USATF-NE ANNUAL MEETING - 8 NEW BOARD MEMBERS ELECTED

The USATF-New England Annual Meeting held on September 27 included a business meeting as well as elections for all board positions.  Sport and administrative reports were presented, and a lengthy number of bylaw changes approved. Those can be found at the meeting announcement page

Elections for Officer positions (2 year terms) began with eletion of Rick Lajoie (Holyoke MA) as President. A past vice president, Rick is a respected long-time Master level certified official who has worked meets throughout the association. 

Additional officers elected 
Vice President (3)
  Elizabeth Haygood (Amherst MA)
  Lisa Helpa (Hatfield MA)
  Amanda Watters (Northfield VT)
Treasurer
   Bob Callanan (Winners Circle RC)

Sports chairs elected for one year terms 
Open Track & Field - Zack Creeden (Bellingham MA)
Masters Track & Field - Mike Travers (Watertown MA)
Masters Long Distance Running - Prescott Leach (Cambridge Sports Union)
Women's Long Distance Running - Robin Reilly (Tracksmith Boston Hares) 
Men's Long Distance Running - Bob Pouliot (Notch Run Club)
Cross Country - Nick Green (HFC Striders)
Mountain/Ultra/Trail -Emer O'Donoghue (North Medford Club)
Youth Athletics - Peter Crapsey (New England Elite)
Para Athletics - Lisa Helpa

Athlete representatives (one year term)
  Don Bishop (Tracksmith Boston Hares)
  Susan Heffernan (MassVelocity)
  Stephen Peckiconis (Cambridge Sports Union)

Anyone interested in working with a sports committee should contact that chair. Email can be found at the association directory page.