[HamWAN PSDR] HamWAN Board Director Elections - Announcement

[Kenny Richards]

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

On Wed, Feb 22, 2023 at 6:55 PM Cory (NQ1E) <cory at nq1e.hm> wrote:

> 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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