IBOD Election

2021 International Board of Directors Election Results

The election to fill three expiring terms on the

International Board of Directors (IBOD) concluded on December 2, 2020, at 3 p.m. CST (9 p.m. GMT).

Elected to a three-year term were Sharon Cartwright, Vocalescence Chorus, Region 34, Janice McKenna, Pacific Sound Chorus, Region 13, and Julie Starr, Bay Area Showcase Chorus, Region 12. The term runs May 1, 2021, through April 30, 2024.

The Board also appointed one member to serve a oneyear term beginning on the same day. The appointee is Elaine Hamilton, Forth Valley Chorus, Region 31.

Sweet Adelines International President Joan Boutilier said that participation in the 2020 election stood at 91.5 percent, lower than the 93.4 percent participation recorded in the 2019 election. This year, seven regions achieved 100 percent chapter vote participation: Midwest Harmony Region 3, Spirit of the Midwest Region 5, Northern Lights Region 6, Pacific Shores Region 12, Greater NY/NJ Region 15, Nordic Light Region 32, and New Zealand Region 35.

Sharon Cartwright Janice McKenna Julie Starr Elaine Hamilton

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