Dear Candidates: Please, if you would, answer a few questions. Consider that your answers will be posted on various public forums and otherwise forwarded. Feel free to respond with any other information you might wish to add.
Prelude: I am having trouble deciding who to vote for! This is quite a surprise to me, since usually there is no controversy and very little interest in BFW board positions. But this year we seem to have more candidates than open positions, and a sometimes heated debate is going on as to qualifications, future directions and so forth. It is frustrating that I don't have clear statements from candidates to compare and contrast, or even an explanation from the current board nominating committee why the endorsed five were selected. So I have created my own list of questions. 1. What, if any, specific actions should the board take to improve the level of office professionalism at BFW? Respond with your experiences regarding human resources matters (payroll, benefits, severance, progressive disciplinary process, etc.), legal matters (liability, 501(c)3, etc.) and operations (budget, planning, etc.) 2. All of us desire better communication. What specific actions should the board take to improve communication? What can be done to improve board-membership, staff-membership, board-staff, staff-newsmedia and board-newsmedia communication? A better e-mail list, quarterly newsletter, meetings and web site are perhaps obvious areas where communications can be improved - what specifically would you do to improve those communication vehicles? 3. In 2007 the executive director was fired, there have been some staff changes, and the board announced a new strategic plan forthcoming. Changes like these present opportunities and risks. What opportunities do you see as a result of these changes and what risks must be managed? 4. There is some controversy over this year's board election. What changes in the election process, if any, do you want to implement in the future? 5. Can BFW afford to maintain two offices - Madison and Milwaukee - or should it expand and open another field office elsewhere in the state? 6. What funding sources do you see as growth opportunities for BFW? Should funds be accepted if they come "with strings attached?" Under what circumstances? Do you have personal "connections" with projects, agencies, or benefactors who would bring significant new funds to the organization? 7. Do you have a website or another way for BFW members to learn more about you, your qualifications, interests and dedication to bicycling? Thank you for your time and above all, thank you for your dedication to making Wisconsin a better place to bicycle! This e-mail is directed to the eight (endorsed and known write-in) candidates for the 2008 board of directors of the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin. My investigation shows that the candidates and their e-mail addresses are as follows: Pam Barrett, Madison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ken Bates, Columbus [EMAIL PROTECTED] Aaron Crandall, Madison [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Joel Savilonis, Dodgeville [EMAIL PROTECTED] Eric Schramm, Madison [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chick Veenstra, Racine [EMAIL PROTECTED] John Wagnitz, Madison [EMAIL PROTECTED] Tim Wong, Madison [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Bikies mailing list [email protected] http://www.danenet.org/mailman/listinfo/bikies
