2023 Congregational Meeting

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2023 Congregational Meeting

The Kol Rinah Nominating Committee is pleased to present the slate of nominees for election to the Board of Directors. The election will be held during our Annual Meeting, in person, on December 17, 4:00PM. A Zoom option is available. All members in good standing (Fair Share Member Support and general donation financial obligations are met and up to date) are eligible to vote.

We are excited to announce the new director nominees:

DIRECTOR NOMINEES

3-year term ending 2026

Golda Cohen

Stephen Davis

Joseph Kavanaugh

Rena Munster

Jalna Papour

Open

Current Officers and Directors Continuing Their Terms

Board Chair: Gary Kodner

President: Barbara Shamir

Secretary: Cindy Payant

Treasurer: Marc Spector

VP Funding Development: Elisa Israel

VP Engagement & VP of Programming: Randi Mozenter

VP Communications: Joel Schwartz

VP Facilities: Blair Kweskin

VP Leadership Development: Dan Rosenthal

Term Ending 2024

Bette Abeles, Alissa Duel, Rebecca Mollett, Aaron Schwartz, Lvav Spector

Term Ending 2025

Stacy Abeles, Laura Chaise, Richard Gavatin, Zachary Leeds, Ron Portman, Gavriel Savit-Woods

Brotherhood, Sisterhood, and the Past-Presidents will choose their representatives to the Board.

We sincerely thank the officers and directors that are rolling off this year for their service.

Mike Besmer, Pat Cohen, Mike Gartenberg, Esti Goldman, Karen Rader,

Katherine Tynan

Respectfully Submitted by the 2023 Nominating Committee

Denise Field/Nominating Committee Chair, Gary Kodner/Board Chair,

Barbara Shamir/President Rabbi Jessica Shafrin, Dan Rosenthal,

Livia Arndal Savit-Woods

MEETING ATTENDANCE AND VOTING OPTIONS

We encourage everyone to join us in person for the annual meeting and to vote on the slate of candidates.

If you cannot attend in person, you may join the meeting and vote by Zoom. Please register here to receive a Zoom link to the meeting.

Please do not hesitate to call the office if you have any questions.

Thank you,

Cindy Payant Barbara Shamir

Secretary President

ARTICLE IX – NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS

Section 9.01 – Nominating Committee

a. Composition and Term. The Nominating Committee shall consist of the current President; the current Chair of the Board of Directors; three Members in good standing appointed by the President, and three Members in good standing appointed by the Chair. The President shall designate the chair. At least one of the Members appointed by the President must be a past president; at least one of the Members appointed by the Chair must be a Director. The Chair and the President shall make their appointments no later than September 1 of the year in which Officers are to be elected. Members shall serve for two years, commencing September 1.

b. Slate. The Nominating Committee shall, prior to October 15, present to the President and the Secretary a slate of Officers and Directors to be offered in nomination for election at the general meeting of the congregation. There shall be a presumption that the outgoing President, if he or she is willing to serve, be nominated for the office of Chair of the Board of Directors.

c. Notice of Election. The Secretary shall send notice of the election, including the slate, at least twenty (20) days before the meeting. The notice shall contain the information contained in the paragraph (d).

d. Nominations by Others. Members wishing to nominate a Member to be an Officer or Director may submit a nominating petition, signed by ten (10) Members in good standing and submitted to the Secretary at least ten (10) days before the meeting at which the election is scheduled. Members may not make nominations from the floor at the election.

e. Notice of Nominations by Others. If the Secretary receives one or more petitions that comply with paragraph (d), the Secretary shall send notice of the additional nomination(s) at least seven (7) days before the meeting.

f. Eligibility of Committee Members for Office and the Board of Directors. The

Nominating Committee may not nominate any of its members to be an Officer or Director, except that the Committee may nominate the President to the Office of Chair of the Board.

Section 9.02 – Elections

a. Required Attendance. Each nominee, whether nominated by the Nominating Committee or by petition, shall be required to be present at the election unless he or she has indicated in writing a willingness to serve if elected.

b. Secret Ballot. If an election is uncontested, voting shall be by voice vote. If an election is contested, voting shall be by secret ballot.

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11 Iyyar 5785

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