STC’s 2010 elections are taking place and your vote is needed to help the organization decide where to put its focus in the coming year.  Members are asked to vote for candidates for three the Society’s top positions: Director, Secretary, and Nominating Committee. Note that to be considered an eligible voter, one must have either joined or renewed for the 2010 membership year by 28 February 2010. Student members are not eligible to vote. The election will open on 9 March 2010 and members have until noon EDT (GMT-4), on 8 April 2010 to submit their ballots.

Your Election Username and Password

STC members eligible to vote in the 2010 election will be emailed their election username and password on 2 March 2010. A paper ballot will be
mailed to all individuals requesting one and to those for whom STC does not have a valid email address.

If you have not received your election username and password via email by 5 March 2010, please contact the STC Office at stc_election [at] stc [dot] org or call +1 (703) 522-4114 to confirm that your email address is current. If possible, please add stc_election [at] stc [dot] org to your list of approved addresses to ensure receipt of official election information.

Candidates

Below is the list of the candidates, and a line or two summarizing their respective visions for STC (based on their responses to questions posed to them by the current director.) You can learn more about each candidate and their responses – or  ask them a question yourself here>

Candidates for Director (vote for 2)

• Nicky Bleiel – Having served on STC’s Board for the past few years, Bleil said she would like “to continue to serve as a Director” and to complete work already begun.
• Al Hood – Hood wants to help STC to become a source of expertise and information about the industry.
• Makarand (Mak) Pandit – Pandit believes that STC is still relevant but that it needs to stay more focused on carrying out its objectives and living up to its commitments.
• Tricia Spayer – Spayer wants to help STC overcome its recent difficulties and emerge stronger and healthier.
• W.C. Wiese – Wiese wants to help ensure the future of STC by increasing its value and impact. By building external partnerships and affiliations, for example, Wiese says that STC membership will be perceived as a must-have by those joining the profession.

Read more about the candidates for Director here >

Candidates for Secretary (vote for 1)

• Rachel Houghton
• Steven Jong

Read more about the candidates for Secretary here >

Candidates for Nominating Committee (vote for 2)

• Lory Hawkes
• Nathaniel Lim
• Preeti Mathur
• Linda Mikkelsen

Read more about the candidates for the Nominating Committee here >