Atlantic Council of Engineering Students POLICY MANUAL. Last Revised: November 18, 2013 Hannah Klug (Vice President Communications)

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1 Atlantic Council of Engineering Students POLICY MANUAL Last Revised: November 18, 2013 Hannah Klug (Vice President Communications)

2 In the event of conflict between this document and the ACES Constitution, the Constitution shall take precedence ii

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING STUDENTS... I POLICY MANUAL... I ARTICLE I. SECTION 1.01 SECTION 1.02 SECTION 1.03 SECTION 1.04 ARTICLE II. SECTION 2.01 SECTION 2.02 SECTION 2.03 SECTION 2.04 SECTION 2.05 COMMUNICATION... 1 LANGUAGE...1 WEBSITE...1 ELECTRONIC MAIL LINK...1 ONLINE MEETINGS...1 TREASURY OF ACES... 1 LOCATION OF BANK ACCOUNTS...1 EXPENDITURES...2 REVENUE AND EXPENSES...2 TRAVEL AND DELEGATE FEES...2 MEMBERSHIP FEES...2 ARTICLE III. OFFICERS... 3 SECTION 3.01 SECTION 3.02 SECTION 3.03 SECTION 3.04 SECTION 3.05 SECTION 3.06 SECTION 3.07 SECTION 3.08 SECTION 3.09 SECTION 3.10 SECTION 3.11 SECTION 3.12 SECTION 3.13 SECTION 3.14 SECTION 3.15 SECTION 3.16 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL...3 ELECTION OF OFFICERS...3 REMOVAL OF OFFICERS...4 DUTIES OF OFFICERS...4 PRESIDENT...5 VICE-PRESIDENT FINANCE...5 VICE-PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS...6 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT DIRECTORS...7 DIRECTOR OF CORPORATE RELATIONS...8 OFFICIAL LANGUAGES DIRECTOR...8 ATLANTIC ENGINEERING COMPETITION CHAIR...9 ACES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING CHAIR...9 ACES BOARD OF DIRECTORS...10 IT DIRECTOR...10 HANDBOOK COMMISSIONER...10 BRANDING COMMISSIONER...10 ARTICLE IV. MEMBER SCHOOL S REPRESENTATIVES ARTICLE V. SECTION 5.01 SECTION 6.03 ACES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ACES AGM LOCATION...12 PLENARY SESSION...13 ARTICLE VI. ATLANTIC ENGINEERING COMPETITION SECTION 7.01 AEC COMPETITION LOCATION...13 CFES REGIONAL MEETINGS SECTION 6.01 CFES CONGRESS HOSPITALITY SUITE...14 ARTICLE VII. GENERAL REGIONAL EVENTS SECTION 7.01 PLENARY SESSIONS PROXY VOTES...14 SECTION ARTICLE VIII. GENERAL MEETINGS iii

4 ARTICLE IX. CONSTITUTION SECTION 9.01 AMENDING THE CONSTITUTION...16 SECTION 9.02 INTERPRETATION...16 ARTICLE X. POLICY MANUAL SECTION POLICIES AND PROCEDURES...16 ARTICLE XI. REVISION HISTORY iv

5 Article I. COMMUNICATION Section 1.01 Language All formal communication between ACES, ACES related events, activities, and services, and the members of ACES shall be presented in both French and English. Maintaining the bilingualism of ACES will be the duty of the Official Languages Commissioner. Section 1.02 Website ACES shall provide and maintain for its members a website for means of communicating important information to its members and providing resource information. It shall be located at Section 1.03 Electronic Mail Link ACES shall create and maintain for its members an electronic mail link to facilitate discussions between Engineering Societies and ACES. Section 1.04 Online Meetings The ACES Board of Directors, shall meet once every two months, at a minimum, to discuss: (a) Issues pertinent to engineering in Atlantic Canada (b) Updates from the executive officers (c) Future plans for ACES. If deemed necessary by the Board of Directors, these meetings shall be conducted more frequently.. Article II. TREASURY OF ACES Section 2.01 Location of Bank Accounts The ACES executive council shall maintain bank accounts, in the name of the Atlantic Council of Engineering Students, with the Bank of Montreal located in the city of the ACES VP Finance. When a new ACES executive is formed, the location of the main branch shall be changed to accommodate the new VP Finance. 1

