Below are the Bylaws for the process of selecting and electing the next board of directors.
The nominating committee for the board of directors for 2015-16 consisted of Jeannine Desautels, Toni Pabon, and Ed Fink.
On November 18, 2014, the board reviewed and accepted the following nominations to the board of directors for 2015-16:
Club Service: Rod Nilles
Community Service: Nate Hadden
International Service: Tony Burns
Vocational Service: Matt Loch
On December 5, 2014, our club membership will vote to APPROVE the new board of directors. We will also accept new nominations now and from the floor on December 5th.
The 2015-16 Complete Board of Directors may consist of the following members:
Officers of the Club
President, Toni Pabon
Vice-President, Derek Moehring
Past President, Jeannine Desautels
Secretary, Ruth Domack
Treasurer, Dean Ryerson
Board Members
Club Service, Dick Murray 2nd Term
Club Service, Rod Nilles 1st Term
Community Service, Charlene Bruenig 2nd Term
Community Service, Nate Hadden 1st Term
International Service, Paul Patenaude 2nd Term
International Service, Tony Burns 1st Term
Vocational Service, Deb Dieter 2nd Term
Vocational Service, Matt Loch 1st Term
Other positions NOT on the board of directors:
Sergeant-at-Arms, Jack Ferreri
Bulletin Editor, Laurie Ellis-Mcleod
Foundation Chair, Mary Beth Growney Selene
Membership Chair, Jim Wartinbee
Public Relations Chair, Leo Edelstein
Youth Protection Officer, Ed Fink
Youth Exchange Officer, Dan Fose
Youth Exchange Counselor, Connie Smith
Bylaws of the Rotary Club of
Madison West Towne-Middleton, Wisconsin
Article I
Election of Directors and Officers
Section 1 – At the annual meeting of this club, within one month prior to the meeting for election of officers, nominations shall be made for candidates for the Board of Directors. A list of candidates for the Board of Directors shall be presented by a special nominating committee appointed by the Board of Directors and placed in a ballot and voted upon at the annual meeting. The four candidates receiving the highest number of votes shall be declared elected for a term of twenty-four months commencing on July 1st following the election.
Section 2 – The Board of Directors, consisting of the President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Immediate Past President and 8 elected members, shall meet within one month after the annual meeting and shall elect from the membership a Vice president, a Secretary, a Treasurer, and a Sergeant-at-Arms. The elected members shall serve in this capacity for one year, starting in July immediately following their election. Each year’s duly elected Vice President shall be President the year next following, and the term of the President as a director shall be automatically extended as necessary to coincide with the term of the President.
Section 3 – A vacancy on the Board of Directors or any office shall be filled by action of the remaining members of the Board.
Section 4 – A vacancy in the position of any officer-elect or director-elect shall be filled by action of the remaining members of the Board of Directors.
Article IV
Meetings
Section 1 – Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of this club shall be the first regular meeting in December of each year, at which time the election of directors to serve for the ensuing two years shall take place.
