[Chapter-delegates] Please welcome new ISOC-NY President Greg Shatan

[Mafor Edwan Fon]

Congrats!

On Mon, Sep 3, 2018, 7:10 PM Joly MacFie <joly at punkcast.com> wrote:

> Hello Chapter Leaders!
>
> Time has come for me to move on at ISOC-NY. I have admin'd the chapter,
> including website and social media, in one form or another, all of this
> century, much of that time in support of our previous President David
> Solomonoff. When David himself stepped down in 2016, there was no other
> obvious candidate and I was duly elected to replace him.
>
> At the end of last year I organized an election and was able (at our 20th
> Anniversary event)  to persuade Greg Shatan to stand for the board. Even
> then I had him spotted as a potential leader for the Chapter. He was duly
> elected and, in the time since, has proved himself to be every bit as
> worthy as I imagined.
>
> Thus I have duly resigned as President of ISOC-NY, as of Aug 31, and Greg
> has been appointed my replacement. Please give him a welcome! (if concerned
> about congratulatory emails filling up people's mailboxes, you can do it
> directly at greg at isoc-ny.org )
>
> I will also step down from my other responsibilities at the Chapter. Greg
> has a strong board and I am sure will make the best of a clean slate to
> work with. I believe this is an important process, not just for ISOC-NY but
> as an example for other Chapters - those with long-term leaders - who might
> benefit from a similar change. Ultimately, it ensures sustainability, and
> provides opportunity.
>
> However, you will not be rid of me! Apart from my streaming activity,
> about which I will write elsewhere, I currently admin the Disabled and
> Special Needs Chapter (in rejuvenation). We are actively working on
> transitioning it to a SIG. If you are interested in being a part of the
> effort, please join at https://a11ysig.org
>
> joly
>
>
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