6 Monthly account statements shall be mailed to ACES to the address in this Policy Manual. Section 2.02 Expenditures The Vice President Finance holds the only signing authority on the ACES bank account. To ensure financial responsibility of the ACES, the VP Finance must provide semi-annual expenditure ledgers to the ACES officer team. Section 2.03 Revenue and Expenses a) Revenue may be generated from surplus funds raised for the ACES AGM, and/or Atlantic Engineering Competition by the following funding formulas: (i) ACES Conference surplus 1) 30% ACES General Funding 2) 50% Travel Pool 3) 20% Upcoming ACES Conference (ii) Atlantic Engineering Competition surplus 1) 30% ACES General Funding 2) 50% Travel Pool 3) 20% Upcoming AEC (iii) ACES Handbook 100% ACES General Funding (iv) Administrative Materials Administrative materials such as binders, and paper, among other items, are needed for the efficient presentation of sessions at conferences, competitions, and summits. The executive can purchase these materials, and others items considered necessary for the administration of ACES, with funds from the ACES treasury. Section 2.04 Travel and Delegate Fees Funds from the ACES treasury can be used for travel and delegate fees of the ACES executive council to attend the ACES AGM and AEC. The Travel Fund amount is determined by the budgeted amount, as well as the Activity surpluses. Section 2.05 Membership fees a) Membership fees shall be collected at the ACES AGM each year. b) Membership fees shall be $0.17 per full-time enrolled engineering student. 2

7 Article III. OFFICERS Section 3.01 Executive Council The Executive Council of ACES shall include: (i) President (ii) Vice-President Communications (iii) Vice-President Finance (iv) Professional Development Commissioners (four positions) i. New Brunswick ii. Nova Scotia iii. Newfoundland and Labrador iv. Prince Edward Island (v) Director of Corporate Relations Section 3.02 Election of Officers The members present at the annual plenary session, held at the ACES AGM, shall elect officers to the executive council. Following the closing of nominations the candidates will be required to give a brief speech followed by a question period. Once all questions have been answered, the members will vote on the candidates standing for each position. Procedure for Election of ACES Officers (a) Elections for all of the elected executive council positions must be held at the ACES AGM. (b) Candidates must be nominated and seconded by member Engineering Societies. (c) Elections shall be run in two stages; the Presidential election shall take place before the election of the Vice-Presidents. (d) Any candidate who runs unsuccessfully in the Presidential election is automatically eligible to run in the Vice-Presidential elections. (e) In the event that there is only one person running for a position, there shall be a vote of confidence for that position in order to affirm the candidate. (f) The Chief Returning Officer, who shall be appointed by the ACES Conference Chairperson, shall administer these elections. This person must be a non-voting member and must ensure that nominations and voting procedures are in accordance with the ACES Constitution and Policy Manual. 3

8 Section 3.03 Removal of Officers During the course of an officer s term, the officer may be removed from his/her position by the following means: (a) Resignation If an officer of the executive council chooses to resign from his/her post, the Board of Directors must pass the motion of dismissal with a simple majority. (b) Impeachment For an officer to be removed from his/her position, a motion of impeachment must be presented and seconded by the member schools. For an officer to be removed from his/her position, a vote of two-thirds (2/3) majority is required. (c) If an ACES Executive member does not attend two Board of Directors meetings in a row without valid excuse the person will be removed from that position. The validity of their excuse will be determined by the other members of the ACES Board of Directors. After a position has been vacated, either through dismissal or resignation, the Board of Directors must vote to approve the motion to have a by-election by a simple majority. The Board of Directors will outline the terms of the by-election. If the position is not filled within four weeks of removal, the Board of Directors shall appoint the duties of said position to another executive member or members. Section 3.04 Duties of Officers The Officers of the Executive Council shall: a) Work in conjunction with Board of Directors members from each Engineering Society. b) Formally contact all Deans of the Engineering/Applied Science in the Atlantic region explaining the importance of Engineering Societies and the purpose of ACES. c) Make a genuine effort to attend: (i) ACES AGM (ii) Atlantic Engineering Competition (iii) Atlantic Party (iv) Canadian Federation of Engineering Students Congress (v) Monthly Board of Directors Meetings 4

