Dear Quest Professional and Corporate members:
Each year at this time, Quest’s professional and corporate members are asked to participate in the election of Quest leadership through the annual Board of Directors’ ballot. It is important to vote to ensure we continue to maintain a strong and fair representation of Quest’s membership.
The Nominating Committee for Quest Oracle Community respectfully requests your approval of the 2025 slate of candidates for the Quest Board of Directors. The slate is comprised of Quest user members seeking election to a two-year term.
Balloting will take place by proxy or electronic ballot. Proxies must be received by September 10, 2025 for inclusion in final tabulations. Balloting results will be announced in November 2025. Those elected to the board will take office January 1, 2026.
Quest values the participation of its membership, and your vote is an important part of our governance system. I strongly encourage you to vote to approve the current slate of candidates.
Regards,
Jon Vaughn
Chief Executive Officer
Quest Oracle Community
Attention: All Corporate primaries and Professional members have been notified via email to cast their respective votes. If you did not receive this email from Quest Oracle Community, please contact [email protected] to approve the current slate of candidates.
2025 Board Slate of Candidates
This ballot is solicited on behalf of the Nominating Committee of Quest Oracle Community.
The undersigned hereby appoints Becky Ivy, Chair of the Board, and Jon Vaughn, Chief Executive Officer, and each of them, as proxies with full power of substitution, and authorize them, and each of them, to vote and act on behalf of the undersigned.
The Nominating Committee respectfully recommends a vote FOR the following slate:
Two Year Term:
Jan 2026 – Dec 2027
KRIS HANSON
Director
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Products: PeopleSoft, Cloud ERP, Cloud EPM, OCI
VENKAT MAGANTI
Sr. Director of IT
M.D.C. Holdings: Inc.
Products: JD Edwards, OCI
COREY QUIRK
Deputy CIO
North Dakota University System
Products: PeopleSoft, Cloud HCM, Cloud ERP
MOHAMMED SHAREEF
Vice President, IT
U.S. Silica
Products: JD Edwards, OCI
ELIZABETH SMITH
Deputy CIO, Getty Digital
J. Paul Getty Trust
Products: PeopleSoft, Cloud HCM, Cloud ERP
BOB SUDO
Director of HR IT Services
University of Colorado
Products: PeopleSoft, Cloud HCM
CHELSA VINKLAREK
PeopleSoft Product Manager
State of Texas
Products: PeopleSoft, OCI
Current Board of Directors
Bryan Brewer (Ex-Officio)
Emily Crow
Andrew Esserman
Becky Ivy
Madhuri Jha
Venkat Maganti
Gaylene McCluskey
Rod McDonald
Carole Owens (Ex-Officio)
Ken Piddington
Elizabeth Smith
Joshua Stauffer
Mark Thomas
Melanie Trudell
Natalie Webb
Chandra Wobschall
The Proxies shall vote the undersigned member’s vote(s) as specified herein. If a choice is not specified, they shall vote in favor of the proposal to approve the Election of Candidates to the Quest Oracle Community Board of Directors. The right to vote does not entitle the voter or voting company access into the annual conference and/or related events.
Online proxies should be received by September 10, 2025, to be included in the final tabulations.
Attention: All Corporate primaries and Professional members have been notified via email to cast their respective votes. If you did not receive this email from Quest Oracle Community, please contact [email protected] to approve the current slate of candidates.
Frequently asked questions
How many candidates will be elected to the Board of Directors?
Seven (7) names have been placed on the 2025 slate. Under the organization’s bylaws, the Board of Directors may consist of no more than 15 voting members-at-large. Upon approval, the 2025 candidates will join with returning board members whose terms expire in 2025. Ex officio (non-voting) members such as Past Chairman(s) and Chief Executive Officer are not included in the members-at-large maximum.
Who are the nominees for these vacancies?
The Nominating Committee has proposed a slate of candidates, all of whom are Cloud, JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Database & Technology or Commerce Oracle applications users and Quest members in good standing. Please review the candidate information prior to casting your vote.
What are the voting rules and requirements?
Professional and corporate members of Quest are eligible to cast a ballot. Each professional membership is entitled to one vote. Corporate memberships are entitled to (10) votes. Balloting is for or against the entire slate, not for or against individual nominees, and takes place for a minimum period of 60 days. Write-in candidates are permitted. At least 1/15th of the voting membership must cast an “approve” ballot for the slate to be approved.
How can I be sure I am eligible to vote?
Proxies are available online to the designated primary contact for each individual and corporate member company in North America, based on member information in the Quest database, as of July 1, 2025. If you are not the designated primary contact for one of these member categories, please forward this information to the correct individual within your organization.
How can I cast my vote?
To cast your vote, you may request that the proxy designate (Quest’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) cast your ballot for you. Please complete the proxy ballot online. The proxy designate intends to vote for the slate of candidates presented in these materials. The right to vote does not entitle you or your company access into or registration for the conference and/or related events. If for some reason you are unable to utilize the electronic voting method, please contact us at [email protected] and we will be happy to assist you with casting your ballot via alternate means.
How can I get more information?
If you have questions or comments, please contact Jon Vaughn, Quest’s Chief Executive Officer, at 859.219.3534 or [email protected].
