Candidates for Board Positions
The BPTMN Officer Nomination Committee is currently seeking members interested in serving in several open elected and appointed positions on the BPTMN board of directors. The following positions need to be filled:
| Vice President | Elected position | Term: 24 months, begins January 2021 |
| Secretary | Elected position | Term: 24 months, begins January 2021 |
| Membership Director | Appointed position | Term: 12 months, begins January 2021 |
| Outreach Director | Appointed position | Term: 12 months, begins January 2021 |
Voting to elect candidates for the positions of vice president and secretary will take place at the chapter meeting on November 10, 2020.
If you are interested in serving in any of these positions, here are your next steps:
1. Get detailed information about the duties of each position – CLICK HERE
2. Contact the individuals currently serving in these positions to learn more:
Rick Travis, Vice President – rickt@bptmn.org
Valerie Dalton, Secretary – valeried@bptmn.org
Susan Smith, Membership Director – susans@bptmn.org
Susan Abernethy, Outreach Director – susana@ bptmn.org
You may also contact Tom Shackelford, President – toms@bptmn.org
3. Email a brief letter of interest stating your qualifications (skills and knowledge) by October 1, 2020 to: Mike Roome, Officer Nomination Committee Chair at mroome40@gmail.com.
Mike will set up a time to discuss the duties, requirements, and responsibilities of the office you are interested in and answer any questions you may have.
A Message from President Tom: Many of the current officers and directors, including myself, began serving on the board of directors several months after graduating as new Master Naturalists. What we all had in common was a desire to do what we could to serve our chapter and help make it one of the best in the state. So even though you may be just beginning to get your feet wet as Master Naturalist, you should know that serving on the board of directors is being on a team that works together and helps each other all the time.