and tactical objectives while maintaining the ongoing financial operations. Specifically, I will provide financial expertise to the U.S. Figure Skating board on policy initiatives, interface and work with the U.S. Figure Skating financial staff and provide business expertise in negotiating contracts, structuring partnerships, reviewing vendor relationships, prioritizing investments and defining the role of the foundation. As a team player, I will work on whatever is required to be done including developing sponsorships, providing contacts, and presenting the organization s vision to potential partners/sponsors. Finally, I will help generate ideas for how we grow the sport, how we make the sport more accessible financially, how we support member clubs that are struggling and how we support our athletes in the most effective way possible.

8 Justin Dillon Athlete Services Group Coordinator From the San Francisco Bay Area, I am a former national and international competitor, and current national technical specialist. Since 1997, I have worked as a coach and choreographer in Northern California. I was the Athletes Advisory Committee (AAC) chair from , and I will be entering my second year as Athlete Services Group coordinator. Since 1996, I have served on most U.S. Figure Skating committees as an athlete representative. I am currently a board member for the St. Moritz Ice Skating Club. I love volunteering and giving back to a sport that has brought me so much joy for more than 20 years. It is my goal as Athlete Services Group Coordinator to be the voice to the Board of Directors for any of the committee chairs who are within my group. I would also like to provide any assistance necessary to any of the committee chairs within Athlete Services. I plan to work smoothly with headquarters as well as bring my knowledge of this sport to the board. I want to be a part of U.S. Figure Skating realizing its mission of membership and medals. I look forward to serving U.S. Figure in this exciting and challenging role.

9 Lainie DeMore Membership Development Group Coordinator Lainie DeMore started skating as a toddler and continued to skate through high school. She summer skated at Lake Placid for four summers, passing her 7th figure test and pre-gold dances before she stopped actively skating. Returning to skating after college and graduate school, she became a national accountant and technical accountant. She has officiated at numerous qualifying and international competitions and was the chief accountant for the 2000 U.S. Championships in her hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. In the Cleveland area, Lainie has served on the board of the Winterhurst Figure Skating Club and as chair of the Greater Cleveland Council of Figure Skating Clubs. Previously, she served as an at-large board member of U.S. Figure Skating and on various U.S. Figure Skating committees. She is completing her second year as Membership Development Group coordinator. Lainie is married to Harry Gleeson (U.S. Figure Skating announcer), whom she met at a figure skating competition. Prior to her retirement, she worked in the non-profit sector as the information technology manager at PlayhouseSquare, a multi-theatre entertainment complex in downtown Cleveland, and as a project manager in the information technology area for a large multi-state financial institution. It is an honor to be asked to continue to serve as the Membership Development Group coordinator. The five committees under the Membership Development Group coordinator provide major building blocks for the organization. It s important to keep these areas growing and retaining members refining and refreshing areas that are working as well as reviewing and refocusing areas that are not. It s also important to keep the activities of these areas appealing to a wide spectrum and most of all, FUN! I look forward to continuing to work with and for these committees and the first-rate staff at headquarters to help them meet their goals and be extraordinarily successful. And I look forward to continuing to work with and for the membership of U.S. Figure Skating and another FUN year!

10 Wendy Enzmann Technical Group Coordinator Wendy s skating background is extensive, both as skater and as an official for U.S. Figure Skating. She competed at the national level in singles, pairs, and synchronized skating, and was an international competitor in singles and synchronized skating. Wendy holds official appointments as national judge, national referee, national technical controller, national technical specialist, as well as a national data and video for singles, pairs and synchronized skating. Additionally, she is an ISU judge for singles, pairs and synchronized skating. She has served on numerous committees over the last 18 years, including Technical Panel, Judges, Judges Education and Training, Competitions, International, Selections, International Judges & Officials, Nominating, Pairs, Synchronized Skating and Membership, as well as the Board of Directors for U.S. Figure Skating. She is the immediate past chair of the Technical Panel Committee for U.S. Figure Skating. Wendy works as a kindergarten teacher at a private school in her hometown of Stow, Mass., where she lives with her husband, Alexander, and their three children; Robb, DJ and Johanna. It is an honor to be nominated as the Technical Group coordinator, and I look forward to serving U.S. Figure Skating for a second year in this challenging and rewarding role. My vision as Technical Group Coordinator is to continue providing guidance and assistance to all the technical committees and to ensure that each committee continues to keep an open line of communication with each other. Additionally, I hope to assist the committees to reflect the needs of our skaters. The work of the committees within the Technical Group affects our members on a daily basis, and these committees decide the rules and guidelines that must be met and adhered to within each test or competition. I look forward to working with these committees, the Board of Directors, and headquarters staff to help provide any assistance necessary.

