Board Officers
Board Members at Large
2018 Governing Board Nominations
Annual Meeting Minutes
Board Nomination Deadline
CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS
The geographically diverse Board is listed below. Correspondence for them may be sent to office@cdss.org. For photos and bios of Board members, click on the individual names.
Officers
| Name | State | Term Ends | Office |
| David Millstone | NH | 2018 | President |
| Dorcas Hand | TX | 2020 | Vice President |
| Brooke Friendly | OR | 2020 | Secretary |
| Craig Meltzner | CA | 2018 | Treasurer |
Board Members At Large
| Name | State | Term Ends |
| Peter Baker | MI | 2020 |
| Nancy Barbour | NJ | 2019 |
| Gaye Fifer | PA | 2021 |
| Beverly Francis | NJ | 2020 |
| Mark Galipeau | CA | 2018 |
| Katy Heine | NY | 2019 |
| Lorraine Lee Hammond | MA | 2018 |
| Donald Hughes | NC | 2020 |
| Susie Lorand | MI | 2020 |
| Frannie Marr | CA | 2019 |
| Sharon McKinley | MD | 2020 |
| Pam Paulsen | WI | 2018 |
| Doug Plummer | WA | 2018 |
| David Roodman | DC | 2019 |
| John Seto | CA | 2019 |
| David Shewmaker | DC | 2018 |
| Norm Stewart | KY | 2019 |
| Chris Weiler | VT | 2020 |
2018 GOVERNING BOARD NOMINATIONS
Every year the Nominating Committee nominates one or more candidates for each position becoming vacant among the officers and Governing Board members at large, taking into account needed skills, geographic diversity, and a balance of interests and backgrounds. Click here for the 2018 nominating slate and accompanying biographies.
ANNUAL MEETING MINUTES
The minutes from the most recent Annual Meeting of the Governing Board are available here.
BOARD NOMINATION DEADLINE IS JUNE 30TH
The CDSS Governing Board will have positions to be filled next year and would really appreciate your nomination suggestions. Think about yourself and the people you know in your community and beyond. We’re always looking for great people who have the appropriate mix of skills, experience, time, energy, teamwork style and have a passion for traditional dance music and song. Skills that are always needed are fundraising, accounting/financial expertise or business acumen, or other board experience. There are also opportunities to serve CDSS on committees and task groups as community members.
If you know someone who fits any of these criteria, please send your suggestions to us with the following information:
- Person’s contact information (email address and phone number)
- How they are involved in CDSS traditions (e.g., singer, dancer, musician, organizer, etc.
- Professional and personal skills they would bring to the Board (or committees/task groups)
- Why they would be a good Board (or committees/task group) member
Send suggestions by June 30, 2018 to the CDSS Nominating Committee via email to cdss.nomcom@gmail.com or by mail to Pam Paulson, 235 S Greenfield Ave., Waukesha, WI 53186.
Each year, the Committee goes through a process of reviewing our list of great people and the names you suggest, against the skills and qualities needed on the Board for the year ahead in order to put together a slate of the best candidates. We encourage anyone who might be interested in this process to get in touch with us and learn more about the Board. In addition, the CDSS Bylaws allow a member or members to submit nominations directly to the slate, bypassing the selection process, by sending the information listed above, signed by 10 members of CDSS by June 30. (Submission of this nomination does not guarantee a position on the Board). Please see the CDSS Bylaws (Article 7) at http://www.cdss.org/about-us/cdss-bylaws for more details.
Pam Paulson, Chair,
CDSS Nominating Committee