CCS Advisory Board

 

Emily Hsu

Central Region
Case Western Reserve University

Email Emily

Kendall Rowe

Central Region
University of Kentucky

Email Kendall

Jeffrey Zhang

Eastern Region
University of Virginia

Email Jeffrey
Maeve Smarick

Maeve Smarick

Eastern Region
University of Maryland

Email Maeve

Natalie Plantamura

Southern Region
Georgia Tech

Email Natalie

Andrew Jeffrey

Southern Region
Texas A&M University

Email Andrew

Maya Hunter

Western Region
University of Colorado - Denver

Email Maya

Garret Feng

Western Region
University of California - San Diego

Email Garrett

Non-Student Advisory Board

Jeff Strahota

USMS Board of Directors

Maddie Sibilia

USMS Board of Directors/National Championship Liaison

 

Connor McNeil

Co-regional Championship Liaison

 

Natalie Plantamura

Co-regional Championship Liaison

David Chen

Advisory Board Alumni

 

Beth Warren

Advisory Board Alumni

 

Heath Grishaw

Coach, Liberty University

CCS Advisory Board Nomination/Election Information

Nomination Information

Each CCS club will have the opportunity to nominate 1 member of their club as a candidate to represent their region on the Board.

Nominations will open December 1 and close March 31 at 11:59 PM EST.
 

Nomination requirements

Candidates must have at least 1 year of club officer experience.
Each candidate or club president should send the following items to collegeclub@usmastersswimming.org by March 31 at 11:59 PM EST:

  • A letter of support from their club’s board
  • A short biography
    • Include intended graduation year
  • A paragraph explaining why they are running for a seat on the CCS Advisory Board
  • A current head shot/picture

Election Information

Elections for elected directors shall open on April 15 will conclude at midnight EST 2 weeks after they open. It is the job of the entire club board of each CCS team to decide which candidate from their region they would like to support.

Only the club president can submit a vote.

Each team will have 1 vote and can only vote for their region. If a vote is not placed in the two-week voting window, that vote will not count.

Voting Process

Voting will occur online.

Each club president in that region will receive an email with voting instructions to the email they registered their CCS club with.

  • If there no candidates for that region, the Board will appoint that position(s).
  • If an elected Board member cannot serve their full term, the Board will appoint a successor.
  • If there is a tie, the Board will vote and serve as the tie-breaker.

Campaigning Rules/Restrictions

Campaign posters at CCS Nationals are prohibited

Advisory Board Shall Consist of:
  • 2 representatives elected from each Region (elected directors)
  • A USMS Chair
  • Up to 4 CCS alumni/recreational sports representatives who are appointed by the USMS Chair and are subject to approval by the AB
  • No more than 2 national championship liaisons overseeing the National Championship Meet
  • No more than 2 regional championship liaisons overseeing all Regional Championship Meets
  • 2 USMS directors appointed by the USMS Chair.
Committees

Rules - responsible for Governance Handbook revisions, rules interpretations, and AB elections.

Competition - responsible for awarding and overseeing Regional and National Championships, record keeping, and ensuring fair competition.

Club Development - responsible for the creation of best practice documents, marketing CCS, and promoting CCS club development and growth.