The STC election is scheduled to begin 11 March and end at 5:00 PM EDT (GMT-4) on 22 March. All members will be emailed instructions for accessing the online ballot.
Please note, STC bylaws specify that the Vice President automatically becomes President the following year. Nicky Bleiel automatically succeeds to the office of President from her previous office of Vice President. Therefore, she does not appear on the ballot this year.
NOTE: All STC members must have paid their dues by 28 February 2013 to vote in the election.
A full copy of the revised bylaws is posted on the STC website at www.stc.org/PDF_Files/bylaws.pdf.
Candidates for 2013
The candidate information page for STC’s 2013 election is now live on the STC website at www.stc.org/election. From this page, you can access candidate biographies, read their answers to questions asked by the nominating committee and by other members, and ask questions directly of candidates. There are also audio podcast interviews with participating candidates.
See the link in the "Biography & Candidate Statement" section for full information on each specific candidate.
There is one position to be elected for Vice President; one position to be elected for Treasurer; two positions to be elected for Director; and two positions to be elected for Nominating Committee.
Vice President
Katherine (Kit) Brown-Hoekstra
Member Status: Associate Fellow
Current Community: Intermountain Chapter, Rocky Mountain Chapter, Consulting & Independent Contracting SIG, Content Strategy SIG, Europe SIG, Information Design & Architecture SIG, Instructional Design & Learning SIG, International Technical Communication SIG, Management SIG, Scientific Communication SIG, Usability & User Experience SIG
Current Professional Title: Principal
Company: Comgenesis, LLC
Company Location: Littleton, Colorado, USA
Biography & Candidate Statement: www.stc.org/election/item/katherine-brown-hoekstra?category_id=67
Vice President
Paul Mueller
Member Status: Associate Fellow
Current Community: Houston Chapter, Management SIG
Current Professional Title: President/Owner
Company: UserAid
Company Location: Houston, Texas, USA
Biography & Candidate Statement: www.stc.org/election/item/paul-mueller-2?category_id=67
Treasurer
Brian Lindgren
Member Status: Fellow
Current Community: South Carolina Midlands Chapter
Current Professional Title: Director of Business Development
Company: Engility Corporation
Company Location: North Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Biography & Candidate Statement: www.stc.org/election/item/brian-lindgren-2?category_id=71
Treasurer
Jane Wilson
Member Status: Senior Member
Current Community: Atlanta Chapter, Content Strategy SIG, Information Design & Architecture SIG
Current Professional Title: Information Architect
Company: RMI, a GE Transportation Company
Company Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Biography & Candidate Statement: www.stc.org/election/item/jane-wilson?category_id=71
Director
Deanne Levander
Member Status: Fellow
Current Community: Twin Cities Community, Online SIG, Technical Editing SIG
Current Professional Title: Technical Writer
Company: TCF Financial Bank
Company Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Biography & Candidate Statement: www.stc.org/election/item/deanne-levander?category_id=69
Director
Michael Opsteegh
Member Status: Senior Member
Current Community: Orange County Chapter
Current Professional Title: Senior Technical Writer
Company: Eyefinity
Company Location: Irvine, California, USA
Biography & Candidate Statement: www.stc.org/election/item/michael-opsteegh-2?category_id=69
Director
Ben Woelk
Member Status: Senior Member
Current Community: Rochester Chapter, Academic SIG, Marketing Communication SIG, Policies & Procedures SIG
Current Professional Title: Policy and Awareness Analyst
Company: Rochester Institute of Technology
Company Location: Rochester, New York, USA
Biography & Candidate Statement: www.stc.org/election/item/ben-woelk?category_id=69
Nominating Committee
Phylise Banner
Member Status: Fellow
Current Community: Instructional Design SIG, Scientific Communication SIG
Current Professional Title: Director of Teaching and Curriculum Quality
Company: American Public University System
Company Location: Charles Town, West Virginia, USA
Biography & Candidate Statement: www.stc.org/election/item/phylise-banner?category_id=70
Nominating Committee
Andrea Wenger
Member Status: Senior Member
Current Community: Carolina Chapter, Technical Editing SIG
Current Professional Title: Senior Technical Writer
Company: Schneider Electric
Company Location: Knightdale, North Carolina, USA
Biography & Candidate Statement: www.stc.org/election/item/andrea-wenger?category_id=70