11 Gretchen Bonnie Administrative/Legal Group Coordinator This is Gretchen s second year as the Administrative/Legal Group coordinator. She previously served three years as chairman of the Grievance Committee. Gretchen is from Columbus, Ohio, and is the current vice president of Columbus Figure Skating Club. She is a sectional singles and pairs judge. Gretchen is a graduate of The Ohio State University and works as a Realtor. She is honored to serve U.S. Figure Skating in this capacity. To oversee the following committees: Audit, Compensation, Ethics, Finance, Grievance, Rules, Sanctions and Eligibility, and Strategic Planning. To represent the activities and issues of those committees to the Board of Directors and provide feedback from the Board of Directors. To provide strategic direction, support and review all of the decisions for all of the above committees.

12 Karen Kwan Oppegard Coaching Member Karen was a United States national senior ladies competitor, an international medalist and a Pacific Coast and Eastern sectional champion. After graduating with a bachelor s degree from Boston University in 2000, she worked in a fashion public relations and marketing firm in New York City and Los Angeles before returning to coaching. In 2005, she helped implement the U.S. Figure Skating Basic Skills Program and became the first skating school director at the newly opened East West Ice Palace, in Artesia, Calif., which is owned and operated by her family. Currently, she coaches and choreographs for many national and international level skaters. I am grateful for this opportunity to continue as a coaching member of the board. I believe we have worked cohesively with the PSA and the Coaches Committee during my current term, and I look forward to continuing the focus on promoting our sport and bringing ideas from the grassroots to the consideration of all coaches and of the board. I believe the passion I have for coaching has been effective for U.S. Figure Skating, and I look forward to continuing that and continuing to give back to the sport.

13 Benjamin Miller Coaching Member Miller is a former national, international and World Junior competitor as a singles skater. After finishing his singles career he went on to train in ice dancing and passed his gold dances, making him a four time U.S. Figure Skating gold medalist. Miller has been the chair of the Athlete Development Committee for the past four years and served on the International Committee as an Athlete Representative since He has served as a team leader for both figure skating and synchronized skating events. He currently coaches at the St. Paul Figure Skating Club in St. Paul, Minn., and is also a senior at the University of St. Thomas, where he will graduate this spring with a bachelor s degree in business administration general business management. I look forward to bringing my knowledge and perspective as a full time figure skating coach to the board. Coaches are key in the development of U.S. Figure Skating in their role of shaping our young athletes. Providing educational opportunities and making sure that our coaches are capable and responsible in their role of shaping young skaters is essential. Every step the PSA has taken to educate and regulate the coaching industry has been positive. I believe that the PSA and U.S. Figure Skating can work together toward ensuring that everyone who is in rinks working with skaters has the education needed to fulfill their roles. I believe that education and accountability are keys to becoming a great coach. To that end, I look to work alongside the PSA in the direction they are moving with the CERs.

14 Gail Sombati Adult Skating Committee Chair Gail is a true adult skater in that she was not an individual competitive skater nor took any skating tests until the age of 25. Her skating career began at age 7 in group lessons. She was a recreational skater and enjoyed performing in the annual ice show as well as on the local precision team. Before she quit skating, her goal was to land an Axel. She accomplished that goal at the age of 16 and quit skating shortly after that. In 1995, she learned that there was something called an adult skating program through U.S. Figure Skating. She passed all of the adult free skate tests before turning 27 and competed at the adult gold level for many years. She is currently working on novice moves in the field test. As a PSA rated coach, she enjoys sharing her passion of skating with others and specializes in the areas of choreography and moves in the field. She has been a skating director and is currently a special needs skating coordinator as well as a Basic Skills instructor at several rinks Gail is the founder of Artistry for Autism, a skating event that helps raise money to provide activities for individuals with autism and other special needs. She has participated in "Skate for Hope" in Columbus, Ohio, both as a skater and as a volunteer, for the last seven years. Serving on the Adult Skating Committee since 2002, she enjoys being an adult skating advocate. She listens to the concerns and questions of adult skaters and takes them very seriously. She has chaired three Midwestern Adult Sectional Figure Skating Championships and was also a volunteer at the 2009 World Figure Skating Championships in Los Angeles. Gail lives in Allen Park, Mich., with her husband, Doug, of 23 years and her 12-year-old son, Sam. I consider it an honor to serve my third year as the chair of the Adult Skating Committee. My dual roles as skater and coach as well as my experience of being a three-time chairperson of the Midwestern Adult Sectional Championships allow me to look at things from many different angles and perspectives. I will continue the diligent work of the past chairs to improve upon the structure of adult skating. This includes but is not limited to testing, marketing and the premiere adult skating event, the U.S. Adult Figure Skating Championships, fondly known as AN among adult skaters.

