The SFMA Nominating Committee has finalized its slate of candidates for the 2021 election and presents it here to the membership, as required by the SFMA bylaws. Ballots will be sent electronically on Nov. 16 to voting members of the association. The voting window will be open until Dec. 8.
View each candidate’s bio and vision statement here.
The candidates up for election include:
Immediate Past President, Jimmy Simpson, CSFM, Town of Cary, NC
President, Nick McKenna, CSFM, Texas A&M Athletics, College Station, TX
President-Elect, James Bergdoll, CSFM, City of Chattanooga Public Works, Chattanooga, TN
Vice President Commercial: Jeremy Bohonko, Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply, Charlotte, NC
Secretary/Treasurer
Sun Roesslein, CSFM, North Area Athletic Complex – Jefferson County School District, Golden, CO
OR
Brad Thedens, CSFM, City of Sioux Falls Parks & Rec, SD
Director: Schools K-12
Jeremy Driscoll, St. Marks High School, Wilmington, DE
OR
Joe Kovolyan, CSFM, Richland School District, Richland, WA
Director: At Large Elected
Jason Bowers, CSFM, Montgomery Parks, M-NCPPC, Wheaton, MD
OR
Alpha Jones, CSFM, Fayetteville Woodpeckers, Fayetteville, NC
OR
Scott Thompson, CSFM, Duke University, Durham, NC
Director: Professional Facilities
Steve Lord, CSFM, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati, OH
OR
Nicole Sherry, Baltimore Orioles, Baltimore, MD
Director: Commercial
Simon Gumbrill, Stadium Grow Lighting, Stockport, The Netherlands
OR
Paula Sliefert, The Toro Company, Bloomington, MN
Not up for Election
Academic: Adam Thoms, Ph.D., Iowa State University
At-Large Appointed: To be appointed by the President.
Higher Education: Clark Cox, CSFM, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC
Parks & Rec: Will need to be appointed due to Brad Thedens, CSFM being slated in the S/T race