ASCnet Election
The ASCnet Slate of Candidates
Please check your
spam folder for your conformation email.
On behalf of your ASCnet Board of
Directors, the ASCnet Nominations Committee is pleased to present to you
the following slate of candidates to serve as ASCnet Board of Directors
for the term of 2009 – 2011.
Over the past six months the
Nominations Committee has worked diligently to identify the most
appropriate individuals to lead ASCnet. While that may seem easy,
let me assure you it is not as we are blessed with a wealth of very
skilled, passionate volunteers all who are truly committed to ASCnet and
our vision. For 2009, the slated candidates are:
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John Lincoln
COBRA Insurance Group
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John Warn
Rue Insurance
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The following Board Directors continue
to serve through their term:
Additionally within
the ASCnet
Bylaws the following individuals will ascend or continue to serve as
officers of the ASCnet Board of Directors:
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Mike Montgomery, 2009 Chair Lockton Companies, LLC
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Chris tine Forbes, 2008-2009 Secretary The Daniel
& Henry Company
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Kim Favreau, 2009 Past Chair Connell & Curley Insurance
Agency
The offices of Vice-Chair and Treasurer will be elected by the Board
of Directors at its Annual Board Meeting from directors eligible to
serve.The results of this election will be announced at the Annual
Membership Meeting.
Board Size
- ASCnet’s Bylaws state that the Board of Directors will consist
of ten to fifteen individuals from the User Member category, with the
exact number determined by the Board.
- For 2009 you will notice a reduction in the Board size to ten
directors.This is in response to an initiative approved by the Board in
March 2007 to better align all facets of the organization to support our
changing governance model, with the board streamlining and defining its
structure to support its strategic governing role while empowering
others to carry out its direction.
Voting
Email notice was sent to each ASCnet User Member on August 8, 2008 -
Voting will close on August 31st 2008 at 12:01am
- Ballots will be accepted by electronic vote only.
- No response or votes un-cast will be counted as affirmative votes
for the slate of candidates.
- Election results will be announced at the ASCnet Annual Membership
September 12, 2008 in Anaheim CA.
The Nomination Process
From the identification of potential future leaders to casting your
vote, the ASCnet nominations process depends upon the active involvement
of our members.
Candidates are presented to the nominations committee throughout the
year from various sources and must meet the following criteria:
- Eligible nominees must be representatives of User Members in good
standing
- If two or more individuals from the same User Membership are legally
affiliated, including without limitation parent/subsidiary,
brother/sister (subsidiaries of the same parent member),
partnership/partner, or corporation/division, only one of them may serve
on the Board at a time.
The nominations process can be summarized as follows:
First and foremost, as part of its efforts to remain an effective,
strategic governing Board, the sitting Board completes an annual
assessment of its skills, competencies, and experiences comparing them
with both its current and future needs. A key outcome, of which, is the
identification of current Board strengths as well as current growth
opportunities. In addition to review by the Board, the results of this
assessment are shared with the Nominations Committee.
Armed with this information, the Nominations Committee begins its
search to present a slate of candidates whose skills and abilities
compliment those identified in the Board’s assessment. Candidates
participating in our entire nominations process complete an initial
survey, an application, an Omnia profile, and an interview with a group
of past association leaders, who do not currently sit on the nominations
committee. The final slate is selected based upon the committee’s
review and evaluation of all of the above information. The slate is
presented to the membership for election.
On behalf of the entire Nominations Committee, I would like to
personally thank you for participating by casting your vote.
William McNulty
2008 Nominations Committee Chair
Board of Directors Candidate(s) Biography:
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John Lincoln
COBRA Insurance Group
John Lincoln currently serves
as the Managing Director of COBRA Network and Executive Director of
COBRA London Markets. John began his insurance career some
35 years ago with Lloyd’s, and after some 14 years moved to the
agency/brokerage side of the business. Since then, he has led
several agencies/brokerages up to his current roles within the COBRA
network. He resides in London
UK.
John has been involved with ASCnet for the past 11
years and is currently serving the third year of his first term on the
ASCnet Board of Directors. During his tenure on the Board, John
has been involved with both the Communications Committee and the Finance
Committee. Prior to his involvement with the Board, John
participated in TEAMONe (The European Agency Managers Operators
Network), our local chapter in the UK, where he served as
chapter secretary and was actively involved in their annual education
conference. He has also served on the ASCnet Conference
Committee.
When asked why he wants to continue serving on the
board of directors, John responded “I believe I still have
something to offer the organization in terms of strategic thinking and I
would like the opportunity to continue in driving the organization
forward in the next three years.”
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John Warn
Rue Insurance
John Warn currently serves as the Vice President, Treasurer of Rue
Insurance in Trenton
NJ where he is responsible
for the accounting, administrative/HR, and technology aspects of the
agency. He is a CPA and a licensed producer in the state of
New
Jersey. John has been with the agency
since graduating from Rider University with a BA in
Accounting. He resides in Hillsborough NJ with his wife and two
daughters.
John has been in the insurance business for the past 25 years and has
been involved with ASCnet since moving to TAM in 1990. He has
served a variety of volunteer roles with ASCnet: Past President of
the Central NJ User Group, member of the Product Advisory Committee,
Service Advisory Council, Conference/TENCon Advisory Group, Chapters
Committee, and the former Member Benefits Committee. Additionally,
he has worked on various education materials and tools throughout the
years and remains an ASCnet Certified Presenter having presented on
ASCnetU as well as at numerous local chapter and national events.
When asked why he wants to join our board of directors, John
responded “Recently, I have been busy serving ASCnet in other
capacities where I have been making an impact. Having slowed down
on some of these other committees, I feel that I can now devote the time
and energy to a Board position and make an impact in the organization at
that level.”
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