Edmonton

Branch executive, board of directors, area representatives

Executives

President : Brian Emdin

1st Vice-President and membership : Lorna Themelis

2nd Vice-President and member benefits : Gwen Rutherford

Treasurer : Clay Colstad

Secretary : Judy Tracz

Immediate past president and interim website, communications and newsletter editor : Ross Gillespie

Directors

Assistant treasurer : Delbert Dahl

Membership co-chair social committee : Bonnie Huculack

Copy editor, newsletter and branch report : Sylvia Kennedy

Alberta branch services coordinator (BSC) : John Erkelens

Regional representatives

Janet Kerr, Grande Prairie

Lona Hegeman, NWT

Nazim Awan,  NWT

Executive positions have three-year terms and are filled by election at the annual general meeting held in the spring of each year. Two of the positions are filled in years one and two, and one in year three of each 3 year cycle. Their terms of office run from the date of their election until another election is held for the same position approximately three years later.

Appointments process of the board of directors

Board of directors positions are filled by appointment. Individuals who may be interested in participating on the board are invited to attend board meetings as a friend of the board. They can participate in discussions, but cannot vote on motions. If they have continuing interest they may be proposed for board membership by a motion made and seconded by existing board members. If the motion is carried, the president will appoint the individual as a director-at-large and he or she will be invited to participate on committees.

Friends of the board include:

• Branch members who have expressed an interest in or who have been invited to attend board meetings and are exploring becoming board members,
• Branch members who are unable to, or do not wish to participate as full board members maintain a connection to the board as a friend of the board. They participate on committees and/or assist at our functions.
• Former board members who have, “taken a step back,” from full participation on the board.