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2027 F.C.A. Election Headquarters
Election Committee Chair
email: elections@floridachess.org & bryan@floridachess.org
2027 Candidate Bios
This year there are seven (6) board positions to be filled. All nominations accepted using the candidate vetting requirements listed in our Bylaws.
Read what incumbents have accomplished, what each candidate promises to do if elected. Learn about their chess biography and the skills they possess that could be of benefit to the F.C.A. Be an informed voter.
Click on the name of each candidate to see their full bio:
Bylaws determine candidate eligibility and voting status. See Bylaws.
Per Bylaws, all board members need to meet the criteria. Main poll candidates were vetted before the election. Write-in eligibility is determined immediately at the close of the poll. NOTE: All ballots will be sent via email to all voting members of record by the Election Committee Chairman on Thursday, August 12, 2027 Polls will close at Midnight August 20th.- Election Committee
2026 Board Election Results
Congratulations to Advait Nair, Larry Storch, George Foote, Sue Samuels, Matthew Kolcz, Christopher Gween, and Stephen Herreros. You all have been elected to the 2026-2027 FCA Board of Directors.
Election results are certified each year by the FCA board at the annual meeting.
1) Advait Nair with 39 votes
2) Larry Storch with 33 votes
3) George Foote with 31 votes
4) Sue Samuels with 28 votes
5) Matthew Kolcz with 27 votes
6) Christopher Gween with 26 votes
7) Stephen Herreros with 24 votes
8) Gabriel Araujo with 19 votesWrite-Ins Votes, all of the following received 1 vote :
- Mike Ward, Zoe Zelner, Pierce Kenning, Bruce Walther