15 Kim Heim Athlete Development Committee Chair Kim is a former skater who is a national judge, referee, technical controller and data and video operator. She has also served as a team leader for Team USA for the past nine years at international competitions. In addition to finishing her fourth year as Singles Committee chair, Kim is also serving on the Competitions, Judges, Athlete Development, Technical and Judges Committees. Residing in Troy, Ohio, Kim is married to Blake Heim and has two sons, Alex (14) and Parker (12). Kim graduated from Ohio University in 1990 with a bachelor of business administration in marketing and is currently a stay at home mother and part-time spinning instructor. She has remained very active in her club, Troy Skating Club, and is currently serving on the club s board of directors as Membership Chair. Kim has served as president, vice president, secretary, test chair, and board member over the course of the last 20 years. In addition to serving her home club, Kim devotes much of her time to officiating competitions. As chair of the Athlete Development Committee, I will lead the development, existence and expansion of programs such as the Program Components Camp, and initiate a mentoring program for our developing athletes. I will work with the discipline vice chairs and members of the committee, as well as their respective content committees, to seek new opportunities to identify strengths and weaknesses of our athletes and provide programs to assist them in reaching their full potential.

16 Alex Chang Coaches Committee Chair I am delighted to serve the interests of coaches at all levels. I previously served as coaching member to the U.S. Figure Skating Board of Directors and am currently serving my second term as chair of the Coaches Committee. Additionally, I am a member of the PSA Board of Governors, a national technical specialist and sectional data/video operator. Prior to coaching, I received my bachelor s degree from Harvard University and served as marketing manager at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Disney Consumer Products. I am honored to accept the recommendation for nomination as chair of the Coaches Committee this next term. I am honored to serve another term as chair of the Coaches Committee. This past year, the Coaches Committee launched a series of nationwide IJS webinars specifically for coaches following the copious rule changes in singles, pairs, and ice dance. I plan to continue providing clarity on difficult coaching issues, working alongside the other great committees of U.S. Figure Skating as well as the Professional Skaters Association. I am also restructuring the Coaches Committee to create discipline-specific vice chair positions within the committee for singles, pairs, ice dance and synchronized skating. I hope to provide improved communication as well as renewed direction and vision to our community of coaches across the nation. Coaches have a profound impact on shaping the views, opinions and identities of young athletes, which is not always an easy task but can be an incredibly fulfilling and noble one. I hope to share my love for coaching with my coaching colleagues and encourage them to continue the good work of building not only great skaters but also a strong skating community.

17 Katherine Specht Collegiate Program Committee Chair I began skating at the age of 7 in the San Francisco Bay Area. I completed my gold moves in the field and free skate tests, and represented the University of California at Berkeley at the U.S. Collegiate Championships at both the junior and senior levels. While in college, I founded the UC Berkeley intercollegiate skating team and organized and participated in a number of competitions, including the National Intercollegiate Championships. This experience taught me valuable leadership and planning skills. I am involved with skating in a variety of capacities. I have been a member of the St. Moritz Ice Skating Club Board of Directors for the past eight years and am currently serving as its president. In addition, I am a sectional singles and pairs judge as well as a technical controller, technical specialist and data/video operator. For U.S. Figure Skating I have served on the Judges and Collegiate Program Committees, and I am the former national vice chair for intercollegiate skating. Volunteering my time in my local area as well as for U.S. Figure Skating brings me great joy. I am honored to be nominated as the chair of the Collegiate Program Committee for the coming year. Through this position, I hope to continue growing collegiate skating across the country while helping U.S. Figure Skating meet its mission of increasing membership. My vision is to enhance communication within the committee, to expand opportunities for our skaters in college, to increase involvement of our collegiate skaters, and to assist skaters in finding ways to continue their participation in skating and U.S. Figure Skating post-college. I am excited to work with people throughout U.S. Figure Skating who are as passionate about collegiate skating as I am.

