2010 SLA Board of Directors Election Results

When the polls closed, 2802 SLA members had cast their ballots and participated in the election.  The results have been finalized and the winners are as follows:

2010 SLA President- Elect (three-year term on board):

Cindy Romaine, Romainiacs Intelligence Services, Beaverton, Oregon

 

2010 Treasurer (three-year term on board):  
Dan Trefethen, Boeing, Seattle, Washington

2010 Division Cabinet Chair-Elect (three-year term on board):
Mary Ellen Bates, Bates Information Services, Inc., Niwot, Colorado

2010 Chapter Cabinet Chair-Elect (three-year term on board): 
Liz Blankson-Hemans, Dialog, London

Romaine and the other newly-elected board members will begin their terms on the SLA Board of Directors on January 1, 2010, and participate in their first board meeting during the association’s Annual Leadership Summit later that month in St. Louis.

To learn more about the elected board members please visit here: http://www.sla.org/bodelection

Comments

[Lynn McBee]

Why don't you announce the election vote count that resulted in the winners?

[Cara Schatz]

Hi Lynn,

Thanks for your question. SLA does not announce the vote numbers because we use an outside vendor to conduct our elections. When the election closes, we are informed about the results (who won) and how many people voted overall.

When the polls close, the winner is the winner, whether the margin is one vote or one thousand, and needs to be able to do the job with the full confidence of the membership.

We feel that releasing vote counts would be disrespectful to both candidates and could potentially damage reputations and create ill-will for our elected leaders and volunteers.

Please feel free to contact me directly if you would like to discuss this further.