Elections at NMG AGM
Board elections will be held at this year’s New Mardi Gras annual general meeting.
Twelve board nominations were received this year, allowing for an election to take place for the eight available directors positions.
All of the current board members will be running for re-election, except for David Imrie, who will step down from his position as chair.
Kirk Muddle, Joshua Keech, Tony Knight, Nicholas Parker, Rob Partos and Steph Sands will all seek re-election against a number of new candidates who include Joshua Crouthamel, Lynne O’Brien, Mohamed Duar, Adam Atkin, Adam Bratt and Michael Douglas.
Company secretary Peter Munro said NMG members can shortly expect to receive a statement from all the candidates.
It is important that any member who wishes to have a say in the composition of the new board votes – either using the proxy form in the postal ballot papers to be sent out shortly or by attending the AGM, he said.
The postal ballot papers will include a statement from candidates who provided one, ins support of their nomination.
There will be an opportunity at the AGM for members to ask questions or speak from the floor. I am not sure at this stage whether candidates will be allowed time to speak in support of their nomination.
The AGM will be held on Wednesday August 19 at the NIDA Playhouse from 6pm.
Anyone who is not yet a member of the organisation must join by August 8 to take part in the vote.
info: For more information or to join New Mardi Gras go to mardigras.org.au.
Here’s hoping that all the new nominee’s understand the role of a Board. NMG is already a successful organisation run by minimal staff and volunteers. While the board needs new blood, it sure doesn’t need 8 new Directors all trying to change what they probably won’t understand for several months, in the name of a community they don’t probably represent.
I think it’s a bit of a shame nominees might not get the chance to take the floor at the general meeting, and a pity that proxy postal voters will only get to know new nominees and what they hope to achieve as a board member in less than 200 words in an info pack.
My name’s Joshua Crouthamel and I’m one of those new nominees. I’ve got over six years of experience in international travel, marketing, training and events management roles internationally, and I hope to bring a varied skill set and expert experience in successfully managing multi-million dollar P&Ls and cross-media platform marketing campaigns to the board. I think a successful candidate needs to wear two distinct hats to this party: one for profit and one for people. I have some great ideas on how to better monetise Mardi Gras from a business perspective, but more importantly, on the people front, I’d like to see the community’s passion and pride represented in the year ahead.
I’ve set up an email address so anyone in our community can send me their thoughts, ideas and comments on the goings-on of NMG, and, if elected, I promise to bring your voice to the table, along with my business acumen and passion. [email protected] Your words are warmly welcomed. Thanks, and good luck to all of the nominees.
See you under the disco ball ~ Josh