BB&C Candidates for Office, 2008

We encourage BB&C members to run for office. There is no limit on the number of candidates and we look forward to electing our directors by election rather than by acclamation. Candidates for President must normally have previously served as a BB&C director. Directors must be "Regular" members rather than "Associate" members.

If you wish to announce your candidacy for any position, please e-mail the chair of our nominations committee (currently vacant) or our

If you are willing to chair or assist our nominating committee for the 2008 elections, please contact our . If you are willing to serve in one of the Senior Support Staff positions listed below, or assist one of them, please contact the current director or the incumbent.

The list of director positions listed below includes the directors approved by our members at the 2007 AGM plus one proposed new director, a Training Director, that the 2007 executive will be recommending at the 2008 AGM. See our October 2007 Executive Minutes.

President	"The President presides at all General Meetings of the society and meetings of the directors. The President is chief executive officer of the society and supervises the other directors in the execution of their duties." (bylaw 50)) Senior Support Staff    CAP: Vacant    Volunteer Coordinator: Vacant    Chair Nominating Committee: Vacant
	Joan McIlmoyl Cleghorn	Incumbent VP 2003-2005 Genealogy SIG Leader since September 2002 MIC 13 years Chair Planning Committee 1997 Session Facilitator Rain Coast 97 Instructor Computer Basics 2007 Member since April 1994
Vice President	The Vice President carries out the duties of the president during the president's absence. (Bylaw 50) The Vice President is also responsible for organizing the program at the Monthly Meeting. Senior Support Staff    Program Chair: vacant
	Steve Pearson	Member since July 2007
Secretary	The Secretary must: conduct the correspondence of the society; issue notices of general meetings of the society and meetings of the directors; keep minutes of the society and directors; have custody of all records and documents of the society except those required to be kept by the treasurer and the Membership Director; have custody of the common seal of the society; and file reports as required by the Society Act. (Bylaw 52)
	Frank Ramsay	member since January 2001 MIC since 2005
Treasurer	The Treasurer must keep the financial records, including books of account, necessary to comply with the Society Act; and render financial statements to the directors, members and others when required. (Bylaw 53)
	William Palamar	Incumbent VP 2000-2001 Member since: May 1998
Membership Director	The Membership Director manages or supervises the management of membership promotion activities; and must maintain a register of members necessary to comply with the Society Act. (Bylaw 54) Senior Support Staff    Membership Processor: Ann Young    Members' Photos Coord: Ken Beattie    Membership Drive Committee Chair: Vacant
	Ron Kehn	Member since: April 1991 Chair RainCoast 97 Treasurer 2002-2006 Secretary 1996 Membership Director 1993 MIC
Operations Director	The Operations Director manages or supervises the management of club electronic systems and the clubhouse. Senior Support Staff    Sysop: Vacant    Co-Chairs Clubhouse Committee: Janet and Wim Kalkman    MIC Coordinator: William Bill
	Stacey Falconer	Vice President and Systems Director 2006, Publicity Director 2001 Photoshop Instructor since 2000 Newsletter editor since 1999 Advertising Coordinator 2000 Member since September 1998
Training Director (proposed addition)	The Training Director manages or supervises the management of club training activities. Senior Support Staff    SIG Coordinator: Vacant
Communications Director	The Communications Director manages or supervises the management of club communications. Senior Support staff    Newsletter Chair: Charlene Brown    Webmaster: Trevor Stone    Publicity Chair: Vacant
	Catherin Gregory	Member since: May 1991 Systems Director 1998 WEAV Member Rejoined BB&C 2007 SysTeam RavenNuke 2007