Wake County Genealogy Society - Planning for the Future: Who is the next President in Training?

 

A message from the WCGS Nominating Committee:

As genealogists, we are always planning for the future and legacy of our research.   As members of the Wake County Genealogical Society, we too are planning for the future and legacy of the Society.  As the Society’s 40^th anniversary approaches, we are looking forward to the next 40 years.

 In May of each year, about half of the positions on the Board of Directors are scheduled for election/re-election.  In 2022, those positions are as follows:

--President

--President-in-Training

--Recording Secretary

--One of the two Director positions

Currently, we have three incumbents who have agreed to serve again:

Carla Stancil – President

Barbara McGeachy – Recording Secretary

Ed Webb – Director

The Nominating Committee’s primary responsibility this year is to seek candidates to fill the position of President-in-Training. 

Members can nominate other members or themselves.  The newly elected member will become familiar with the role of President by shadowing the current President.  This path to leadership has served well in the past with Board members usually serving for a minimum of two years.

If you are interested in serving in this capacity or helping in any other way, please let us know.  Nominations can be given to the following Nominating Committee members:

Carol Kimball Stahl, Membership Chair – membership@wakecogen.org

Saundra Cropps, Volunteer Coordinator – saundracropps@gmail.com

George Thomas, Program Chair – geothos@bellsouth.net

Kathy Ruse, Past President – kathleen.ruse@gmail.com

The WCGS Board of Directors looks forward to welcoming new members to our team.  Through these “interesting times,” we have survived and even thrived.  We all came to serve on the Board simply as members who wanted to ensure the future of the Society.  Although initially unknown to each other, we brought unique insights and perspectives to build a stronger Society.  We want you to consider joining this team.  And we all agree that shadowing Carla would be a wonderful opportunity for anyone!

Who will be our next President in Training? I hope you will consider this request from the Nominating Committee. I can promise you won’t regret it. The years I have spent working with the WCGS team have been most entertaining and rewarding. We can’t wait to welcome you to the team! - Cyndi Deal