[Npoc-discuss] Candidate Statement for Joan Kerr

[Poncelet Ileleji]

Thanks Joan,

43 years not a joke at all, kudos to your efforts.

Kind regards

On Wednesday, 5 June 2019, Joan Kerr <joankerr at fbsc.org> wrote:

> Candidate Statement
>
> *I would like to thank Martin Silva Valent for graciously nominating me
> for the position of NPOC Chair.*
>
> It is my pleasure to serve the NPOC community for the past few years as
> the NPOC Chair.  Many thanks to NPOC members for your support and
> understanding as the EC worked to build a strong foundation for the
> constituency.
>
> *Name:* Joan Kerr
>
> *Affiliation: *Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities
>
> *Position applied for*: NPOC Executive Committee Chair.
>
> NPOC is full of positive team spirit, trust, collaboration and is poised
> to become fully involved in the policy development processes ICANN. The
> NPOC EC work as a cohesive team which enable the achievements thus far,
>
> *Why you are running for the position?*
>
> To further implement the strategies developed over the last few years.
>
> I am an Entrepreneur. For the past 43 years my experience ranged from
> project concept to completion with not for profit organizations, the
> private sector, to facilitating energy conservation workshops to business
> consulting.  I have been involved in organizing three (3) International
> Humanitarian Technology Conferences in Canada, and reviewer for the Global
> Humanitarian Technology Conference.   I have 30 years experience in
> community service, many as the Chair or in a leading role.
>
> I love to develop organizations and engage people to ensure they feel part
> of the process and have an opportunity to participate. I prefer to work
> with people and lead by getting things done.  My personal philosophy is in
> building leaders is the best way forward.
>
> As the current Chair of the NPOC EC, I feel that we have achieved a great
> many things in these past few years, including increasing our membership,
> drafting a new charter, creating marketing materials, submitting policy
> statements and collaborating with other constituencies within ICANN.
>
> However, there is much to be done. Our policy commitments need to
> initiate, increased communications with our members to collaborate and
> strengthen NPOC. I see those as the next focus for building NPOC, and I
> would like to work with the EC to develop both of these.
>
>    *Do you have any conflict(s) of interest?: NO*
>
>
> *How many Hours a week you are able to dedicate to the position*:
>
> I am able to dedicate about 3 hours per week.
>
> *Are you involved in any working Groups or PDP efforts, if so please
> state:*
>
> I am not involved in working group, I have spent the time on NPOC's
> development and organization. I have participated in any calls that affect
> NPOC and NCSG.
>
> I am writing this statement to ask for your continued support to continue
> as Chair of NPOC.
>
> --
>
> Joan Kerr, Entrepreneur, Artist, Humanitarian
>
> _____________________________________
>
> Chair, Climate Smart Victory Garden Team
>
> Chair, ICANN, Not for Profit Operations Constituency
>
> Chair, IEEE Sustainable Agriculture Working Group
>
> Chair, Science for Peace, Climate Smart Victory Gardens
>
> Advisor, IEEE Humanitarian Initiatives Committee
>
> Advisor, Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network, (CSAYN) Canada
>
> UN WSIS Award Recipient, for Content & Creativity
>
> Durham Region Recipient, Community Partnership Award
>
> Founder, Foundation for Building Sustainable Communities
>
> www.joankerr.ca, www.fbsc.org
>
> Skype: joankerr_fbsc
>
> 1-416-907-0783
>


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