Executive Committee

Position	Name	Term
Chair	Peter Gutchen (NENA)	2026 – 2028
Vice-Chair	Karen Sweeney (ENA)	2025 – 2027
Secretary	Melissa Allen (BHNA)	2025 – 2027
Communications Coordinator	Daniel Garcia (DNA)	2026 – 2028
Programs and Events Coordinator	Grace Fletcher (SWONA)	2026 – 2028

All terms are for a two-year period. The positions include:

• Chair

• Secretary
• Communications Coordinator
• Programs and Events Coordinator

Chair

• Develop the agendas for CNA and Executive Committee meetings.
• Facilitate Executive Committee and CNA meetings.
• Serve as the official spokesperson for the CNA or designate a spokesperson.

Secretary

• Take and prepare the minutes for CNA meetings.
• Finalize, assemble and distribute meeting packets and other materials as needed.
• Ensure that the CNA’s official documents are posted on the CNA website.
• Maintain the contact list of active Executive Committee and CNA members, and the list of other interested parties.

Communications Coordinator

• Monitor all communication with the CNA.
• Ensure that the CNA website is updated.

Program and Event Coordinator

• Develop programs for presentations and special events.
• Be a resource for encouraging and enhancing neighborhood events.

Election FAQ

Who is Eligible to Serve on the Executive Committee?

“Only individuals representing neighborhood associations that are members of the CNA may serve on the Executive Committee.”  Any member of an RNA whose governing body approves them to be their representative to the CNA. That means that they don’t have to be on the RNA’s Board, but they must be someone that the governing body agrees to designate as their representative to the CNA should they be elected. 

Can more than one person from a single RNA compete for positions on the Executive Board?

That depends on the decision of the RNA.  An important consideration is that no more than one official representative per association can serve on the Executive Committee at one time.  If two people receive the most votes from the same RNA for two different positions, it will be up to the RNA’s governing body to select one to hold the position.  In that event, the election for the ineligible (withdrawn) position will be held at the next regular or special meeting.

Who Can Vote?
The Representative of RNA in attendance votes.  Each attending RNA is allowed one vote. “Members” are “Neighborhood associations recognized by the City of Olympia are eligible to become voting members of the CNA”.   In the bylaws, this means that a member is equal to an RNA, not each member of the RNA.

Voting 

“The Executive Committee will be elected by a simple majority of members (one per RNA) at an election meeting.”

Are there other limits on who can serve on the Executive Committee?

Yes.  “Individuals who are elected officials of local governments and those who have declared candidacy for election to local government may not serve on the Executive Committee.”