BOARD OF DIRECTORS:


The following individuals were elected to the


PRESIDENT Samuel Auxier


EASTERN AND FIRST VICE PRESIDENT


Kathaleen Kelly Cutone


PACIFIC COAST AND SECOND VICE PRESIDENT Hal Marron


MIDWESTERN AND THIRD VICE PRESIDENT


Lainie DeMore


SECRETARY Heather Nemier


TREASURER Bob Anderson


ATHLETE SERVICES GROUP COORDINATOR Doug Williams


MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT GROUP COORDINATOR


Edward Mann


TECHNICAL GROUP COORDINATOR Lynn Goldman


ADMINISTRATIVE/LEGAL GROUP COORDINATOR


Gretchen Bonnie


COACHING MEMBER Karen Kwan Oppegard


COACHING MEMBER Benjamin Miller Reisman


ATHLETE MEMBERS


Pilar Bosley (ICE DANCING)


Derrick Delmore (SINGLES)


Amanda Evora (PAIRS)


Erika Hoffman (SYNCHRONIZED)


10 JUNE/JULY 2014


‘AN INCREDIBLY EXCITING TIME’ 2014 Governing Council


AUXIER ELECTED 31ST PRESIDENT OF U.S. FIGURE SKATING Inspiring images of ice dancers Meryl Davis and


by JOSH ELLIS


Charlie White around the hotel and meeting ballroom at Governing Council told the story of their remark- able 17-year journey together that culminated with a gold medal in February at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. Teir historic ride also served as the foundation


and theme of the annual meeting in Seattle May 1–4 — “Grassroots to Gold: It Takes a Team.” Te delegation took time before its business agen-


da to reflect on this magical season, which included a bronze medal in the inaugural Olympic Team Event. Olympic team leaders Kathy Slack and John


Millier, wearing their red, white and blue sweaters from the Opening Ceremony in Sochi, opened with heartfelt accounts from the Games before introducing two-time U.S. champion and Olympian Ashley Wag- ner.


Wagner described her own journey that started in


the Mommy and Me class. She spoke about how, de- spite all of the moving around she did as a child (her fa- ther was in the military), the rink was always her home. Wagner’s words, which exemplified her love for


the sport and how grateful she was to skate at the Olympics, were especially driven home when she said, “I skate because I am madly in love with this sport.” Te meeting then turned to business and the


transition from one Olympic quad to the next and the election of the 31st president of U.S. Figure Skating. Presidential candidates Sam Auxier and Ron


Pfenning participated in a candidates’ forum, in which they answered questions submitted by the delegates.


of the Board of Directors as elected by the athletes:


Outgoing U.S. Figure Skating President Patricia St. Peter receives a standing ovation for her years of service.


Ashley Wagner delivers an entertaining and heartfelt mes- sage at Governing Council.


Te next morning, votes were cast and Auxier was elected to the post by a vote of 762 to 209. “It’s an incredibly exciting time to be president


of U.S. Figure Skating,” Auxier said. “I look forward to helping our skaters continue their momentum through the Games in 2018, our clubs with the issues they’re facing and helping disciplines such as synchro- nized skating, Teatre on Ice and adults continue to grow.” Auxier most recently served as the Midwestern


and First Vice President of U.S. Figure Skating. He has been a member of U.S. Figure Skating’s Board of Di- rectors for five years and served four years as secretary. He has more than 30 years of experience as an offi- cial and judged the men’s event at the 2014 Olympic Games.


“Tis is a little hard to believe, since I started skat-


ing at 7 years old, that I could be the president of the organization,” Auxier said. “It is a dream come true, but also I feel a real obligation to helping our sport and helping our skaters.” Auxier succeeds Patricia St. Peter, who served five


years as president of the organization. St. Peter, who was elected in 2009 at Governing Council in Buffalo, was praised throughout the weekend for her leadership and dedication to the sport. “It has been an honor and a privilege, and it has


been a lot of fun,” St. Peter said. “We have a tremen- dous organization, thousands of volunteers and fabu-


New U.S. Figure Skating President Sam Auxier addresses the GC delegation for the first time.


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