Each year, OpenMPE holds an election during February/March for seats
on its Board of Directors (BOD).  OpenMPE has a total of nine
Directors.  In keeping with good practice to assure corporate
stability and as required by our Bylaws, the election terms of members
on the Board are staggered.  Each seat on the Board has a term of
service of two years.  Thus, approximately half the board is elected
each year.

Members are encouraged to review our corporate Bylaws.  They are
posted on OpenMPE's website
(http://www.openmpe.org/Articles-Bylaws.htm).

With 9 seats on the Board, this means that in even numbered years five
will be up for election and in odd numbered years four will be subject
to election.  This being an even-numbered year (2008), the Bylaws
require that we hold an election for the five Board seats expiring in
March.  A Board member is elected to a two-year term.

This year the following BOD member positions will be open for election:
John Wolff
Donna Hofmeister
Matt Perdue
Jennifer Fisher
Tracy Johnson

Additionally, Paul Edwards is retiring when the new Board is elected
and his position is open.  The Board is deeply grateful to Paul for
his years of service to OpenMPE and the larger MPE community.

The 2008 election will begin Monday, February 11th at 8:00am (PST) and
end on Friday, February 29th at 5:00pm (PST).  The election will be
ratified on Monday, March 3rd -- the date of OpenMPE's annual general
meeting.  The results will be announced on Tuesday, March 4th.

To ensure an adequate number of candidates, the BOD is seeking
requests from people who would like to be listed on the ballot for
OpenMPE's upcoming election.  If you would like to be a candidate,
please send an email to Donna Hofmeister, Secretary for the BOD
(dgarverick @ longs . com) expressing your desire to seek election
along with a brief discussion of your qualifications.  There is only
one requirement for becoming a BOD member -- a commitment of time.
The BOD meets weekly and the participation of the entire board is
critical.

Finally, in order to vote in the upcoming election you must be a
member of OpenMPE.  Membership is free and it only takes a few moments
to complete the application form (http://openmpe.org/Membership.htm).

Show your support for MPE!  Send a clear message to HP that you want a
future for MPE!  Join OpenMPE today!

On behalf of OpenMPE's Board of Directors

Donna Hofmeister

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