From Your Panel 49 North Florida Area Delegate
Hopefully you all received our Area Chairperson's email "letter to G.R.s" regarding looking for qualified members in their groups who are willing to serve as Trustees. I want to re-iterate that conversation with the G.R.s may need to occur through email within your districts in order to have potential Regional Trustee candidate resumes ready for the June Assembly vote.
At the Area Service workshop, members were requesting more details regarding the resume process, duties and requirements of potential Trustee candidates, expectations, as well as more information regarding the Executive Committee on Real Property Management (ECRPM) member candidate resumes.
The links below contain a partial letter written to the Delegates with some of the information regarding time frames and the process and the resume forms with the resume information on the second page of the resumes. Please pay particular attention to the information in red in the solicitation letter as it has the correct due date information for Regional Trustee candidate resumes, not what's stated on the resume form instructions. I realize this is a lot of information and may seem overwhelming. If you, or your G.R.s have questions, please email me. I don't want any unanswered questions or misinformation to become barriers to active resume solicitation and submission by anyone in our Area.
I will now attempt to clarify the requested Trustee information below:
1.) The Regional Trustee candidate will be selected at the June 2009 Assembly by the G.R.s.
2.) Each of our 12 districts may submit one Regional Trustee candidate
3.) If the D.R. knows the candidate does not meet all the requirements on the resume, that resume should not be brought forth for consideration by the Assembly G.R.s
4.) Trustee at Large resumes, and resumes for the Executive Committee for Real Property Management (ECRPM) are also due no later than August 15th, but are
sent to WSO and not through the Area Assembly process.
5.) The Trustee position is a 3-year term and a candidate can serve 2 terms, but must follow the election procedure for both terms.
6.) Delegates are not eligible to serve until two World Service Conferences have passed
7.) Dual members are not eligible to serve
Requirements of a Trustee
1.) Active member of Al-Anon with at least 10 years of continuous Al-Anon and/or Alateen membership
2.) Understanding of the Twelve Traditions and Twelve Concepts of Service
3.) A broad view of the policies of Al-Anon
4.) Attend quarterly Board meetings and be available for consultation
5.) Assignments require work between Board meetings, by phone, email, alone, or on a team
6.) The ability and willingness to make difficult decisions, participate in group process, and articulate ideas and policies for improving the business operations
and the fellowship as a whole is necessary. Concept 9
7.) Must have special skills and experience. Relevant background should include: business; finance; law; technology; media; education; or Al-Anon service
Qualifying Al-Anon service includes:
District Representative
Area Delegate
Assembly officer or coordinator
AIS Liaison to the Area World Service Committee
Additional Requirements:
a.) Consider your health and stamina as work days are long
b.) Be able to sit for extended periods
c.) Be able to manage your own luggage
d.) Be willing to share a hotel room
e.) Need to be available 28-60 days a year
Trustees at Large live anywhere in the World Service Conference structure
Regional Trustees must reside in the region of the election
Resumes should be typed or printed legibly, with no added pages. It is important to check your work and spelling as the committees will look to see that the candidate took the resume process seriously.
What do Trustees Do?
1.They are the custodians of the Traditions, the Concepts of service, and the World Service Conference Charter.
2.They are the Guarantor of prudent management the World Service Office and Canada Service Office
3.They have authority under law to manage the business of Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters, Inc., and Al-Anon Family Group Headquarters (Canada), Inc.
4. They hire the Executive Director and the Director of Business Services
5. They keep a worldwide focus
6. Support International structures
7. They are voting members of the World Service Conference
8. They serve on or chair World Service Office committees
9. Establish and maintain World Service Office policies
10. Control property and finances of the World Service Office
11. Authorize World Service Office expenditures
12. Elect the officers of the corporations AFG, Inc. and AFG (Canada) Inc.
13. Elect new Trustees
14. Responsible for the preservation and prudent management of all Al-Anon's financial assets
It's everyone's job to find candidates to serve: "Furnishing our service structure with able and willing workers is a continuing activity." Concept 9
Good luck with the search!!!! Remember, if you have questions let me know.
Love in service,
Terry F
Delegate
Panel 49
