As per the HAS bylaws, a Nominating Committee - led by Vice President Steven Jones - convened to provide a recommendation of candidates to serve as officers, board members, and committee chairpersons in 2021. After completing their work, the Nominating Committee presented the following slate of candidates:
Officers
•President – Joe Khalaf
•Vice President – Stephen Jones
•Secretary – Rob Morehead
•Treasurer – Mike Edstrom
Directors at Large
•Bram Weisman
•Mark Ferraz
•Walt Cooney
•Allen Wilkerson
•Ed Fraini
•Doug McCormick
Standing Committees
Audit – Bill Flanagan
Education & Outreach – Kailash Mirpuri and Sarah Silva
Field Trip & Observing – Jim King
Membership – Rene Gedaly
Novice – Debbie Moran
Observatory – Chris Ober
Program – Don Selle
Publicity – Sarah Silva
Telescope – Allen Wilkerson
These candidates will be presented at the Annual Membership Meeting on November 6th and attending members will have an opportunity to vote on the proposed slate of candidates. In addition, anyone wishing to nominate a member in good standing, according to HAS bylaws, for any position, may do so at that time. For those members who cannot attend, we will provide a link to vote electronically after the meeting.
Please consider the proposed slate of candidates and be prepared to vote through Zoom (if attending the meeting) or through our online voting system (if you won’t be on the Zoom meeting). Thank you.
Joe Khalaf
H.A.S. President