Board Minutes September 2022: Difference between revisions
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=== Board Recruitment and Candidate Introductions (15 min)=== | === Board Recruitment and Candidate Introductions (15 min)=== | ||
Each guest will be given a few minutes to introduce themselves. | Each guest will be given a few minutes to introduce themselves. | ||
==== Colin Margetts and Joe Kerr introduced themselves in the August Meeting ==== | |||
==== Kelly Granigan ==== | |||
* Cares a lot about Bike Edmonton and wants to see if continue. Heard from Chris Chan that board members are looking for member. Mechanical engineer. Have a couple of kids. Car free – April 2020. Early retiree. Member of Bike Edmonton for many years. | |||
** Question from Keith H: What is a project that you would like to see at Bike Edmonton? | ** Question from Keith H: What is a project that you would like to see at Bike Edmonton? | ||
*** Pet project – would like to see more work with schools, school streets, outreach to young kids and families, pro cargo bike messaging, pro e-bike messaging. | *** Pet project – would like to see more work with schools, school streets, outreach to young kids and families, pro cargo bike messaging, pro e-bike messaging. | ||
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*** Little involvement with unions. | *** Little involvement with unions. | ||
==== Stephen Paskaluk ==== | |||
* Also an engineer. History in cycling is fairly recently. Mountain biking about 7 years ago. Realized an advantage in cycling. Has used Bike Edm shops a resource for maintenance. Feel quite strongly that cycling for commuting is a lot more accessible and practical for people, something that Bike Edmonton promotes. Tend to work well with people. Been a member since 2018. Volunteered first at Heritage Days in 2021. Spoke program in spring in 2022. Paths for People in Victoria Park – safety bike tune up involvement. | |||
** Question from Matt H: Do you have any Experience with unions? | |||
*** Little involvement with unions. | |||
** Question from Keith H: What is a project you would like to see at Bike Edmonton? | |||
*** Pet project – goal the continued pushing of Bike Edm workshops and outreach events (e.g. in schools). Lots to be done in this area. | |||
==== Joe Kerr ==== | |||
* Moved to Edmonton about 1 year ago, Found child care and now have time to get involved. By joining the board, can push forward the bike advocacy in Edmonton. Previous experience with other bike organizations, volunteer bike workshops in Calgary. Done consulting but currently looking for work (when not chasing kids). Open to taking up projects. Mechanical Engineer. | |||
** Question from Keith H: What is a project you would like to see at Bike Edmonton? | |||
*** Pet project – goal to get more people cycling – city could have some metric wrt how much gas is consumed in the city and a goal of reducing the amount of gas. Increasing members – some metrics to have for goals. | |||
** Question from Matt H: Do you have any Experience with unions? | |||
*** Experience with HR and hiring but no experience with unions. | |||
== New Business == | == New Business == | ||