Kielich elected USBC president, Jost selected
as vice president
ARLINGTON, Texas
– The United States Bowling Congress Board of Directors have elected
Karl Kielich of El Paso, Texas, to serve as USBC president and Karen
Jost of Tumwater, Washington, as vice president starting with the 2018-2019
season.
Kielich will take the reins from
Frank Wilkinson of Staten Island, New York, while Jost assumes the role
held by Cathy DeSocio of Wichita, Kansas. Both Wilkinson and DeSocio
are closing their final terms as president and vice president, respectively,
having reached term limits.
Wilkinson will remain a director
through the 2018-2019 season while DeSocio has two seasons remaining
on her current three-year term as a director.
Kielich was elected to a third term
by delegates at the 2017 USBC Annual Meeting.
“I’m am honored for the opportunity
and appreciate the support and trust my fellow board members have shown
by selecting me,” Kielich said. “I want to thank Frank for his leadership
these last three years and I look forward to working with Karen, the
board and USBC staff as we continue USBC’s focus on being an effective
national governing body and providing quality service to our membership.”
He currently is on the Nominating
Committee (chair), the Equipment Specifications Committee, and Executive
Director and Board Evaluation Committee, and serves on the Bowlers to
Veterans Link (BVL) board. He has served on the Audit, Awards and Recognition
(chair), Legal and Legislative, and National Policy committees. He also
has been on the Women’s Championships task force, Performance Standards
task force, and IBC Joint Strategic Planning task force.
Kielich, an El Paso USBC Hall of
Fame member, served as president for El Paso USBC for five years and
was involved in the local promotion of the 2010 USBC Women’s and 2015
USBC Open Championships in El Paso. He is a Lead Financial Systems Analyst
for AT&T.
Jost begins her third term with
the 2018-2019 season after delegates re-elected her during Thursday’s
Annual Meeting. Jost has served on the Nominating, Strategic Planning,
Executive Director and Board Evaluation, Association Outreach, and Awards
and Recognition committees. She also serves on the BVL board. She has
continued to serve as a volunteer leader at local, state and national
levels, and was inducted into the South Sound USBC Hall of Fame in 2012.
She holds a bachelor’s degree in biology (minor in physical education),
a master’s in physical therapy and is a licensed physical therapist.
She currently works as a Health Services Analysis Program Manager at
the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries.
Kielich and Jost will assume their
new roles on Aug. 1, 2018.
