Region 116 Regional Commissioner Election

As of April 30, 2026, Alfonso Camacho, our current Regional Commissioner will be stepping down.  

Beginning March 30th 2026, AYSO Region 116 will accept applications for the role of Regional Commissioner. The Regional Commissioner role requires a time commitment averaging 25-30 hours per week. During the months of the Fall and Spring seasons, program hours can increase depending on program requirements, meetings and special events. 

Information on the full job description can be found here: 
REGIONAL COMMISSIONER JOB DESCRIPTION

Qualifications to be eligible to nominate yourself or be nominated for this position are you are preferably a current or past Regional Board member or a registered volunteer in good standing with Region 116. 

Once all applications have been received they will be reviewed by the current Region 116 Executive Board. The Area Director will then conduct an election to vote on who will be the Regional Commissioner. Once that process is complete, the Area Director will forward this update to the Section Director and then to the AYSO National Board of Directors for approval. 

It is anticipated that the vote will occur by April 29, 2026 and the Executive Board Members in place at the time of the open nominations will be eligible to vote. 

The current RC terms ends at the April 30, 2026 so the voted-in candidate will become the RC Elect starting on May 1, 2026. 


SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION 
To submit your application, please e-mail your letter of intent and a resume of your qualifications to our Nominating Committee: 

[email protected]
* Laura Loza
* Andrea Papaginais-Camacho
* Alex Palacio 

Your resume should include personal, professional, and any AYSO or Youth Organization experience. Feel free to email our nomination committee at the above email if you have any questions. 

Role of the Nominating Committee 
The nominating committee shall submit its list of one or more names of individuals who they have determined to be qualified as candidates for the position of RC to the Regional Board. The voting members of the Regional Board shall, by a majority vote, nominate an RC and forward such nomination to the Area and Section Director, whose territory includes the Region. If both the Area Director and Section Director approve of the nomination of the person as Regional Commissioner, then the nomination will be forwarded to the National Board of Directors for election. ( See Bylaw 7.03)