18 Lynn Goldman Competitions Committee Chair Lynn is honored to continue serving as the chair of the Competitions Committee. She is a national judge and referee for singles and pairs as well as a national technical controller for singles and a national data operator. Lynn is also a novice sectional dance judge and a regional dance referee. She has been involved in several committees for U.S. Figure Skating as well as past president, treasurer and current delegate for the Austin Figure Skating Club. She has passed through the 7th figure test, the equivalent of the junior free skate test, and the bronze dance tests. Lynn has a bachelor s degree in clinical nutrition from the University of Texas and a master s degree in healthcare administration from Southwest Texas State University. After working for more than 22 years at the Children s Hospital of Austin as a registered dietitian, certified diabetes educator and clinical coordinator of the Cystic Fibrosis Program, she is currently working for an Ethical Review Board reviewing and approving clinical research trials. I plan on continuing to work with individuals, other committee chairs, the board and headquarters to make sure the competition conduct rules are fair, up to date, and meet the needs of our athletes. There are issues to be addressed such as costs for the association, clubs/loc s and athletes/families regarding competitions and the current competition structure. Bids for qualifying competitions are down, and clubs are struggling to keep their nonqualifying competitions going. I would also like to find creative ways to educate our referees, as hosting and having schools is costly. We need to make sure we have a pool of new referees to serve the needs of our association now and in the future. I look forward to another busy year.

19 Julia Rey Dance Committee Chair Julia Is honored to be selected to serve as the chair of the Dance Committee. She is an international technical specialist in ice dance who has been involved in several committees for U.S. Figure Skating. Julia is a former national and international competitor who has earned her gold test medals in ice dance and moves in the field. Her enthusiasm for the sport shows through her daily activities as a coach of many young skaters as well as the co-director of the Learn to Skate program at the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society. Continuously looking for ways to be even more involved in the sport, she is thrilled to take charge of this new avenue! Within the last few years, ice dance in the United States has changed dramatically. We now have several of the top teams in the world, and our group of young up and coming dancers is continuously growing in outstanding numbers. Looking toward the future, I will do everything in my power to ensure that we continue to see this great success. In order to maintain our great momentum, we need to make sure that we continue to stay one step ahead. As Dance Committee chair, I will be seeking ideas from all sources: coaches, officials and skaters, both here in the U.S. and abroad, as I travel as an international technical specialist. We will continue to see ice dance evolve as a sport, and we need to stay alert and receptive to new ideas. As Dance Committee chair, it will be my main focus to build a strong developmental structure for our skaters, as well as provide the necessary support to our world-class athletes. I look forward to working with my committee to overcome any and all obstacles and strengthen our ice dance program.

20 Jaclyn Ward Vargo Ethics Committee Chair Jaclyn Vargo is an associate director of career services at Brooklyn Law School s Career Center. She counsels law students regarding their professional development goals including assistance with internship and post-graduate job search strategy, and serves as the Career Center s diversity liaison. Jaclyn joined Brooklyn Law School following eight years as an assistant district attorney in the New York County District Attorney s Office, where she served as a homicide cadet and a member of the Domestic Violence Unit. She received her Juris Doctor from Fordham Law School in 2003, where she was the Editor-in-Chief of the Fordham Intellectual Property, Media & Entertainment Law Journal. Born and raised in rural upstate, New York, Jaclyn graduated from Harvard College. She was a nationally competitive figure skater and currently serves as a national judge for U.S. Figure Skating. She renewed her love of skating as an adult with Gotham Girls Roller Derby, where she contributed her talent to help lead the All-Star team to its first Women s Flat Track Derby Association s National title in Jaclyn is a current member of the National LGBT Bar Association and the New York City Bar Association, where she serves on the Committee on Recruitment and Retention of Lawyers. As a young skater watching Scott Hamilton at the 1984 Olympics in Sarajevo, I could not have imagined that nearly 32 later I would still be enamored with figure skating. The sport began as a hobby, developed into a way of life, and now is part of my identity. Throughout my life in figure skating, I have been fortunate to train in a safe and professional environment. I was surrounded by individuals who were dedicated to making me the strongest athlete I could be on the rink and the best person I could be in the game of life. It is that positive experience that calls me to continue participating with the sport. Looking back, however, I realize that not all members have been so lucky. It is essential that there is oversight to address any rotten apples appropriately and swiftly. I believe in the work that the Ethics Committee does. I hope to contribute my background in law enforcement as chair of the Ethics Committee. Every member deserves to enjoy our sport in a safe and nurturing environment. I intend to adhere to the U.S. Figure Skating bylaws and ensure prompt and equitable resolution to the complaints of members. I will thoroughly investigate claims, maintain strict confidence, and publish decisions in a timely manner. Thank you for your nomination. It would bring me great pleasure to serve U.S. Figure Skating in the role of chair of the Ethics Committee.

