Clearing the Air

[David H.]

Re: Clearing the Air

Thanks Dave but I was referring to what transpired that brought this recent President into power. Again, I only have the info of what has been provided by others as I was not a party to any of these events, but I was under the impression that it was the board that brought her to power. But maybe that's not correct, and it was Regional Directors who did it, and maybe they're actually the same thing? I really haven't paid much attention to the administrative side of the organization and really am not very knowledgeable on what the organization's structure and bylaws are. And I didn't realize the coup referenced earlier was the one that brought her to power.

Mike

Mike

Your statement is correct that NCRS Board is made up of our Regional Representatives. Regional Representatives vote on which Representative will lead them as President.

Dave

[Jack H.]

Re: Clearing the Air

Originally Posted by Jim Lockwood (2750)
The young lady's recent and current actions are consistent with those of an unstable, immature, childish individual.

Furthermore, her actions are inconsistent with those of a leader.

Jim-----


AMEN!

A second AMEN

[Roy S.]

Re: Clearing the Air

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(Note: my emphasis of bold type)

Jim

What "loophole" are you referring to?

I believe, Shannon was elected President by a vote of the NCRS Board.

Dave

Dave, I believe the loophole would best be described as - "complacency by the setting directors that allowed her to arrive at her first board meeting as an elected representative, and announce her interest in the position of president, via telecommunication, since she was not attending the board meeting after an executive session during which she never mentioned or discussed her intentions, then she got elected. Thus becoming a president that had never attended a single complete board meeting as an elected regional representative." there is now a mechanism in place if I understand correctly that means the intention of running for president must be announced prior to the execution of a blind sided coop. I thought it was a travesty when it happened, she threw 48 or 49 years of history out the window with her move and the results are now becoming obvious. To me it appears her major intent was to disrupt and she has and still is and it is at the cost of the membership.

[Michael J.]

Re: Clearing the Air

But in all fairness Roy, 5 board members voted for her for President. So 5 people wanted her to be President instead of Mike, that seems to be a fact. She did not do that on her own alone.

[Roy S.]

Re: Clearing the Air

But in all fairness Roy, 5 board members voted for her for President. So 5 people wanted her to be President instead of Mike, that seems to be a fact. She did not do that on her own alone.

Complacency is not a substitute for brains.

[Michael J.]

Re: Clearing the Air

Complacency is not a substitute for brains.

All the more reason to know who you are voting for in the Director elections, and what their priorities and views of the society are.

[Mark S.]

Re: Clearing the Air

If I could give maybe a different perspective: I did not like how she came into her position and immediately started to exert her power. I thought that I would watch the Zoom meeting (all 5 hours 16 minutes- I could be wrong on the length) to hopefully change my mind. She did have some positive marketing ideas; and, in my opinion, I believe that NCRS could strengthen its marking arm for the organization. I do have an MBA in marketing, and I taught it at UWRF. Having watched to entire Zoom meeting, I went back to my initial impression of her. She came in with guns a blazing and seemed to want to put her stamp on NCRS. A more thought-out cautious approach with by in by several of the board members would have served her better in the long term. This is an organization that goes back many many years with a storied history and it behooves any future leader to learn about the organization and its members, plus the political ramifications before they want to step into that leadership role. I was the CEO of the Festival and Heritage Foundation that ran the St. Paul Winter Carnival, and we would always have people that wanted to come in and change things without knowing the complete lay of the land. They did not last long. I hope that I did not offend anyone!

[Bill M.]

Re: Clearing the Air

Being a member for 35 years or so I still have three pocket numbers book and a faded old 20 anniversary tee shirt that I was given by the NCRS for renewing membership early or signing up for a few years at a time. It would be nice if the club would get back to rewarding members with a treat once in a while. Give excess back once and a while

[Don H.]