AES Interim Board 1 February – AGM 2010

The AES executive met prior to the Board teleconference on 26 November to discuss the composition of the AES Interim Board, as provided in the new constitution,
section 12A - Transitional Arrangements i.e. to hold office from 1 February till the AGM in September 2010.

The Board looked for a mix of skills plus tried to achieve a balance in terms of experience, gender, and area.

Mathea Roorda and Paul Chesterton were appointed in accordance with section 1)c), and Annette, Nea and Silvia under section 1)d).

Thus the Board comprises

Jenny Neale	President	School of Social and Cultural Studies, Victoria University of Wellington
Alan Woodward	Vice President (Acting President until mid April 2010)	Lifeline Australia
Anne Markiewicz	Secretary	Anne Markiewicz and Associates
Cheryl Reed	Treasurer	TNS Social Research
Mathea Roorda	Regional Representative, NZ	Evalue Research Ltd
Paul Chesterton	Chair, Professional Learning Committee
Annette Michaux	Regional Representative, NSW & Chair 2011 Conference Committee	The Benevolent Society
Nea Harrison	Regional Representative, NT & Convenor Indigenous SIG	CRC for Aboriginal Health
Silvia Cosier	Regional Representative, Qld	Indigenous Education, Training and the Arts, Dept of Education, Training and the Arts, Queensland

12A Transitional Arrangements

1. Following adoption of the new constitution at the meeting on 3 September 2009, this section gives effect to transitional arrangements for the
structure of the board:

a. The board elected at the 2009 annual general meeting shall constitute the board of the society under the new constitution, and shall exercise all powers and functions of the board in accordance with the constitution until 31 January 2010;

b. From 1 February 2010, the office-bearers remain as the office bearers of the society in accordance with section 12;

c. From the remaining board members at 31 January 2010, the office bearers must elect 2 ordinary board members to constitute part of the board in accordance with section 12;

d. From the remaining board members at 31 January 2010 office bearers have the discretion to appoint up to a further 3 ordinary board members taking into account the overall mix of knowledge, skill and attributes of board members in accordance with section 12.

Committees

	Chair
Awards	David Roberts email
International Relations	Scott Bayley email
Professional Learning	Paul Chesterton email
Publications	Darren Harris email
Wellington 2010 Conference	David Turner email
Sydney 2011 Conference	Annette Michaux email

Regional Representatives and Contacts

	Regional Representative
Auckland Region	Contact Mathea Roorda (Wellington representative) email
Canberra Region	Susan Garner email
New South Wales	Annette Michaux email
Northern Territory	Nea Harrison email
Queensland	Silvia Cosier email
South Australia	Gill Westhorp email
Tasmania	Vacant: contact AES office
Victoria	Pam St Leger email
Wellington Region	Mathea Roorda email
Western Australia	Carina Calzoni email

Special Interest Groups

	Contact
Indigenous Strategy	Link to Discussion Group here

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