The FSA is managed by a board that can have up to twelve full members on it at any one time. There will be seven vacant positions on the board at the AGM. We received four applications from members wishing to stand for election to the board. Two were from current directors who wish to restand and two were from other members.
The board recommends all four of these candidates and invites members to formally elect them to the board as directors of the FSA. The candidates’ application forms may be viewed through the links below.
Jon Cree (current board member and Chair of the FSA)
Geoff Mason (current board member and Company Secretary)
Voting process
Applicants will be elected by ordinary resolution during the annual general meeting (12th November). However, members who are unable to attend the AGM may vote electronically simply by sending an email with the following information.
Email: [email protected]
Email Subject: My vote 2016 director elections
In the body of your email please copy and paste the following text (delete the names of any candidates for whom you do not wish to vote).
Please register my votes for the following candidates in the 2016 election of FSA directors.
Kathryn Barton
Jon Cree
Geoff Mason
Josephine Phillips
Your name (as you are known to the FSA)
All electronic votes must be received by midday Friday 11th November at the latest. There will be an opportunity to vote in person at the AGM on 12th November but you can not vote twice.
VOTING RULES
- A candidate can only be voted for ONCE by a member.
- In order to be elected as a Director – candidates require at least 50% of the vote. In other words, all directors must be acceptable to the majority of eligible members who vote. In the unlikely event of director positions not being filled then the board is prepared to function at a reduced capacity until the next election although they have the option of co-opting directors to the board if required.
- Stating NO SUITABLE CANDIDATES in your email will be recorded as a vote against each candidate.
- Electronic voting opens to membership 27th October
- Electronic voting ends midday 11th November
- Votes will be announced at the AGM on 12th November
Thanks Gareth
Gareth please can this be more visible? The web site continues to be very hard to use- it still has so far to go to be member friendly. People need to be able to see at a glance that voting for directors is open.. This should be in a box on the home page along with details of the AGM.
Thanks, I had forgotten to add it to members news. It is now there. In addition, all voting members will be receiving an email today about the election and AGM.