Last Updated: March 28, 2025, 4:35pm
Thank you for participating in the 2025 University Staff Association (USA) General Election! The voting period has officially wrapped up, and there are a number of new members and contested races among the USA Executive Committee and General Board. Several USA members were also nominated to serve as delegates to the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) Annual Meeting and National Educators Association (NEA) Representative Assembly. You can find the results below.
Candidates who have won their election will take their board position on July 1st, 2025.
| USA Executive Committee: President Vice President Treasurer Grievance Officer |
USA General Board: Chief Steward Communications Committee Coordinator Recording Secretary Classification Specialist Health and Safety Coordinator Membership Coordinator Special Projects Coordinator Social Justice and Political Action Coordinator |
Candidates are listed first by the position they are nominated for, and then alphabetically by last name.
Candidates with (I) indicate that they are the incumbent candidate currently serving in this role.
Total number of voters: 264 / Total number eligible to vote: 770
President
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Sheila Gilmour ✔️ | 248 | 94% |
| Write In: Dora Ramos, Kate Childs, Mary Malinowski, Mickey Mouse (ineligible) (1 vote each) | ||
Vice President
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Kyle Chambers ✔️ | 244 | 92% |
| Write In: Antonia Lynch, Dan Fuqua (1 vote each) |
Treasurer
Note: The election results for Treasurer will be posted after the special election, running from Tuesday, April 1st at 7am to Tuesday, April 8th at 5pm.
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Write In: |
Grievance Officer
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Linda Fish (I) | 92 | 35% |
| Ian Sedelow ✔️ | 163 | 62% |
| Write In: None |
Chief Steward
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Camille Godbout-Chouinard ✔️ | 175 | 66% |
| Dora Ramos (I) | 75 | 28% |
| Write In: Joe Biden (ineligible) (1 vote) |
Communications Committee Coordinator
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Deborah Place ✔️ | 244 | 92% |
| Write In: Jennifer Lemay (1 vote) |
Recording Secretary
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Chris Weeks ✔️ | 248 | 94% |
| Write In: None |
Classification Specialist
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Alycia Fabry (I) ✔️ | 159 | 60% |
| Write In: Brittany Senn (1 vote) |
Health and Safety Coordinator
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Casey Krone (I) ✔️ | 244 | 92% |
| Write In: Brittany Senn (1 vote) |
Membership Coordinator
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Heather Deirdre (I) | 73 | 28% |
| Antonia Lynch ✔️ |
176 | 66% |
| Write In: Mickey Mouse (ineligible) (1 vote) |
Special Projects Coordinator
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| Andrea Lydick ✔️ | 242 | 92% |
| Write In: None |
Social Justice and Political Action Coordinator
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
| John Avedisian | 66 | 25% |
| Tim Pyne ✔️ | 158 | 60% |
| Write In: None |
Delegates to the Massachusetts Teachers Association (MTA) Annual Meeting (May 2-3, 2025 in Springfield, MA)
Candidates are organized alphabetically by last name. Candidates with (A) next to their name have been selected as alternates in the event that a prevailing candidate declines or is otherwise unable to attend the Annual Meeting.
Voters may select up to sixteen (16) candidates.
| Candidate | Votes | Candidate | Votes |
| Kyle Chambers | 196 | Andrea Lydick | 164 |
| Heather Deirdre (A) | 138 | Antonia Lynch | 170 |
| Linda Fish | 160 | Mary Malinowski | 177 |
| Sheila Gilmour | 199 | Michelle McBride | 139 |
| Camille Godbout-Chouinard | 199 | Deborah Place | 176 |
| Thor Hansen | 150 | Tim Pyne | 161 |
| Jacob Ketchakeu (A) | 134 | Dora Ramos | 169 |
| Casey Krone | 178 | Ian Sedelow | 192 |
| David Litterer | 167 | Chris Weeks | 198 |
| Write In: Brittany Senn, Elaine O’Brien, Jennifer LeMay, Patricia O’Neil, Patrick Morgan, Samantha Sharp (1 vote each) |
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Delegates to the National Educators Association (NEA) Representative Assembly (July 2-6, 2025 in Portland, OR)
Candidates are organized alphabetically by last name. Candidates with (A) next to their name have been selected as alternates in the event that a prevailing candidate declines or is otherwise unable to attend the Representative Assembly.
Voters may select up to five (5) candidates.
Note: The USA Elections Committee announced in a membership-wide email on March 20th that an error in the ballot prevents voters from selecting more than one candidate for NEA delegate. Therefore, the NEA portion of the ballot will not be certified, and a new ballot will be sent at a later time. The special election for NEA delegates and the Treasurer position will run from Tuesday 4/1 at 7am to Tuesday 4/8 at 5pm.
| Candidate | Votes | Candidate | Votes |
| Alycia Fabry | – | Tim Pyne | – |
| Linda Fish | – | Dora Ramos | – |
| Jacob Ketchakeu | – | Ian Sedelow | – |