English Chess Forum

Election Rota
“With the adoption of elections for 3 year periods for Directors and Chairmen and Members of Standing Committees, but with elections staggered in order to maintain a level of continuity on the Board and Standing Committees, the election rota set out below will be established commencing at the 2016 AGM.

Post Initial Term from 2016 AGM

President 2 years
Non-Executive Chairman 3 years
Chief Executive 2 years
Director of Finance 1 year
Non-Executive Director 1 1 year
Non-Executive Director 2 3 years
Director of Home Chess 1 year
Director of International Chess 3 years
Director of Junior Chess & Education 2 years
Director of Membership 1 year
Chairman of Governance Committee 2 years
Chairman of Finance Committee 3 years

“Members of Standing Committees shall be elected or re-elected on rotation, as determined by the Standing Committee concerned.
“Subsequent terms shall be 3 years for all posts.
“It is in the interest of Board renewal that no individual should serve continuously in the same post for more than 2 terms commencing from the 2016 elections. There is therefore a strong presumption that service in the same post will be limited to not more than 2 terms thereafter, subject to availability

All the present members of the Board are expected to be standing in the elections: this will be for re-election to their present posts save that Julian Clissold, currently a Non-Executive Director, intends to stand for the position of Non-Executive Chairman. The FIDE Delegate and the Chairmen of the Finance and Governance Committees are also expected to be standing for re-election.

IM Jack Rudd wrote:I expect I'll stand again, and not turn up to the meeting again. Why break with tradition?

IM Jack Rudd wrote:I expect I'll stand again, and not turn up to the meeting again. Why break with tradition?

Andrew Zigmond wrote:The most interesting vacancy may well be the Chairman of Council, a role with no precedent that might command considerable influence.

Impending update to Regulation No. 2 wrote:“The Board and Council work cooperatively, but independently, in furtherance of the aims and objectives of the ECF and English chess. The Chairman of the Council will liaise with the Board primarily via the Secretary, although (s)he may be invited to attend Board meetings for specific items of discussion. The Chairman of the Council will agree the agenda of Council Meetings with the Secretary and approve draft minutes for publication on the ECF website. He or she must familiarise him / her self with all matters to be put before Council to ensure the efficient conduct of meetings and be conversant with the ECF’s Articles of Association, Bye Laws and Regulations. The ability to chair large meetings effectively is required. The Chairman of the Council ensures that the decisions and views of the membership are accurately and fully conveyed to the Board, and retaining the confidence of the membership in this regard is an essential aspect of the role.”

Angus French wrote:

Impending update to Regulation No. 2 wrote:The Chairman of the Council ensures that the decisions and views of the membership are accurately and fully conveyed to the Board, and retaining the confidence of the membership in this regard is an essential aspect of the role.”

John Reyes wrote:
I'm put my name forward for the silver membership rep as
Well as michael farthing!

IanCalvert wrote: Can someone explain why , given we have moved to Platinum-Bronze membership from the old game fee system that tournaments continue to have the voting power, loosely number of votes they do?.