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UWAA Board Election

The majority of Board members are elected by the Association’s voting membership to three-year terms with the opportunity to serve a consecutive three-year term. Board seats are primarily structured by geographic region, the exceptions being the President, Past President, President Elect, a young alumni director, three at-large directors, and emeritus directors who are all appointed by the board.

Who can nominate, be nominated, and vote:

  • Only paid and active UWAA members can submit nominations.
  • Only paid and active UWAA members can serve on the Board.

 

Annual Timing:

  • January 31st – Nomination Deadline
  • Follow-Up – The executive director will reach out to discuss expectations and request formal bio to present to UWAA Nominating Committee
  • Spring Board Meeting – UWAA Full Board Affirms Nominees for election
  • June – Electronic voting on UWAA Website begins June 1st and closes June 10th.  Election results posted on UWAA website following notification of results to all nominees.

 

2025 Open Positions:

  • Colorado Reigon
    • Representing the state as its own region.

Voting for new directors will be open from Sunday, June 1st –  Tuesay, June 10th

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Colorado Region

 Representing the state as its own region.

Troy Roten

TROY ROTEN
 
Troy Roten is a 1988 University of Wyoming graduate with a B.S. degree in Accounting and a 1996 University of Colorado, Colorado Springs graduate with a M.B.A. - Marketing emphasis. Troy held a variety of professional roles in Business Development and Customer Solutions with UPS for twenty-seven years and then in a senior director capacity for a warehouse engineering design and implementation firm for three plus years.  He is a part-time seasonal employee with The Denver Broncos Football Club working with coach communications.  Troy resides in Colorado Springs with his wife Flora.  While at UW, Troy was involved with student government, UW Student Alumni Association (WYOSAA), and Sigma Chi Fraternity.  Troy is a Network Leader with Kelly Robertson (UW ’89) for the UW Colorado Springs Alumni Network, a member of the Cowboy Joe Club, and a lifelong member of Sigma Chi Fraternity (also supporting the UW Gamma Xi chapter).  The University of Wyoming is foundational to our development as students and our professional careers.  The opportunities to stay actively engaged as students, alumni, and friends of UW is an important part of the continued growth and evolution of UW to be relevant for future generations of Pokes. Go Pokes!

Nomination Form

 

UWAA Board Nominations

The majority of Board members are elected by the Association’s voting membership to three-year terms with the opportunity to serve a consecutive three-year term. Board seats are primarily structured by geographic region, the exceptions being the President, Past President, President Elect, a young alumni director, three at-large directors, and emeritus directors who are all appointed by the board.The UWAA Board of Directors seeks to elect one regional position, representing the Colorado region, opening in 2025.

Who can nominate, be nominated, and vote:

  • Only paid UWAA members can vote, nominate, and serve on the UWAA Board

 

Annual Timing:

  • January 31st – Nomination Deadline
  • Follow-Up – The executive director will reach out to discuss expectations and request formal bio to present to UWAA Nominating Committee
  • Spring Board Meeting – UWAA Full Board Affirms Nominees for election
  • June – Electronic voting on UWAA Website begins June 1st and closes June 10th.  Election results posted on UWAA website following notification of results to all nominees.

 

Nomination Form

 

 

 

Districts and Regions

 

Representation Inside Wyoming

 

Map of judicial districts of Wyoming

District No. 1 = Laramie County; District No. 2 = Carbon & Albany Counties; District No. 3 = Lincoln, Uinta, & Sweetwater Counties; District No. 4 = Sheridan & Johnson Counties; District No. 5 = Park, Big Horn, Hot Springs, & Washakie Counties; District No. 6 = Campbell, Crook, & Weston Counties; District No. 7 = Natrona County; District No. 8 = Converse, Niobrara, Platte, & Goshen Counties; District No. 9 = Teton, Sublette, & Fremont Counties

 

 

Representation Outside of Wyoming

Composition of the board map - new

 

Far West Region = Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Hawaii, & Alaska; Southwest Region = Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, & Kansas; Northeast Region = Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine; Southeast Region = Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia; Neighboring States Region = Idaho, Utah, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska; Colorado as it’s own region; Wyoming as it’s own region

 

 

Questions?

 

For questions, please contact the UWAA at 307-766-4166 or uwalumni@uwyo.edu.