[HamWAN PSDR] HamWAN Board Director Elections - Announcement

[Cory (NQ1E)]

Thank you Rob,

Here are my votes:

Cory Johnson: yea
Doug Kingston: yea
Dylan Ambauen: yea
Rob Salsgiver: yea

-Cory :)


On Wed, Feb 22, 2023, 18:31 Rob Salsgiver <rob at nr3o.com> wrote:

> Greetings All,
>
>
>
> It is once again time for annual elections for the HamWAN Board of
> Directors. Here’s a quick recap of the main points for those that need a
> refresher.
>
>    - Board member positions last for one year.
>    - Any Supporting Member is eligible to vote for board members.
>    - Any Supporting Member is eligible to run for a position on the board.
>    - There is no limit on the number of board members. If you feel you
>    would be valuable, you’re not taking a seat away from someone else.
>    - There is a minimum of 3 board members required by the constitution.
>    - Each board member is a separate election. You don’t have to choose
>    only one person to vote for, you choose Yea or Nay for each individual.
>    - Please respond to the list here with your votes. This serves as our
>    public record.
>    - We do not have a concept of nominations. The individual themselves
>    must express intent to run for a board position.
>
> The term Supporting Member is a specific criteria defined in the
> constitution as individuals who have contributed at the Basic Level ($20/mo
> or more) for at least the last 6 months. Both the time and financial
> criteria must be met to count. There have been a couple instances of
> employer matching or other donations that aren’t always attributed to the
> proper source, so if you feel that you’ve been missed in this list, I
> apologize. Please reach out and we’ll get it corrected. The current list of
> Supporting Members is:
>
>
>
> ·         Tim Osburn
>
> ·         Terence Chan
>
> ·         Alan Dieringer
>
> ·         Bob Edmiston
>
> ·         Burt Guillot
>
> ·         Carl Leon
>
> ·         Casey R Hickerson
>
> ·         Chuck Dorsett
>
> ·         Cory Johnson
>
> ·         Dana Hanford
>
> ·         David Giuliani
>
> ·         Doug Kingston
>
> ·         Dylan Ambauen
>
> ·         Ian Gallagher
>
> ·         John C Miller
>
> ·         Kenneth Koster
>
> ·         Kenneth Richards
>
> ·         Nigel Vander Houwen
>
> ·         Paul Sundquist
>
> ·         Randy Neals
>
> ·         Robert Salsgiver
>
> ·         Robert Sampson
>
> ·         Ronald Zuber
>
> ·         Warren Churchward
>
>
>
> The last couple of years have given us some challenges.  A lot of effort
> was put into recovering from the loss of DNR leases that kept us from
> moving forward as much as we could have, and the extended “malaise” from
> Covid continued to put a drag on things.  Supply chain issues has limited
> the availability of some Mikrotik (and other) equipment, although some of
> that is improving.
>
>
>
> There are a few interesting bright spots on the horizon which we’ll
> discuss more in future emails.
>
>
>
> I would like to thank everyone who has contributed over the last year
> (plus).  Ones who immediately come to mind are Doug Kingston, Cory Johnson,
> Nigel Vander Houwen, Bart Kus, Kenny Richards, and Tom Hayward.  If I have
> missed someone, please accept my apologies and let me know.
>
>
>
> I see HamWAN at somewhat of a turning point.  We are fortunate to still
> have the support and expertise of many of our earliest minds, although time
> and family commitments limit their availability.  In order to develop a
> common, sustainable project we need to involve more resources and create a
> plan on what that means and how to make it happen.  We need to build the
> organization to survive not just year to year, but for the years to come,
> even as each of us comes and goes within the organization.
>
>
>
> The first step is to elect a new Board.  Cory Johnson and myself intend to
> continue forward (if voted) into the next year.  Doug Kingston and Dylan
> Ambauen have also indicated their willingness to run and assist at the
> Board level.   For anyone else who wishes to run for the board, please send
> an email here to the mailing list announcing your intention to run. The
> voting period on your election will end 7 days after your announcement.
> Duties largely consist of being available for occasional votes to approve
> expenses or discuss larger organizational decisions a minimum of
> quarterly.  It is encouraged to write a small blurb about yourself and what
> you would like HamWAN to do, and what you bring to the table, so that folks
> who aren’t immediately familiar with your name can have an idea on who
> they’re voting for.
>
>
>
> There will be much to do in the coming year(s).  If your life currently
> allows you to help out at the Board, NetOps, or even on a periodic project
> or administrative level, I ask you to consider lending a hand.  I welcome
> your thoughts and input.
>
>
>
> Election and voting email(s) will follow this announcement.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
> Rob Salsgiver – NR3O
>
>
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>
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