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Referees' Commission Nominating Committee Members Announced

02/01/2022, 9:15am CST
By Adam Mack

(Colorado Springs, Colo.)- Following the conclusion of an election on January 31, three referees were chosen by their peers to serve on the Referees’ Commission Nominating Committee for the 2022 RC Election.

Mary Frye (King of Prussia, PA), Matt Tucker (Dorchester, MA) and Jelena Zeljkovic (Huntington Valley, PA) will hold three positions on the ten-person committee with the remaining positions to be filled by two members of the Referees’ Commission not running for an open position, three athletes selected by the USA Fencing Athletes Advisory Council, one board member to be selected by the USA Fencing Board of Directors, and one staff member selected by the USA Fencing Executive Director.

 

The Nominating Committee will be composed of the following ten (10) individuals:

  1. Three (3) active referees: Mary Frye (King of Prussia, PA), Matt Tucker (Dorchester, MA) and Jelena Zeljkovic (Huntington Valley, PA)

  2. Referees’ Commission representatives: Chair Tasha Martin (Portland, OR) and Devin Donnelly (Cupertino, CA)

  3. Athlete representatives: Adam Mathieu (Brooklyn, NY), Adam Rodney (New York, NY), Daryl Homer (New York, NY).

  4. Board of Directors: Donald Alperstein (Denver, CO)

  5. National Office Staff: Adam Mack (Colorado Springs, CO)

The RC Nominating Committee will review the applications and credentials for each of the following positions:

  • Domestic Assignments, Vice Chair

  • Rules and Examinations, Vice Chair

  • International Development and Assignments, Vice Chair

 

The Nominating Committee is responsible for the vetting and ranking of candidates who have indicated an interest in filling the vacant positions and serving on the Referees’ Commission.

The Nominating Committee will review the applications and credentials for each candidate and interview selected candidates. It will then nominate two candidates for each position (unless there is only one candidate). 

 

Further details regarding the application process for the open RC positions as well as the timeline for the election will be announced in the coming weeks.

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