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NCDA Elections 2010
Voting Ends today Monday, Feb 22
This year the election process for the NCDA Board of Directors is again being covered entirely in the Winter 2009 issue of Career Developments and on the website. No separate mailing will be sent to members -- the ballot is included in each member's issue of Career Developments as a tear-out postcard or members can vote online CLICK HERE!. The magazine will arrive in members' mailboxes in early-mid December.
Before voting, members should get to know the eight candidates better by reading Career Developments Winter 2009 issue featuring the Election (where candidates answered two or three questions about their candidacy and background). Also members may read complete biographical details posted online here (see below) or click on Guidelines and then Policies and Procedures (for descriptions of the open positions).
The outcome of this election (to be announced by March 15, 2010) will determine the leadership of NCDA beginning October 2010 -- depending on the outcome of the Bylaws revision proposal. Members must vote online or mail the Career Developments ballot by February 22, 2010.
The Slate of Candidates and Bylaws Proposal:
(Click on the name to read the Brief Biography and Goal Statement)
President-Elect |
Carol Dahir |
Debbie Osborn |
Secretary |
Erin Jennings |
Lisa Severy |
Western Region Trustee |
Michelle Beese |
Rob Seemann |
Trustee-at-Large |
David Blustein |
T. Alberto Puertas |
Bylaws Revision Proposal
Recommendation for a change in the fiscal year
NCDA Bylaws Article III, Section 3. Fiscal Year
The fiscal year of NCDA shall be August 1 through July 31.
NCDA Board Recommendation for Bylaws Revision:
The fiscal year of NCDA shall be October 1 - September 30.
Rationale:
The current NCDA fiscal year is August 1 - July 31. Due to the scheduling of the NCDA Annual Conference late in the fiscal year, it creates a challenge in estimating and if applicable, cutting back on expenses to meet NCDA annual budget. The conference creates many purchase orders that need to be collected and accounts payable that need to be paid. Closing the books in the short weeks following conference has been a challenge.
The change of fiscal year will also allow the Budget and Finance Subcommittee time to review the conference income/expenses to better prepare for the following fiscal year.
Operational Implementation:
If this recommendation is approved at the NCDA Annual Meeting, and is also approved by the NCDA Membership during the next election this coming January, the 2009-2010 fiscal year will be considered a "long year" of 14 months. The board will stay intact until October 1 and the annual budget will be drafted for 14 months. The official change will take place October 1, 2010.
