Today, at the regular Board meeting of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce, the results of the recent Board election were approved.聽
It was a most unusual election year as only six nominations were received for the eight positions available.聽 Returning to the Board by acclamation are Alicia Simoneau, Geoff Propp and Marty Sveinbjornson.聽
New to the Board, also by acclamation, are Annelle Bodnarik, Meghan Lindgren and CV Sastry.聽
Two positions remained vacant.聽
Juanita Polegi, Executive Director of the Chamber explained the process for filling those vacancies.聽 鈥淎ccording to the Chamber鈥檚 constitution, members may be appointed to the Board when a vacancy occurs,鈥� she said.聽 鈥淚n this case, the Board has appointed Sunil Shah and Shelly Dobrowolski to fill those two vacant positions鈥�.聽
Shah has served as a Chamber Director in the past and has volunteered for the Business Development and Events committees.聽
Dobrowolski has volunteered on the Business Development committee for the past two years.
The eight Directors will each serve a two year term beginning Jan. 1, 2021.
They will be joined by the Directors serving the second years of their two year term including Ajay Tadi, Bob Knox, Carol Yaholnitsky, Jessica Richards, Joseph Ortynsky, Mark Hoddenbagh, Mike Stackhouse and Sarah Kowalchuk.
Polegi is excited about the Board for 2021.聽
鈥淲ith the mix of new and seasoned Directors, I believe the Board will bring strong leadership to the business community,鈥� she said.聽
鈥淎s the 鈥渧oice of business in Yorkton鈥�, the Chamber will continue to express the concerns of the business community to all orders of government.鈥�
An election is held every November to fill half the Board positions.
In order to run for a position on the Board, candidates must be members of the Yorkton Chamber of Commerce or represent businesses which hold membership in the Chamber. The new members of the Board will take their seat at the Chamber Board table in January at which time the Executive is then elected by the Directors.
The Yorkton Chamber of Commerce is 鈥渢he voice of business in Yorkton鈥� and represents over 445 members. 2021 marks the Chamber鈥檚 123rd year.
