Anime Twin Cities Elections

Candidates

These are your Candidates for the Anime Twin Cities elections. Elections will take place on Starting May 13th 2025 after the board meeting and will run for 24h. Please carefully review your choices because these people will be representing Anime Twin Cities for the next two years. Write-in candidates are also accepted.

Electoral Procedures for Anime Twin Cities

The procedures by which a member wishes to be considered a candidate for a position on the Board of ATC

A member is not eligible to be a candidate if:

  1. the member is not in good standing (suspended, banned, or currently being investigated for activity that will result in the former two conditions)
  2. a current coordinator

A board member is expected to:

  1. be 18 years old or older
  2. experiences working with non-profit organizations, volunteer organizations, etc. and agree to attend the board training by the organization
  3. has the capacity to commit to 3-4 hours a week of board related work
  4. Reside within state geographic bylaw boundaries

The organization would like to see these characteristics from a candidate:

  1. Some history/involvement with ATC events
  2. Attend ATC events as a representative
  3. Ability and willingness to regularly attend the monthly board meetings

During the period up to the election, candidate is required to:

  1. Prepare and deliver a 2-3 minute oral presentation specific to ATC, including their goals for serving on the board and positions on the future and operation of ATC. This should be viewable by at least all members.
  2. Each candidate will participate, with a membership audience, in a question and answer session with current board members and coordinators. This session will be up to 30 minutes in length.
  3. Each candidate will participate, with a membership audience, in a question and answer session with the organization's membership. This session will be up to 30mins in length.

Christina Kramer

Attended 11 out of 11 Board meetings in the last year

I have been an active volunteer with Anime Detour since 2010, when I joined the Merchandise Department. My commitment to the community deepened over the years, leading me to serve a term as Secretary on the Anime Twin Cities Board of Directors around 2020. In the winter of 2023, I stepped into the role of Board President, a position I currently hold. With over a decade of experience supporting Anime Detour and Anime Twin Cities, I am passionate about fostering a welcoming, inclusive, and sustainable community. I would be honored to continue serving on the Board and to help guide our organization into the future.

Lori Fischer

Attended 9 out of 11 Board meetings in the last year

I have been attending Anime Detour since the first year. I joined staff in the second year as part of the cosplay department, before eventually moving over to programming, social media, and charity departments. My favorite things to do at Anime Detour are to run workshops and workshop adjacent panels, such as 3D Printing for Cosplay. I have been a strong supporter of Anime Detour and Anime Twin Cities' charity and education outreach programs. I was the first staff member to reach out to the library systems about partnering with Anime Detour, resulting in the formation of what we now know as the Manga Reading Library. I have represented Anime Twin Cities at outreach events such as the Como Park Lantern Lighting (Obon) Festival and Twin Cities Con. I have also served as a liaison between Anime Detour and Snake Discovery. I want to help build a sense of shared community around Anime Detour and Anime Twin Cities that lasts beyond just our yearly convention.

Nick Nelson

Attended 11 out of 11 Board meetings in the last year

I first watched One Punch Man in late 2015 and I've been hooked on anime since. I've been attending Anime Detour starting in 2019, and I really enjoy the passion and community that it fosters in people with similar interests. I've volunteered with Achieving Dreams for years and I've volunteered multiple times at Feed my Starving Children as well as the Ronald McDonald House.
I was originally appointed to the Board in 2023 and have served in the role as the Secretary for Anime Twin Cities. I have been working in the financial services industry since graduating from college in 2018, where I double majored in Business Intelligence & Analytics along with Marketing. My college and work experience has helped me to provide the best minutes possible and keep detailed records when it comes to meeting attendance both of which are critical to the ATC Secretary role.
Working with the Anime Twin Cities board has allowed me to volunteer in a field I am very committed to. I would love to help continue to grow the anime community in the
Twin Cities and make more connections with those who love anime. I would like to continue to work for Anime Twin Cities whether it be as Secretary again or in a different role. I would enjoy leading or being a major contributor on different board projects and initiatives, if there is anything I could help with to keep the direction of Anime Twin Cities moving forward and continue in the positive direction it is going I’d love to do that. Thank you for taking the time to read my full bio.

Write-In

Please prepare a short speech for the day of election to announce your candidacy.