Nominating Committee Report
The Board of Directors normally consists of twelve people, six of whom are
elected in any one year for a two year term. Because of mid-term
resignations, we have nine positions to fill. Six candidates will be
chosen for two-year terms and another three for one-year terms. It is our
intention to ask the new Board to appoint Hugh Wright, who has already
served three years, as Legal Advisor to the Board and ex officio Board
Member. This is consistent with the Society's bylaws.
We have three directors who will serve the second year of their two-year terms:
Rob Currie, Ben Armstrong and David Trueman.
Bernie Hart, who has now served for three years, has agreed to stand for
another one-year term. Bernie's primary responsibilities in the past year
have been in External Relations. In this capacity be has served as a
director of Telecommunities Canada, Vice-Chair of the Nova Scotia
Federation of Community Nets, Chair of the Telecommunities Canada 1997
Conference (in Halifax) and member of the Nova Scotia Community Access
Committee.
Doug Rigby and John van Gurp who were appointed since the
last election to fill vacancies have agreed to stand for a one-year term.
Doug has been responsible for our Public Access Terminals (PATs) and has
recently taken over leadership of the Support and Training Committee.
John has been in charge of our Policy on Information Committee which deals
with issues that require either the development or application of
policies.
Standing for two-year terms are:
- Tony Atuanya
- Mr. Tony Atuanya is the Director of Economic Development for the
Preston Area, the largest indigenous Black community in the Province of
Nova Scotia. Tony also volunteers as the Executive Director of the Preston
Area Board of Trade. He lives in North Preston with his family. Tony is a
graduate of Dalhousie University with a degree in Computer Science and
Mathematics and also graduated from Humber College, Toronto with a diploma
in Electronic Engineering Technology. To is active in the Black community
as an interested member of the community.
- Michael Colborne
- Michael is Information Services Coordinator at the Halifax Regional
Library. Michael grew up in Shelburne, N.S. and is a graduate of Mount
Allison University and the University of Wales. He has 20 years
experience in public libraries in Nova Scotia and is a former president of
the Nova Scotia Library Association. He has a particular interest in
copyright, information rights, and issues surrounding public libraries and
the internet.
- Charles MacDonald
- Charles Macdonald is the Executive Director of the Disabled Persons
Commission of Halifax, Nova Scotia. He has a Masters degree in Business
Administration from St. Mary's University and a Bachelors in Engineering
(Civil) from TUNS. He is a member of the Association of Professional
Engineers of Nova Scotia and enjoys walking, outdoor sports and
activities, reading and family outings.
- Peter Morgan
- Peter Morgan is an educator and organizational development consultant.
He has an active interest in the use of technology to help people learn,
and to enable more effective organizational development. He has worked for
a number of not-for-profit organizations as volunteer, staff member and
consultant. He would welcome the opportunity to be more actively involved
in CCN.
- Peter Mortimer
- Peter Mortimer is a Registered Social Worker presently employed with
Metro United Way as Director of Agency and Community Services where he is
responsible for managing the funding programs and outreach services to the
volunteer sector. He has more than twenty years experience working in
management positions in the volunteer sector. His interest in the
Internet developed when he saw its potential to increase access to
information and citizen participation. He is the IP Editor for Metro
United Way.
- Joan Waldron
- Joan Waldron retires at the end of the month from the Nova Scotia
Museum. Joan started at the Museum when Bernie Hart was Curator of
education in the 1970s. She became full time Public relations Officer in
the 1980 after a brief sojourn in the Canadian Arctic to collect and study
string figures. She has looked after public events, marketing, media
relations and everything the vast Tourism Industry throws her way for the
25 sites of the Museum. In her pre Nova Scotia life Joan worked for CBC
Toronto in Public Relations where her background in music came in handy.
She also has a Pharmacy MPS and used the chemistry part of these skills at
Kodak, London as a research chemist. Joan loves to tell the world about
her favourite place, Nova Scotia. Joan is an avid birder and has a not
too shabby world list. She has 3 sons. Thinks communications are it,
whatever the technology.
The Nominating Committee is very pleased to present this slate to the
membership. We are delighted to have been able to attract such
high-quality candidates.
Rob Currie
Laura Jantek
David Murdoch
David Trueman