[amsat-bb] New AMSAT-NA Board

[Michelle Thompson]

Thank you.

I assume there was no negative intent behind the use of the word.

We have been around a while and volunteered for a lot of things, but we are
new to the board. That's fair to point out.

-Michelle W5NYV


On Thu, Oct 17, 2019, 08:35 Jeff Davis <stuckbit at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good luck in changing the status quo Michelle.
>
> Based on the unfortunate "Junior" Director comment on the reflector
> yesterday it looks like you'll need it.
>
> 73, KE9V
> AMSAT 28350
>
> On Thu, Oct 17, 2019 at 5:21 AM Michelle Thompson via AMSAT-BB <
> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>
>> Thank you for the support and interest! I do not automatically become an
>> officer and have no ambition to be one. I believe directors and officers
>> should in general be separate roles for better accountability and to
>> reduce
>> the workload.
>>
>> While Patrick and I are not able to access board of director email
>> archives, and while we did have an outgoing officer refuse to communicate
>> with us, the remaining board and officers are now a functional body. We
>> are
>> expecting the business communications access delay to be resolved today.
>>
>> Patrick and I nominated a new VP of Engineering and a new President. These
>> will be seen in the minutes taken by our new Secretary, Brennan Price. We
>> will see complete minutes published in a timely manner with Brennan, who
>> we
>> would have nominated, but someone else beat us to it.
>>
>> I fully support the new officers. Once it’s decided, like at an annual
>> meeting, we should all work hard for their success. We already have action
>> items and tasks together with the officers that will substantially improve
>> AMSAT.
>>
>> If you want different officers, or really want to keep the current team,
>>  then make sure to vote this coming year! Regardless, politely (and
>> firmly)
>> express what you want in the meantime.
>>
>> I have not seen any sexism at the board meeting. I do not believe the lack
>> of transition support was sexist. It was simply regrettable. It isn’t good
>> for incoming board members to have to reach out to be seated. No one
>> should
>> be heckled for their views.
>>
>> The good that came out of this is there will be a checklist, credit to Joe
>> Spier, for incoming board members. That is an improvement!
>>
>> The heckling has stopped. I believe we are all being heard.
>>
>> I am not a “Junior “ director. I’m simply a director. I will report what I
>> do and take actions where I can.
>>
>> In the past, AMSAT has not treated some volunteers fairly. I want that to
>> stop. If you have firsthand knowledge then tell me. Complaints should not
>> be considered a threat.
>>
>> Please give all of leadership presented to you your support and the
>> benefit
>> of the doubt. That last part is important. There will be some positive
>> changes this year. Some changes I’d prefer may not happen. That’s ok. We
>> are in this together.
>>
>> If you are able and motivated, consider running for the board or standing
>> for officer nominations next year. There will be three board positions and
>> two alternates open. As you can see there are a lot of officer positions.
>>
>> We need help *right now* with the website content leadership team and with
>> debris mitigation, both lobbying and technical. Debris mitigation rules
>> and
>> regulations are the *biggest threat* to having any more satellites of our
>> own. Contact me or any leader. We need people to write letters and start
>> reading papers and learning what’s involved and making inquiries of the
>> companies that sell this technology. You do not have to be an expert here.
>> Just be willing to listen to what Paul Stoetzler has done so far, learn
>> what you can, and lobby where needed.
>>
>> Lots of raindrops carve a canyon.
>>
>> Thank you,
>> -Michelle W5NYV
>>
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 18:07 Zach Metzinger via AMSAT-BB <
>> amsat-bb at amsat.org> wrote:
>>
>> > On 2019-10-16 14:07, KC9SGV via AMSAT-BB wrote:
>> > > Thought Michelle would at least be an officer.
>> >
>> > Take a look at "SEVENTH" on this page:
>> >
>> > https://www.amsat.org/articles-of-incorporation/
>> >
>> > The BoD elects officers, and this election is completely separate from
>> > the BoD election.
>> >
>> > Note that it is not necessary to be on the BoD to be an officer.
>> >
>> > --- Zach
>> > N0ZGO
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>> --
>> -Michelle W5NYV
>>
>> "Potestatem obscuri lateris nescis."
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