Annually the PA West Soccer General Council elects a portion of the Executive Board at the association’s Annual General Meeting. The 2025 AGM will include the election of President, Secretary, and two Member At-Large positions. The deadline for a candidate to submit the required information to the Nominating Committee is June 2, 2025.
The Nominating Committee seeks candidates for each of these positions. The committee reviews the submitted information and forwards each candidate’s information to the State Council for review before the meeting.
Per the association Nomination Policy, candidates must submit a letter of interest, a resume, proof of background check, and a completed/signed PA West Soccer Conflict of Interest form by the above deadline. Letter of interest and resume should include the following information: position being sought, qualifications for the position, background information, and vision/goals for the position being sought. Conflict of Interest form/policy may be obtained by contacting Executive Director Tim McCoy at the state office.
The policy, further provides, that nominations cannot be made from the floor during the meeting. This allows each candidate to be reviewed by the membership in advance of the meeting.
Also per the revised policy, candidates must be in attendance at the AGM; further, candidates may not be nominated from the floor during the meeting. Interested individuals should send a letter of interest and their soccer resume to PA West Soccer Association, 111 Whitehead Lane, Suite 200, Monroeville, PA 15146, Attn: Nominating Committee.
The President sets the agenda and presides over all meetings of the PA West Soccer Executive Board. The Presidents also attends all US Soccer Federation and US Youth Soccer meetings. The position requires travel various regional and national meetings as well as, participation in East Region conference calls. The President must also be able to handle calls and emails from members.
The Secretary is responsible for maintaining the meeting minutes of all Executive Board meetings. The individual must be able to work with the state office personnel to help maintain Executive Board records.
Members At-Large are responsible for attending all Executive Board meetings, serving as committee chairs as appointed by the President, and reporting on the activities of the committees they chair. Questions regarding the open positions or the new nomination process may be addressed to Executive Director Tim McCoy by email at tim@pawest-soccer.org.