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Partnership Board Elections 2025

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The California Partnership to End Domestic Violence is pleased to post this Call for Nominations for potential Board members elected at our virtual Annual Membership Meeting on June 17, 2025.
 

CANDIDATE STATEMENTS

Member Elected – At – Large Director

Amanda Gould 

Girstin Bergquist 

Josephine Smedley

Leigh Ferrin 

Maddie Hamb

Bay Area Regional Representative 

Judith Lewis


BOARD OPPORTUNITY

Every year, our Members participate in the important process of electing leaders to serve a three-year term on our governing Board of Directors. This is a pivotal time for our Board, as we work with Staff to build a DV community that truly represents all voices, and transform our statewide system in response to the evolving needs of survivors, families and communities.

Our Board plays an important governance role acting as the formal representative of the public in setting strategic direction, ensuring adequate resources to support the mission, monitoring impact and dutifully executing its fiduciary responsibilities. As leaders, Board members also support the organization by contributing their time, talent and wisdom as ambassadors who represent the organization in the community raising funds and our public profile. Our Board does not get involved in programmatic decisions, operations, or direct policy or advocacy work. Instead, our Board work involves big picture governance of the organization and Board engagement and recruitment through service on the following committees:

  • Governance
  • Finance
  • Audit
  • Elections
  • Engagement
  • Race, Power, and Privilege
  • Other ad hoc committees as needed

KEY ELECTION DETAILS AND DATES: 

The following Board Seats have openings this year: 

(1) Bay Area Regional Representative and (3) At-large positions 

  • 5/20/25: Voters’ Guide and ballots are sent to Membership and polls open
  • 6/17/25: Polls close at 1pm
  • 6/17/25: Election results announced at our Annual Membership Meeting

Thank you for your participation in this very important process. Sharing our leadership and expertise across this big state truly make us all stronger!

Sincerely,

The Partnership Board Elections Committee