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having said that, we did exceed our expectation of matching six mentor / mentee relationships with a total of eight matches. As a successful mentor in the program, I am looking forward to what this program will offer me and my mentee moving forward.
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My whirlwind tour as AMCTO president got off to an amazing start this past June at the AGM and Annual Conference. I have also represented the association at a couple of our sister associations’ annual conferences, and as I write this article, I am looking forward to attending many of the fall zone meetings that will be well underway by the time you read this.
Recently, the AMCTO Board met in my hometown of Timmins, and although we had some fun, we also got down to business. One area that we discussed and decided that we should reconsider was our approach to the Board Governance Recommendations. Specifically, we revisited a few of the recommendations and I am happy to report that the Board of Directors approved moving forward in a couple of key areas that were important to AMCTO members. Although I am only summarizing the Board’ s decision, we have committed to revisiting the following two key priority areas: The first – election of the vice president; and the second – allowing zones to elect their zone representative and local zone executives using electronic methods. We will be receiving recommendations on these areas in the coming months. If all goes well, we are aiming to have something available for ratification at the 2017 annual general meeting in Huntsville.
Although there were many recommendations included in the Board Governance report and we requested members’ input earlier this year, it is never too late to voice your opinions. If there is something else regarding the Board Governance review and recommendations, please reach out. I would like to encourage every member to become involved with the association. Please reach out to your zone member on the board, your local zone executive or myself. Please remember that we are volunteers trying to do the best we can for you, our members.
I would like to thank all of our members for your valued input and open, honest advice. Your contribution to the association is what has made AMCTO so successful. I am looking forward to seeing all of you( or as many as I can) during the fall zone meeting sessions.
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