21 Steve Wolkin Grievance Committee Chair This will be Steve s second year as chairman of the Grievance Committee. Steve is currently a trustee of the Shaker Figure Skating Club and is a member of the Board of Directors of the Greater Cleveland Council of Figure Skating Clubs. He has been an officer of the Shaker Figure Skating Club, the Garfield Figure Skating Club, Tri-States Council of Figure Skating Clubs, and the Greater Cleveland Council of Figure Skating Clubs. Steve is currently vice president of Ohio for the Tri-States Council of Figure Skating Clubs. Steve has two daughters who have been actively involved in figure skating since they were young children. They both are involved in synchronized skating. The oldest is a coach in San Francisco and will be attending U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships with her team this year. Steve s youngest daughter skates on an adult synchronized skating team and also will be attending the U.S. Synchronized Championships this year. Steve is a test judge and a senior sectional synchronized skating competition judge. He has been an attorney practicing in the family law area for more than 30 years in Cleveland, Ohio. Steve resides in Shaker Heights, Ohio, with his wife Connie to whom he has been married since The purpose of the chair of the Grievance Committee of U.S. Figure Skating is to select persons to serve on hearing panels and maintain and administer the rules governing the conduct of grievance and disciplinary proceedings under U.S. Figure Skating bylaws and rules. Additionally, the committee provides standard hearing and complaint procedures for the prompt and equitable resolution of U.S. Figure Skating members, and causes to be published certain information about a grievance once it is filed. As chair for the last year, I have responded to concerns and issues regarding potential grievances.

22 Anne Cammett International Committee Chair Since a very young age, Anne has been actively involved in figure skating. She is a gold medalist in figures and free skate and has been a U.S. Figure Skating judge for more than 25 years. She is also an ISU singles and pairs judge and international referee. Anne has served on several committees and is a previous chair of the Judges and the International Judges & Officials Committees. She is looking forward to leveraging her experience in this new position. Anne works for a global manufacturing company and works with individuals around the world on a daily basis. She resides in a small town near Rochester, N.Y., with her husband, Greg, and their two children, skating recreationally as time permits. My vision as International Committee chair is to support our U.S. Team so they may experience optimal opportunities for success internationally. Working as a committee comprised of coaches, athletes and officials, my goal is to continue to monitor and revise (where/if necessary) the criteria, rules and policies governing the selection of our athletes to all international events in which we participate. I plan to continue an organized approach toward selection of athletes and foster open discussion and teamwork in this selection process. I also realize that with limited financial resources we must work strategically to send as many U.S. athletes as possible to international events to ensure continued success. I look forward to working with the director of athlete high performance and other staff at headquarters as well as maintaining open communication with our Board of Directors via the Athlete Services Group coordinator so that we may collectively achieve this vision.

23 Jenny Mast International Judges & Officials Committee Chair I am a former national competitor in ice dance (1975, 1976) and national and international ice dance coach ( ). I began my judging career in 1996, and currently hold the following appointments: ISU ice dance judge, international referee, national technical controller, and regional singles and pairs judge. I have also served as an international team leader since My U.S. Figure Skating committee service includes the Judges, Dance and International Committees, and the Judges Education and Training and International Committee Management Subcommittees. Additionally, I have served on the faculty of PSA and U.S. Figure Skating Seminars. I relocated from the Philadelphia area to Virginia Beach, Va., three years ago with my retired husband, Larry, to be close to our new grandchildren. To monitor and foster the activity and advancement of U.S. Figure Skating officials who currently hold or seek ISU and international appointments. To maintain and enhance the strategic development of our officials through training, shared information and feedback so they may successfully fulfill their objectives and duties for U.S. Figure Skating and the ISU.

