The transition from 2009 to 2010 quickly approaches. Your 2009 Board of Directors (BoD) calls on you, the members of the Chapter, to take time to read your slate of candidates for the 2010 BoD. These candidates are presented to you on the pages that follow.

For those who are not familiar with the process of our Chapter elections, an explanation: the BoD consists of a “voting body” and an “appointed body.” The voting body consists of ten positions, five of which are the “Executive Officers” and five of which are the “At-large Directors.” The Executive Officers hold one-year terms while the At-large Directors hold two-year terms. The two-year terms are staggered to preserve Chapter knowledge from year to year. The appointed body consists of managers and chairpersons who are recruited to execute specific functions such as producing the Newsletter or the Reflector. Each functional area generally falls under the oversight of one of the directors. We want to stress the importance of the appointed body: it is the primary method for someone to engage in the operations of the Chapter and to progress into a position of the voting body.

An election committee reviews a preliminary list of names, which is constructed from the recommendations made by current and past officers, directors, chairpersons, and managers. Recommendations are based upon many factors that range from participation as an attendee (speaker meetings, tutorials) to volunteering in just about any capacity and who is willing to volunteer on the Board. Volunteer? Yes. As Paul Cudney, our Membership Director, so eloquently explained, “Serving on the Board is an excellent, low-risk method of gaining direct jobrelated experience.” The committee then decides upon a slate of candidates.

It is now up to you, our members, to vote for the 2010 BoD. We proudly introduce to you our slate of candidates for next year’s Board of Directors - click here!