President's Corner
Recruiting Candidates
by John Shenot
Last month, we appointed three members to a Nominations Committee that will be responsible for recruiting candidates to serve on our Board of Directors in 2027. The committee members are Lori Pivonka, Barb Patterson, and me. We have already identified many willing and qualified candidates to serve as officers, directors, and standing committee chairs, but we are still looking to fill at least four vacancies: one Director-at-Large, and chairpersons for our Publications, Finance, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committees.
All these positions are important to the success of our chapter, but I think our highest priority is to find a new DEI committee chair. The best way for our chapter to grow and have a greater positive impact in our community is to diversify our membership and leadership, and actively promote inclusion and equity in all Bird Alliance activities. This committee is focused on just that. If that kind of work excites you, or you know someone who might be interested, please speak up.
Directors-at-Large serve on the Board of Directors and contribute to all decisions made by the board, but have no specified duties. Our Finance Committee Chair is responsible for managing our investments (currently, this consists entirely of certificates of deposit) and compiling our annual budget. The primary responsibility of the Publications Committee Chair is to ensure that our monthly newsletter is published. This involves coordinating the effort of multiple authors of articles, our editor, and proofing. We have limped through past years with either or both of those committee chairs vacant, but it would be great to find enthusiastic new volunteers.
Send an email to contact@nocobirdalliance.org or contact any member of the Nominations Committee to learn more about volunteering for the Board of Directors generally, or to learn about any of the specific vacancies mentioned above. You won’t be pressured to volunteer, but if you do, experienced board members will do what we can to help you be successful.
