[Chapter-delegates] reflections on a change in status

[Rajnesh D. Singh (T)]

Hi Jim,

On behalf of the Pacific Islands Chapter, thank you for your role in 
shaping the ISOC membership
and we look forward to your continued input in ISOC and its activities.


Regards,

Rajnesh D. Singh
Chairman, Pacific Islands Chapter.


James M Galvin wrote:

>Almost 4 years ago I accepted the position of the Vice President of
>Chapters and Individual Members at ISOC.  The position was intended
>to be a three year appointment.  During this time much has changed
>about the Chapter and Membership program at ISOC.  It has been both
>exciting and challenging to work with folks from all over the world.
>
>The free membership had just been decided when I started.  One of
>the first tasks was to define the program.  Along the way we
>developed a Code of Conduct for ISOC Members.
>
>We now have more active Chapters than ISOC has ever had in its
>history.  Of course, much of that success belongs to the Chapters,
>the folks who keep their Chapters active.
>
>We have a new membership system, along with revised policies and
>procedures to support it.  It is not everything that everyone would
>like it to be, but it is a great deal more than ISOC has ever had.
>
>We have better communication now with our Chapters and Members than
>we have ever had.  I started a newsletter and Chapters have kept it
>relevant by providing the news each month.  The chapter-delegates
>mailing list has become a cornerstone of keeping Chapters informed.
>
>Certainly the work is not done.  The next major task is to revise
>the web site.  Those plans are just getting started and you should 
>expect to hear more about them as they progress.
>
>ISOC's resources, both financially and in terms of staff, have
>increased during this time.  The foundation and infrastructure is
>now there for all of us to work together to continue to enhance the
>partnership between ISOC and its Chapters, and the contributions of
>individual members to the mission and purpose of ISOC.
>
>My leadership role is ending.  With its increased resources ISOC
>does not need a successor for my role at this time.  I am returning
>to the rank and file of the organization: an individual member
>without a Chapter (although I do live within 90 minutes of the
>Washington DC Chapter).  Perhaps now I will have the time to change
>that.
>
>With this message I am relinquishing my role and responsibilities
>as Vice President of Chapters and Individual Membership.  It has
>been my greatest pleasure and unequaled honor to know and to work
>with each of you.  I am not going far, since on the Internet we are
>all "just a click away".  Please feel free to contact me at any
>time, even if just to say hello.
>
>Thank you,
>
>Jim Galvin
>Vice President of Chapters and Individual Membership, retired
>
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