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BPA Election Ballot Last updated May 14, 2026
 

VOTING IS NOW OPEN.

All current members of the BPA may vote regardless of membership level, including all paid pre-registrants of the 2026 World Boardgaming Championships, except those purchasing one-day Guest passes. Votes will be recorded in accordance with membership status as outlined on the Membership Terms & Conditions page and are weighted appropriately by election officials. Those elected to the BPA Board will serve three-year terms through the 2029 convention season. The new Board will be introduced during the BPA Annual Meeting on Tuesday, July 286 at 11:15 am in the Grand Ballroom at Seven Springs Mountain Resort in Seven Springs, PA. All BPA members are invited to attend.

In order to vote, use the BPA Electronic Board Ballot. The e-mail you supply with your vote must match the e-mail we have on file for you. Each member may cast only one ballot, and may vote for up to three (3) different individual candidates on that ballot. Multiple ballots from the same e-mail address will be disqualified. The final day to vote is June 15, 2026. In order for your vote to count, you must cast your ballot on the website no later than midnight ET on June 15, 2026.

The last day to join the BPA in order to be eligible to vote is June 15, the "Record Date". In order for the Vote to count, a quorum of ten percent (10%) of all members who have joined the BPA as of the Record Date must cast valid ballots on or before the Final Voting Date. We anticipate the Quorum will be approximately 125 voters.

NOTE: Any member may run for election as a Director. Candidates must comply with the Board’s nomination rules in order to be placed on the ballot. The three candidates receiving the most votes will be elected.

 

 

[  ] Andrew Drummond - Last term, I made significant progress on many board initiatives
  • I created a Junior's committee that led improvements in the Junior's Room and created the Junior Sportsmanship Award
  • I wrote Tenth Chair articles quarterly to give the membership greater visibility into board discussions
  • I drove creating the "Winner's Board" and "Newcomer Table" to see live event updates and help ease new attendees into the convention

WBC is the special place that it is through the blending of new families & old veterans, of party gamers & wargamers, of competitive players & those who enjoy organized play for fun. I will continue to support all of these groups and their particular needs at WBC.

I have been honored to serve 2 terms on the BPA Board and to be elected as Secretary for the past 3 years. I ask for your support to continue this important work.

[  ] Ken Gutermuth - I have attended every Avaloncon (WBC Predecessor) and WBC playing in all genres of games. I have been on the Board of Directors since 2003 serving as Treasurer for several years and Chairman of the Board from 2004 until I became Convention Director in 2017 when Don Greenwood retired. As Convention Director, I have worked on improving year round processes used to run WBC.

My goals, if re-elected to another term, would be to

  1. continue to make WBC a family friendly activity that is welcoming to all attendees
  2. continue to develop policies that will improve the WBC experience of attendees and volunteers
  3. continue to support/lead projects that improve BPA systems and processes, including our new website project.
[  ] Nick Henning - Three years goes by fast! There are still gaps (website, inconsistencies), but I have been a proactive, vocal board member who thinks about balancing the future with our history. During my tenure we did tackle some big topics (staffing, auction, convention relations, and surprisingly, website) along with a litany of small ones. I’ve championed the many cross sections of folks and numerous new policies. I’m an open book for all questions, and I hope you consider reelecting me as we move into a few big years for WBC (contract renewal, changing structures, and maybe, a new website?).

I believe we run the best board gaming convention in the US, and I have been to a lot of them. I also think things can be better. My goal as a board member would be towards modernizing some quality-of-life changes that would improve the entire WBC experience: an updated website, a code of conduct, and simplified processes for hardworking GMs.

In my professional life, I have been an educator, an assistant director, and a data analyst. The organizational skills from these walks of life would serve the BPA, and I look forward to bolstering our wonderful annual gathering.