RUSA's governing body is pleased to announce the list of officers for 2014. The election was held during a board meeting on Jan. 8:

• President — Mike Dayton. A North Carolina randonneur, Dayton was re-elected as RUSA's president.
• Vice President — Rob Hawks. Hawks, the RBA for the San Francisco region, was re-elected as vice-president.
• Treasurer — Eric Vigoren. Vigoren, an SIR member, was re-elected as treasurer, a position he has held for several years.
• Secretary — Lynne Fitzsimmons. Fitzsimmons, a member of Oregon Randonneurs, replaces Bill Beck as RUSA's secretary.

The 2013 board will be comprised of Beck, Dayton, Fitzsimmons, Hawks, Spencer Klaassen (RBA-Liaison), Mark Thomas, and Vigoren.

The board extends its sincere appreciation to departing Board members John Lee Ellis and Lois Springsteen for their many years of service to RUSA.