Candidate for BOD
My name is Howie DeFelice, callsign AB2S and I am currently a second alternate director in AMSAT. I am running to seek a term as a full member of the Board of Directors. I ran for the office of director last year because I felt AMSAT needed some new blood with some new ideas. As an alternate director I got to observe from the sidelines, at least as much as I could since regular board meetings were suspended for the first time in the organization's history. I’m afraid my worst fears were true and the leadership of AMSAT really is a “good ole boys club”. When new people became part of the organization last year it went into hibernation mode. This effectively froze any possible new ideas that were different from the legacy members’ long held beliefs. The only way forward for the organization is to change the composition of the board of directors. I would like to outline some of the small things that can be done that could have a positive impact on the organization. More information is available on my web site www.ab2s.freeservers.comhttp://www.ab2s.freeservers.com .
Howie,
I'd like a bit more background, please. What do you do in real life? Employment, education, etc?
Bob W7OTJ
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 1:53 AM Howie DeFelice via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
My name is Howie DeFelice, callsign AB2S and I am currently a second alternate director in AMSAT. I am running to seek a term as a full member of the Board of Directors. I ran for the office of director last year because I felt AMSAT needed some new blood with some new ideas. As an alternate director I got to observe from the sidelines, at least as much as I could since regular board meetings were suspended for the first time in the organization's history. I’m afraid my worst fears were true and the leadership of AMSAT really is a “good ole boys club”. When new people became part of the organization last year it went into hibernation mode. This effectively froze any possible new ideas that were different from the legacy members’ long held beliefs. The only way forward for the organization is to change the composition of the board of directors. I would like to outline some of the small things that can be done that could have a positive impact on the organization. More information is available on my web site www.ab2s.freeservers.comhttp://www.ab2s.freeservers.com .
Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
A quick Google search came up with this: https://perens.com/static/AMSAT/Candidate%20Statement%20HD.pdf
Steve AI9IN
----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB (amsat-bb@amsat.org) Date: 07/15/20 09:14 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Candidate for BOD
Howie,
I'd like a bit more background, please. What do you do in real life? Employment, education, etc?
Bob W7OTJ
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 1:53 AM Howie DeFelice via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Thanks Steve.
I think, in general, candidates would be sharing their backgrounds with the AMSAT voters without us doing Google search.
Bob W7OTJ
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 11:47 AM Steve Kristoff via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
A quick Google search came up with this: https://perens.com/static/AMSAT/Candidate%20Statement%20HD.pdf
Steve AI9IN
----- Original Message ----- From: Bob Hammond via AMSAT-BB (amsat-bb@amsat.org) Date: 07/15/20 09:14 To: amsat-bb@amsat.org Subject: Re: [amsat-bb] Candidate for BOD
Howie,
I'd like a bit more background, please. What do you do in real life? Employment, education, etc?
Bob W7OTJ
On Wed, Jul 15, 2020 at 1:53 AM Howie DeFelice via AMSAT-BB < amsat-bb@amsat.org> wrote:
Sent via AMSAT-BB@amsat.org. AMSAT-NA makes this open forum available to all interested persons worldwide without requiring membership. Opinions expressed are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official views of AMSAT-NA. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: https://www.amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
participants (3)
-
Bob Hammond -
Howie DeFelice -
Steve Kristoff