BARS is delighted to announce the results of the online elections for the new Executive Committee that took place earlier this month.
The following role-holders were confirmed for re-election for terms to last until summer 2024:
- President: Anthony Mandal
- Treasurer: Cassie Ulph
- BARS Review Editor: Mark Sandy
- Website Officer: Matt Sangster
The following role-holders were successfully elected for a first term of two years, to last until summer 2025:
- Vice-President: Jennifer Orr*
- Membership Secretary: Yimon Lo
- Communications Officer: Amy Wilcockson
- Bursaries Officer: Gerard McKeever
* Jennifer Orr was also reconfirmed in her role as Secretary; however, given her election to the VP post, the Executive will be opening up the Secretary role for application in the coming months.
Voting opened on 13 March 2023 and closed on 19 March 2023. The turnout was 48. Members’ eligibility to vote was confirmed before the results were ratified. A breakdown of each election will be published in due course. The Executive is grateful to BARS Members who voted in the election and gave the new Executive a clear mandate to move forward over the coming year and beyond.
Members of the Executive Committee, both incoming and outgoing, will be meeting online on 29 March 2023 to decide the business for 2023/2024.
As President and on behalf of BARS, Anthony would like to welcome our incoming members – Jennifer, Yimon, Amy and Gerry – along with those who will be continuing in their Executive roles, whether elected or co-opted.
Moreover, we would extend our gratitude to those outgoing members of the Executive, who have generously given their time to serving BARS in recent – and in some cases many – years, especially when they have faced considerable duties elsewhere: Gillian Dow (outgoing Vice-President), Tess Somervell (Membership Secretary), Anna Mercer (Communications Officer) and Daniel Cook (Bursaries Officer).