It’s been 3 months since the current Board of Directors was elected at the Annual General Meeting on June 7, 2017, and you may be wondering what the Board has been up to.
Committees Established
As mentioned at the AGM, a key goal of the strategic plan is to clarify decision making structures and the previous Board recommended that we establish a series of committees. We have done that by creating the following committees:
Executive Committee
Chair: President Jenn
Board Members: Vice-President Glenn
Staff: Executive DirectorFinance Committee
Chair: Treasurer Chris O
Staff: Yukonstruct Bookkeeper, Executive DirectorGovernance Committee
Chair: Ksenia
Board Members: John, Chris L
Staff: Executive DirectorMarketing and Fundraising Committee
Chair: Chris L
Board Members: Ksenia, Bob
Staff: Programming and Communications Director(co)Space Committee
Chair: Jenn
Board Members: Chris O, John
Staff: (co)space Director
Community Members: 2 (co)space members to be selectedMakerspace Committee
Chair: Bob
Board Members: Mary Ellen, Chris L
Staff: Makerspace Director
Community Members: 2 makerspace members to be selected
The purpose of the committees is to advise the Board of Directors, and not to be decision making bodies. Committees will gather information and prepare recommendations for the Board.
The chairmanship of the committees will alternate between Board members every 3 months. The Chair is responsible for bringing information to the Board and members, setting the committee meeting schedule and agenda, and presenting recommendations to the Board.
The Board will be reviewing the committee structure in December and making changes as necessary for the new year.
Makerspace Committee Seeking Community Members
The Makerspace Committee is currently seeking two community members to join the committee.
“Because both YuKonstruct and (co)space are designed to support the passions and aspirations of their members, it is essential for members to have a strong voice in the decisions and operations of the organization.”
(Strategic Plan 2016-2019)
Joining the Makerspace Committee is an opportunity for makerspace members to have a say in the matters that matter to them. The community members will be advising the Board on decisions that affect the makerspace including hours, membership fees, training and services to members.
Committee member commitment:
1 meeting per month 1.5-2hrs
Commitment to sit on the committee until the next AGM (usually held in May or June)
Serve as a conduit for face-to-face communication with members-at-large. Filling this role may include having your profile added to the ‘Our Team’ webpage as a representative of the committee.
If you would like to take part, please email makerspacecommittee@
The next Makerspace Committee meeting will be held September 15th at 5:30pm at the makerspace.
Progress on New Location
As Colin, the outgoing Co-Chair, mentioned at the AGM, securing a new location to house both the makerspace and coworking spaces together has been one of the organization’s goals for some time.
The Board is currently looking into options for new facilities that may also include an incubator space which would be a hub for innovation.
Branding
The Board is working with Aasman Brand Communications to look at ways to create a more cohesive brand identity for the YuKonstruct Makerspace Society, which includes both the YuKonstruct makerspace and the (co)space coworking space.
Looking for more details?
See the full minutes from Board meetings on the forum: http://forum.yukonstruct.com/