By robin | April 5, 2011
[Posted on behalf of Ernie Boyko]
Dear IASSIST Members
I am pleased to announce the results of the 2011 IASSIST election.
The members of the IASSIST Administrative Committee and their terms are as follows:
President: Bill Block (2011-2013)
Vice- President: Tuomas J. Alaterä (2011-2013)
Regional Secretaries for the period 2011-2013
Africa: Lynn Woolfrey (2011-2013)
Asia/Pacific Samuel Spencer (2011-2013)
Canada Marilyn Andrews (2011-2013)
Europe Iris Alfredsson (2011-2013)
US San Cannon (2011-2013)
Regional Committee Members for the period 2011-2015
Canada Walter Giesbrecht
Europe Jane Roberts
Europe Oliver Watteler
USA Jen Darragh
USA Kate McNeill
USA Eleanor Read
The Regional Committee members whose terms expire in 2013 (not part of this election)
Canada Maxine Tedesco
Europe Helena Laaksonen
USA Harrison Dekker
USA Gretchen Gano
USA Joel Herndon
Melanie Wright now becomes the past president
The voter participation was 46.2% (121 out of 262 eligible members)
This slate of officials will come into office as of the general IASSIST assembly meeting which will take place on June 2, 2011. I understand that all members new, continuing and outgoing are invited to attend the admin committee meeting on May 30, 2011.
I would like to join the nominations and elections committee in congratulating the new and returning members and to wish them well in guiding us over the next few years. Our thanks go out to all who participated and to those who will be leaving the committee. Also thanks To Chuck Humphrey and his Vote Now colleagues for organizing the electronic ballots.
Thank you to all
The nominations and elections committee
Ann Green, Jane Weintrop, Libby Bishop, Mari Kleemola, Wendy Watkins, Jennifer Green, Chuck Humphrey, Ernie Boyko (chair)