2025 Nominating Committee

The nominating committee of New York State PTA will present its nomination report at the NYS PTA Convention in November 2025. The following members have been nominated:

Vice-President –Roberto Rijos (Westchester-East Putnam Region)

Vice-President – Mary Sotomayor (Suffolk Region)

Treasurer –Sonya Verrillo (Genesee Valley Region)

NYS Bylaws Article VIII-Officers: Elections and Vacancies

Section 10d.

The proposed nominating committee’s candidate slate shall be posted on the NYS PTA website by June 1. Additional nominations may be made by the membership at large, provided that written consent of the nominee has been secured. A copy of the qualifications of any candidate to be nominated by the membership at large must be received by the chair of the nominating committee by September 15.  

NYS Bylaws Article VIII-Officers: Elections and Vacancies

Section 6.

To be eligible for election as an officer, except for the office of President, a member shall have served at least two (2) years on the Board of Directors of the New York State PTA OR shall have served at least one (1) year on the Board of Directors and at least two (2) years as a Region Director or Specialist.

A list of eligible candidates is available upon request from the Nominating Committee Chair Joan Wabnik.

Please email a copy of the qualifications of any candidate to be nominated from the floor to Joan Wabnik at nominations@nyspta.org by September 15, 2025.