On June 11, 2024, ICMA canvassed 1,931 ballots cast by ICMA members who are eligible to vote based on the criteria outlined in ICMA’s Constitution. Through this ballot, Corporate (voting) members elected vice presidents from each of ICMA’s six regions to serve the 2024-2027 term on the ICMA Executive Board.

Incoming Regional Vice Presidents

The six newly elected vice presidents will be inducted and take office at the ICMA Executive Board meeting during the 110th ICMA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh/Allegheney County, Pennsylvania

• International: Lungile Dlamini, CEO, Municipal Council of Manzini, Eswatini (Africa)
• Midwest: Cynthia Steinhauser, deputy city administrator, Rochester, Minnesota
• Mountain Plains: Sereniah Breland, city manager, Pflugerville, Texas
• Northeast: Brandon Ford, assistant township manager, Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania
• Southeast: Chelsea Jackson, deputy city manager, Douglasville, Georgia
• West Coast: Elisa Cox, assistant city manager, Rancho Cucamonga, California. 

Three Corporate members served on the canvassing committee to witness the vote tally and certify the election results: Billy Peppers, city manager, Canton, Georgia; David Milliron, city manager, North Bend, Oregon; and Tom Klein, county administrator, Montgomery County, Indiana.

Background: 2023-2024 Regional Nominations and Annual Election Process

Twenty-two candidates applied and were interviewed by a nominating committee in each of ICMA’s six regions. The six regional nominating committees were composed of state/country and affiliate association leaders in the region and/or representatives appointed by them. Each committee nominated one individual to appear on the election ballot. Candidates not selected also had an opportunity to appear on the ballot via the petition process, although no candidates exercised that option.

Plan for this Opportunity: ICMA Executive Board Service

Every year, each region has one regional vice president position become available. The upcoming 2024-2025 regional nominations process will launch after the conclusion of the 2024 ICMA Annual Conference in Pittsburgh/Allegheney County, Pennsylvania. ICMA encourages members who are interested in serving their peers in the profession and their associations to consider pursuing this opportunity. State/country associations and affiliate organizations are important partners with ICMA and are asked to identify and develop future leaders to serve on the ICMA Executive Board.

To learn more about the demands and opportunities of serving on the board, members can reach out to current ICMA regional vice presidents, their state/country association president, affiliate organization president, and/or ICMA regional director. A list of contacts can be found on the Leadership/Liaison Directory.

The 21-member ICMA Executive Board consists of a president, a president-elect, a past president, and 18 regional vice presidents.  There are six regions and each region is represented by three regional vice presidents. Regional vice presidents serve three-year terms.

Resources

Learn more about the expectations of board service, the regional nominations and election process, and requirements to serve on the ICMA Executive Board.