The Chapter Executive Committee is responsible for:
- Financial Oversight: Approve the Chapter’s annual budget, including staffing structure, and provide ongoing oversight and approval of any significant budget changes.
- Conservation and Endorsements: Approve chapter campaigns developed by chapter volunteer leaders and set policy as needed on high-profile issues. The ExCom also approves endorsements for ballot initiatives, and statewide and local elections.
- Planning: Help shape long-range plans to guide the chapter on achieving key statewide objectives for protecting lands, water, and wildlife, and action for climate and clean energy.
- Committees: Approve appointments to volunteer leadership, committees, and teams that are empowered to address the Chapter's work in Washington State.
- Recruitment: Recruit and onboard new ExCom members.
- Ambassadors: Visible Sierra Club leaders engaged in developing and strengthening Sierra Club’s community partnerships.
The 2025 Chapter ExCom election will be held via email, based on the following schedule:
- October 29 - Deadline to request Nomination Committee (NomCom) interview.
- November 12 - NomCom report to ExCom, informs candidates if not nominated.
- November 28 - Deadline to submit a nomination by petition; Deadline submit a 100-word candidate statement and photo. Deadline to request a paper ballot.
- December 5 - Election opens to members via email (or mail, if requested).
- January 7, 2026 - Election close
Nominating Committee Chair, Mark Leed.
If you're a Sierra Club member who is interested in running for the executive committee, either this year or in the future, contact: info@washington.sierraclub.org
Local Group Executive Committees and Elections
Within the WA Sierra Club there are also seven local groups, which are governed by local Executive Committees. The role of group ExComs is similar to the chapter's within the geography of the group.
- Loo Wit Group -- Vancouver WA plus SW WA counties
- South Sound Group -- Olympia and Thurston county
- North Olympic Group -- Jefferson and Clallam counties
- Seattle Group -- City of Seattle
- Sno-Isle Group -- Snohomish and Island counties
- Mt Baker Group -- Bellingham plus Whatcom and Skagit counties
- Upper Columbia River Group -- Spokane plus NE WA counties
Watch your email in mid-November for your chance to vote for both WA Chapter and local Sierra Club Group ExComs.