Attending the AGM - 10am, 10th November AEDT

Members can join us for our Annual General Meeting, the main agenda for which is electing the 2025 Board of Directors.

Link for meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81566735944

Nominations for 2025 Board:

These are our current nominees (see links for qualifications and experience):

• President: Ethan Gordon (2024 President)

• Vice President: Kerry Cochrane (2024 Vice President)

• Secretary: Rachelle Armstrong (2024 Secretary)

• Treasurer: Jono Forrest (2024 Treasurer)

• Indigenous: Bernice Hookey (Regen Places Network)

• Education: Lorraine Gordon (2024 Education Director); Bernard Callus (Institute of Regenerative Leadership)

• Communications: Kallista Bolton (2024 Communications Director)

• Membership: Nathan Strawbridge (2024 Membership Director)

• Accreditation: Katharine Brown (2024 Accreditation Director)

• x2 general positions: Lorraine Gordon (2024 Education Director); Bernard Callus (Institute of Regenerative Leadership); Jen Ringbauer (2022 Student Rep on IEA Board)

All members are eligible to nominate as a director on the IEA Board. This is a voluntary position and there is no remuneration.

Duties and responsibilities of Directors: 

All directors are expected to attend monthly board meetings and take an active leadership role in coordinating their assigned area of responsibility (e.g. developing and chairing a sub-committee). These meetings occur on the first Monday of every month. The workload should be equivalent to 4-6hrs p/m. This includes meetings (IEA board and sub-committees) and any other duties relevant to the assigned area of responsibility. Further information on non-profit director responsibilities can be found here, including legal, ethical and strategic responsibilities.

Nomination and election procedures:

A nomination must:

• be signed by 2 or more IEA members,

• provide details of the qualifications and experience of the person nominated; and

• be accompanied by a notice in writing, signed by the nominee, consenting to their nomination (including if self-nominating).  

Further information can be found in the nomination form. Once nominations are received, they will be reviewed by the current board. This is to ensure that each nomination meets the IEA’s constitutional and legal requirements. Once reviewed, the current Secretary, Rachelle Armstrong, will circulate nominee details to the membership. This will include:

• the nominee's name;

• the nominee's qualifications and experience; and

• the nominee's length of any previous service as a director of the co-operative or with any other co-operative.

If you are interested in nominating for either of these positions, please contact egordon@ecoag.org.au by the 14th of October and fill out the nomination form here.

Voting for nominated candidates will take place at the AGM on 10th November.