USPK Board of Directors 2025 Election

September 29th, 2025

Official 2025 USPK Board of Directors Election Guide

Published: September 2025

An Invitation to Lead

Welcome to the official guide for the first-ever United States Parkour (USPK) Board of Directors election! This is a historic milestone for our organization, marking a significant step forward in our commitment to being a community-led and member-driven association. Your voice matters. This election is your opportunity to choose the leaders who will represent you, guide our strategic direction, and help shape the future of parkour in the United States.

We are seeking passionate, dedicated, and qualified individuals from within our community to help lead USPK into its next chapter. This guide contains everything you need to know to participate, from running for a position to casting your vote. We encourage every eligible member to consider running or to actively engage in selecting our new directors.

Thank you for being a part of this community.

Sincerely, The USPK Board of Directors

1. Election Timeline & Key Dates

  • Nomination Period: Friday, October 3rd – November 7th, 2025. During this time, members may submit their nomination packets to run for the Board.
  • Vetting & Slate Approval: November 7th – November 12th, 2025. The Governance Committee will review all submissions for eligibility during this period.
  • Candidates Announced: November 13th, 2025. The final slate of approved candidates will be announced to the membership.
  • Meet the Candidates: Tuesday, December 2nd. Members can review candidate profiles and attend a virtual Election Town Hall.
  • Voting Period: Tuesday, December 2nd – December 22, 2025. All eligible members will receive a secure link to cast their vote.
  • Results Announced: January 3, 2026. The official election results are shared with the membership.

2. Open Positions

There are currently open positions on the USPK Board of Directors, with the term for an Elected Director being four (4) years.

3. Who is Eligible to Run? (Candidate Eligibility)

As per the USPK bylaws (Sec 3.3), all candidates for the Board of Directors must meet the following requirements:

  • Be a Member in Good Standing: You must be a current USPK member who has fulfilled all requirements of individual membership.
  • Be at Least 18 Years Old.
  • Demonstrate Leadership: This can be shown through formal training or by participating in leadership roles within USPK (e.g., volunteering, committees) or in other organizations (e.g., nonprofit boards, community leadership).
  • Be a Team Player: You must have a demonstrated ability and willingness to work effectively and collaboratively in a group.
  • Embody Professionalism: You must demonstrate personal and professional integrity, trustworthiness, ethics, and a commitment to confidentiality.
  • Be Committed to USPK: You must understand and be willing to support the decisions and policies of the board and be able to commit the necessary time to fulfill leadership responsibilities.
  • Understand Parkour: You should have a basic understanding of parkour and the current issues facing the community (or a willingness to learn and engage within the first year).

4. How to Become a Candidate (The Nomination Process)

To officially run for a position, you must submit a complete nomination packet by the deadline. A complete packet includes the following three items:

  • Letter of Intent. Submit a formal letter (500 words maximum) that describes your leadership experience and explains why you want to serve on the USPK Board.
  • Candidate Overview. Prepare a brief biography and vision statement for the membership (300 words maximum). This will be shared publicly with the voter ballot.
  • Supporting Signatures. You must gather the signatures of three (3) USPK Full Members who support your nomination.

Step 1: Complete and Submit Your Main Nomination Packet

You, the candidate, will fill out the Nomination Form

This form will contain fields for the following:

Step 2: Have Your Supporters Submit Their Signature

To ensure your nomination packet is complete and verifiable, we are using a two-form submission process for the “3 supporting signatures” requirement..

After you submit your main form, you are responsible for contacting your three supporters and providing them with a special link to the “USPK Signature of Support” form.

What to tell your supporters:

  • “Thank you for supporting my nomination! I will be needing 3 signatures of support from current USPK members. Please complete this brief form to provide your electronic signature. It’s a quick and easy process.”
  • Provide them with the direct link to the signature form.
  • Advise them that on the form, they will need to:
    • Enter their full name and email address.
    • Confirm their support for your nomination.
    • Provide their electronic signature using the Jotform signature field.

Each of your three supporters must submit this form individually to fulfill the requirement.

Why we use this process: This two-step process creates a clear, verifiable, and official record of your supporters’ consent. Their independent submission of the signature form ensures that the signatures are genuine and legally valid, as they are providing the information and signature themselves, which aligns with the spirit of the election guide.

5. The Voting Process

Voting will be conducted securely and confidentially online through our partner, ElectionBuddy.

  • On November 22, every eligible member will receive an email from ElectionBuddy containing a unique and secure link to the online ballot.
  • You will be able to review all candidate profiles directly on the ballot before making your selection.
  • The voting period will remain open until 11:59 PM PDT on December 22, 2025.

6. Your Election Committee

To ensure a fair and impartial process, this election is managed by the Governance Committee composed of current USPK board members. This committee is responsible for vetting candidates based on the bylaws and overseeing the election. Your 2025 Election Committee is:

  • Ann Hoang
  • Emily Fleet
  • Cory Hollingsworth
  • Marina Gavryushkina
  • Devin Strehle
  • Dani Fitchett
  • Alan Tran
  • Melissa McQueen
  • Adam “Kozy Kosak
  • Blake Evitt”

7. Questions?

To maintain fairness, any questions regarding the election rules, nomination process, or procedures should be directed to the Governance Committee. Please send all inquiries to: contact@uspk.org.