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2025 SHARE Election Information

Election Information – Letter from the Nominating Committee Chair, Scott Fagen

I am pleased to announce the candidates for the SHARE election to be held at our Anniversary Meeting. The election will be held electronically and during SHARE Cleveland this August.

In accepting these nominations, the listed individuals and their employers are making a significant commitment of personal and organizational time and resources over and above that made by the typical SHARE participant. SHARE extends its thanks and gratitude to these candidates and to their sponsoring organizations.

Openings for Two Director-at-large positions are to be filled by election this year. These are the positions we are required, by Article 7 of the SHARE Association Bylaws, to nominate a slate of candidates. The Nominating Committee has selected the candidates listed below.


For the Office of Director

    

                                                         

Frank Chu
Cole Software
Candidate Statement

Derek Powe
M&T Bank
Candidate Statement

Roxane Rosberg
Vanguard Integrity Professionals
Candidate Statement

The Nominating Committee has determined that each candidate is qualified, and each has submitted the appropriate assurance of willingness to serve that is required by Section 7.4 of the Bylaws. Please join me in thanking them and their employers for their dedication and commitment to SHARE.

I want to thank the 2025 Nominating Committee -- Carla Flores, David Jeffries, Jeanne Brooks, Justin Bastin, Preston Rominger, and Sean Waldron for their hard work and commitment to SHARE and the Nominating Committee process.

Sincerely,
Scott Fagen
Immediate Past President

 

SHARE 2025 Nominating Committee 

Scott Fagen – CDW

Justin Bastin – Broadcom

Jeanne Brooks – IBM

Carla Flores – Broadcom

David Jeffries – BMC Software

Preston Rominger – Texas Comptrollers of Public Accounts

Sean Waldron – Erie Insurance Company


Election Information - Notice from the Secretary, Ros Schulman

The information below is provided to introduce you to the candidates who will be standing for election by the Board of Directors.

Please review this information carefully as you prepare to cast a vote on behalf of yourself, for Individual Members, or your installation. In the event that your installation representative will not be available, please appoint an alternate from your installation. All Individual Members have the ability to vote. Voting will take place electronically in accordance with SHARE Bylaws 7.11.

Election Date/Time

Election voting will open at 8:00 am ET on Saturday, August 16, 2025, and will remain open until 4:00 pm ET on Wednesday, August 20, 2025.

All voting members will receive voting instructions and credentials via email. If you have not received these by August 14, 2025, please inquire at sharehq@share.org.

Pursuant to SHARE Bylaws 7.3 “Nomination by Petition”, the deadline for submission to the Secretary of nominating petitions and assurances is hereby announced at 6:00 pm ET on Friday, August 1, 2025.

Sincerely,

Ros Schulman
SHARE Secretary


Notice from the Nominating Committee Chair, Scott Fagen

Mr. Scott Fagen
Immediate Past President
SHARE Association
330 North Wabash Avenue, Suite 2000
Chicago, IL 60611-4267

SHARE Association is owned and operated on behalf of members and governed by a board of directors elected by the membership, pursuant to Article 7 of the SHARE Association Bylaws. 

Each year, the Nominating Committee, chaired by the immediate past president, holds elections for open positions on the board of directors. This year SHARE will hold an election for one or more Director at Large positions to be held in August during SHARE in Cleveland. 

If you are interested in taking an active role in the governance and strategic direction of SHARE Association, you should consider standing for election. Participation in the process is an excellent way to learn more about the organization, its purpose, and goals. Taking an active role in governance is a wonderful way to give back to an organization which has enriched all of our careers. Service on the board will provide you with the opportunity to work at the highest levels within an organization that has major impact in a very important industry

The Nominating Committee is seeking capable people of all experience levels to serve on the board as stewards to this historic 70-year-old institution that has been a pioneer and model for user groups in the IT industry. 

Over the next few months, the committee will conduct formal interviews with members interested in being candidates at the next election. If you have any questions about the process, think you might be interested in being considered, or would like to recommend someone please reach out to me, sfagen@share.org. I will set up a virtual meeting with the Nominating Committee to discuss your interest and qualifications for joining the SHARE Board of Directors.

On behalf of the SHARE Nominating Committee, thank you for your continued support and participation with SHARE Association. I would also like to thank the 2025 Nominating Committee:

Justin Bastin- Broadcom

Jeanne Brooks- IBM 

Carla Flores- Broadcom 

David Jeffries- BMC Software 

Preston Rominger- Texas Comptrollers of Public Accounts 

Sean Waldron- Erie Insurance Company 

 

Respectfully, 

Scott Fagen 
Immediate Past President / Nominating Committee Chair