24 Kathleen Harmon Judges Committee Chair Kathleen grew up in the Southern California area, where she began her involvement with figure skating. Her entire family has been involved in the sport, her father as a performer in shows, her mother as a competitor and club volunteer and sister as a coach. Kathleen is a gold medalist in ice dance, tested through the 6th figure test and competed at the regional and sectional level in ice dance. She is currently an ISU dance judge, international singles and pairs judge, international dance referee, a national judge and referee for singles/pairs and dance, as well as a sectional technical controller, data operator and video replay operator. Kathleen has served on various committees and as a national vice chair of the Judges Education and Training Subcommittee, sectional vice chair of the Judges Committee for singles/pairs, and regional vice chair of the Judges Committee for singles/pairs and dance. On the local level, she served her club as president, vice president, secretary and board member for a number of years. She has also served as team leader for several international competitions. Kathleen holds a bachelor s degree as well as a paralegal certificate, working as a litigation paralegal in the insurance defense field for nearly 20 years. She currently resides in Washington State with her husband, Kevin, where she is active at local test sessions, competitions and seminars. As chair of the Judges Committee, I will continue seek ways to bring more interested individuals into judging as well as working to retain our current judges. I will work with the committee and headquarters staff to expand the educational programs for both our test and competition judges through online training programs, providing additional ways for our officials to get affordable educational opportunities, and promoting a more consistent standard nationwide. Additionally, I will seek to expand the feedback provided to our judges on their performance as well as continue providing online testing for appointments and promotions.

25 Alan Wolf Membership Committee Chair Alan was a founding member of the North Atlantic FSC, located in Falmouth, Maine. He has served as president of the club since1999. Alan became involved in figure skating as a skating parent of daughter Chloe Wolf who, along with her partner Rhys Ainsworth, was the 2000 novice ice dance champion. Alan was co-chair of the 2005 New England Regional Figure Skating Championships in Falmouth, Maine, and the 2009 U.S. Synchronized Skating Championships in Portland, Maine, and is completing his second term as the Eastern sectional vice chair of the Membership Committee. Alan has presented at several U.S. Figure Skating Club Education Seminars and webinars in topics ranging from club governance to financial oversight. He has also been involved with many nonprofit organizations and is currently a board member of the Family Ice Center and president/director of the Linda Tallen and David Paul Kane Educational and Research (cancer) Foundation in Beverly Hills, Calif. Alan is an attorney in private practice in Maine. Statement f Purpose: Membership is the foundation of every organization, and a strong foundation is the key to the success of the organization. As Membership Committee chair, my goal would be to continue to help strengthen the foundation of U.S. Figure Skating by: 1. Working with the sectional vice chairs and the Membership Committee to carry out the goals and objectives of the organizations that relate to membership. 2. Working with the individual clubs to address their questions and needs, and to promote membership in the organization. This would include working with the 25-and-under member clubs to either grow their membership or to help them merge with other clubs. 3. Working with U.S. Figure Skating to develop and promote programs that will enhance the image of the organization and increase membership. 4. Working with the Basic S kills Subcommittee and headquarters to help increase Basic Skills membership numbers.

26 Susan Bonn Memorial Fund Committee Chair Susan began skating as a child when a friend took her to the local skating rink. It was that moment that would have the biggest impact on her future. She was immediately drawn to skating. She loved getting up early in the morning to skate before school and going back to the rink after class to skate a few more hours. Due to cost constraints created by her skating endeavor, she said goodbye to the sport she loved. Approximately 12 years ago, she decided to go back to the rink. She discovered that not much has changed in 30 years and funding is still a very large issue for many. Her years as a financial advisor and senior vice president for Morgan Stanley Smith Barney have served her well and enabled her to reach out and assist the skating community. She has been very active in fundraising on both the local level as well as nationally. She is a member of the Board of Directors of St. Moritz ISC in Oakland, Calif., an adult competitor and newbie ice dancer. The Memorial Fund provides financial support for competitive skaters as well as figure skating athletes pursuing college and graduate degrees. As Memorial Fund Committee chair, I hope to reach out to a larger audience and assist those who need our support. In honor of those whose lives were lost in 1961, I see it as the mission of the Memorial Fund to honor their legacy and build for the future of figure skating. The film, RISE, has created a great deal of exposure for the Memorial Fund. I believe we can capitalize on the film s success and build a larger group of supporters. I am honored to be asked to chair the Memorial Fund Committee.