FoDW Steering Committee

See the list of current officers and Steering Committee members.

The Friends of Dicken Woods Steering Committee includes the offices of President, 2 Vice-Presidents, Secretary, and Treasurer. Beyond these five offices, additional FoDW members are appointed as Steering Committee members. According to the FoDW By-Laws: "The Steering Committee will conduct the business of the organization in accordance to the descriptions of each office." See the By-Laws for more information about the officers and the role of the Steering Committee.

The By-Laws also state: "The Steering Committee will consist of at least 10 members including the named officers of the organization. Members of the Steering Committee may be appointed by the President of the organization subject to ratification by a majority vote of the general membership in attendance at a general membership meeting.

Steering Committee members, including the named officers, will conduct the business of the organization. The Steering Committee will conduct business and make routine decision by majority vote of committee members in attendance. The business of the Steering Committee will include the authorization of expenditures for routine and necessary expenses incurred in furtherance of the organization's purpose."

Officer Elections

The five offices mentioned above were up for election at the September 2005 general meeting. Nominations for those offices were made at the May 2005 general meeting, and consisted of the following: nominated for president, Tom Ivacko; for the 2 co-vice president offices, Naela Jenkins and Bob Palmer; for secretary, Amanda Koeller; and for treasurer, Deb Norbotten. These nominations were unanimously approved by the membership at the Sept. 26, 2005 meeting.