The Board is elected by the membership and each director serves a term of 2 years. Depending on the circumstance, a Director position may be elected for less than 2 years. There are no term limits. There are a minimum of five Director roles as defined by the Spencer Pride Inc. by-laws, with no maximum.
Four of the Directors also serve as officers of the organization. Officers include the president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer. Directors hold each officer position for the length of two years, ending on our Annual Meeting. There are also no term limits for officers.
- Board of Directors’ monthly meetings take place on the third Wednesday of each month at 6:30 PM. Members are able to participate in person at the Spencer Pride commUnity center or via Microsoft Teams.
- There are two standing board committees: Programming, & Development. Programming is chaired by the President. Development is chaired by the Vice President. Programming & Development committees meet on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Ad hoc committees convene from time to time on specific subjects & typically welcome non-board member inclusion.
- We are always seeking great candidates to join our Board. If you are interested, please contact us at info@SpencerPride.org for more information.
- Right now, Spencer Pride is seeking the following Director positions:
- Marketing / External Communications
- Fundraising
- Festival
- To apply for an open position, contact us today. Details & job descriptions will be provided upon inquiry.
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- Jonathan Balash (he/him/his)
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- Nathaniel Clawson (he/him/his)
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- Kim Fidler (she/her/hers)
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- Katie Zuber (she/her/hers)
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- Jacob Balash (he/him/his)
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- Judi Epp (she/her/hers)
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- Dana Beth Evans (she/her/hers)
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- Joy Hellman (she/her/hers)
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- Lisa Patys (she/her/hers)
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- Rex Hinkle (he/him/his)
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- Clay Wright (he/him/his)
The following individuals currently serve on the Spencer Pride Inc. Board of Directors:
| Director | Title | Current Term Start Date | Current Term End Date | In Service Since | Contact Information |
| Balash, Jacob | commUnity center Director | 05-Jul-20 | 04-Jul-22 | 2017 | Jacob@SpencerPride.org |
| Balash, Jonathan | President, Festival Director | 02-Aug-20 | 01-Aug-22 | 2007 | Jonathan@SpencerPride.org |
| Clawson, Nathaniel | Treasurer, Finance Director | 01-Aug-21 | 31-Jul-23 | 2019 | Nathaniel@SpencerPride.org |
| Epp, Judith | Fundraising Director | 05-Jul-20 | 04-Jul-22 | 2007 | Judi@SpencerPride.org |
| Evans, Dana Beth | Volunteer Development Director | 05-Jul-20 | 04-Jul-22 | Dana.Beth@SpencerPride.org | |
| Fidler, Kim | Secretary, Administration Director | 02-Aug-20 | 01-Aug-22 | 2013 | Kim@SpencerPride.org |
| Hellman, Joy | Youth Empowerment Director | 02-Aug-20 | 01-Aug-22 | Joy@SpencerPride.org | |
| Hinkle, Rex | Outreach Director | 05-Jul-20 | 04-Jul-22 | 2016 | Rex@SpencerPride.org |
| Patys, Lisa | Volunteer Communications Director | 02-Oct-21 | 01-Oct-23 | 2021 | Lisa@SpencerPride.org |
| Wright, Clay | Health & Wellness Director | 07-Mar-21 | 06-Mar-23 | 2021 | Clay@SpencerPride.org |
| Zuber, Katie | Vice President, Development Director | 01-Aug-21 | 31-Jul-23 | 2015 | Katie@SpencerPride.org |