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14 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | APRIL 2014 T he Board of Governors election takes place in May. You may nominate other qualified candidates by listing their names on the form provided in your April billing statement. If 5 percent or more of the current WAC membership nominates one or more additional WAC members, then an election will be held and the candidates receiving the most votes will fill the available positions. If no Board of Governors Nominations 2014–2017 Board of Governors Verne Benedict CPA Benedict Advisory Services WAC member since 1983 Finance Committee 2009–14 Audit Committee 2010–13 Program Board 2010–11 Wine Advisory Committee 2003–08/2009–11 Chair 2005–06/1st Vice Chair 2004–05 Gregg Blodgett Corporate CFO Semi–Retired WAC member since 1980 Finance Committee 2011–14 Audit Committee 2012–13 Julie Glade Senior Manager WTAS LLC WAC member since 2006 Membership & Marketing Committee 2013–14 Athletic Committee 2010–13 Danner Graves President/Owner Graves Group WAC member since 1989 HR & Benefits Committee 2013–14 House Committee 2009–2013 Athletic Committee 2006–2009 Program Board 2001–04 Lecture Committee Chair John Hoverson CFO Washington Liftruck WAC member since 1979 House Committee 2013–14 HR & Benefits Committee 2013–14 Finance Committee 2008–2013 Christine Kelly Management Consultant Humana WAC member since 1980 Incumbent Past Board 2003–2009 House Committee 2013–14 HR & Benefits Committee 2007–2013/Chair 2012–13 Membership & Marketing Committee 1999–2002/2009–2011 Athletic Committee 2004–2007/ 2nd Vice Chair 2004–06 Finance Committee 2002–2004 additional qualified nominations come from the membership, the initial slate of nominees shall be declared elected at the May meeting of the Board of Governors. Nominees begin their terms on August 1, the beginning of the 2014–2015 WAC fiscal year. All actions and procedures are in accordance with WAC Bylaws, which have been designed to assure the WAC of optimum representation by members who have the time and qualifications to best represent the WAC membership. The Nominating Committee, Executive Committee, and Board of Governors are proud to present the nominees for 12 Resident positions on the Board of Governors. Board positions are for a three- year term, from August 1, 2014, through July 31, 2017. RESIDENT BOARD CANDIDATES