The Society for the Promotion of Speculative Fiction (spSF) is the parent corporation of BayCon. It is a Federally-recognized 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Corporation within the State of California, incorporated by Michael Garcia in 2023. The focus of spSF is charity and education.
Officers of the Corporation
The officers are elected by the Board of Directors, at each BayCon following the election of the new directors, and serve for the duration of one year.
The officers for the term ending 31 July 2024 are:
- Chairperson / CEO: Michael Garcia
- Vice-Chairperson: Robert Toland
- Secretary / CCO: SallyRose Robinson
- Assistant Secretary: Eric Sayle
- Treasurer / CFO: Daniel Toole
- CTO: Shon Elliott
Directors of the Board
Per the Bylaws, Directors are nominated and elected by the Members of the Corporation at each BayCon. They are then seated at the beginning of each term on the first of August of that year for a three-year term, with each term staggered by one year. The Board meets once a quarters, and has several permanent standing committees that meet regularly throughout the year.
The current Directors are (with year of term expiration):
- Chris Castro (2024)
- Shon Elliott (2026)
- Michael Garcia (2026)
- Durelle Kurlinski (2025)
- SallyRose Robinson (2026)
- Eric Sayle (2025)
- Robert Toland (2024)
- Daniel Toole (2026)
- Robin Vasilakos (2025)
- Shavon Walker (2024)
For any questions regarding the board, please send email to info@baycon.org.
Last updated February 2024.