9 (vi) Produce individual summary reports for the incoming officer assuming his/her position at the end of his/her term of office which shall include, but not be limited to, the following: a) Review of mandated and other projects b) Personal initiatives c) Detailed reports from trips and conferences attended d) Reflections on the year e) Suggestions for their successor and the new council in general Section 3.05 President (a) Wear the Official ACES Sou Wester at every regional and national engineering event. (b) Be the official representative and official spokesperson of ACES to all other student, professional, and industry associations. (c) Ensure the smooth operation of all ACES affiliated events and initiatives, including but not limited to AEC, AGM and Atlantic Handbook. (d) The outgoing President must, with the help of the VP Finance, present a budget for the incoming executive and an end of term financial report at the ACES AGM. (e) Be responsible for maintaining all official documents of the organization. He/She will also be responsible for the transition of these documents to the incoming executive and/or archiving these documents at the Head Office, located at the address given in Article I, Section 1.02 of the Policy Manual. (f) Be responsible for preparing meeting agendas, at the latest, 3 days prior to a Board of Directors meeting. (g) Keep a current copy of the Constitution and Policy Manual, and be responsible for the publication of revisions to said document and ensure that a copy of said documents are sent to all members prior to the ACES AGM. (h) Sit on any and all ACES committees, or appoint a designate to take his/her place on specific committees. (i) Write an annual report for the progress made and steps/precautions taken while completing each mandate. Section 3.06 Vice-President Finance 5

10 (a) Be responsible for the finances of ACES. This shall involve maintaining the bank account described in Article III of the Policy Manual, and keeping accurate financial records of all transactions. (b) Obtain financial reports submitted by the AEC and AGM Chairs, outlining expenses and revenues obtained through sponsorship and other funding. (c) Ensure proper distribution of surplus accounts from AEC and ACES AGM. (d) Create annual operating budgets for ACES and work with the President to establish sponsorship and funding for events run through ACES. (e) Be transparent with the revenues of the Handbooks. (f) Must Provide semi-annual expenditure ledgers to the ACES officer team. (g) Write an annual report for the progress made and steps/precautions taken while completing each mandate. Section 3.07 Vice-President Communications (a) Represent the engineering students of the Atlantic region at the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students (CFES) Congress. He/She shall be the sole nominee for the office of Atlantic Ambassador on the CFES Board of Directors. (b) Be responsible for all duties of the Atlantic Ambassador of the CFES, as defined in the CFES Constitution and Policy Manual, and strive to keep all ACES members up to date on issues related to the Canadian Federation of Engineering Students. (c) Be responsible for gathering contact information from for each ACES member school. This includes: President and Vice President External contact information, the length of their term in office, and the month in which reelections take place for their university. This information is to be published and made accessible to all Atlantic Universities through the ACES web site. (d) Prepare and distribute press releases to provincial, and local news papers following regional events and activities such as, but not limited to: (i) ACES AGM (ii) AEC (iii) National Engineering Week (iv) Charity events 6

11 (v) December 6 th Memorial of the École Polytechnique Massacre (e) Assume the role of President, should the President be unable to attend to his/her duties. If the Vice President Communications assumes the role of President, then the Vice President Communications will be replaced as defined in Article IV, Section 4.03 of the Policy Manual. (f) Write an annual report for the progress made and steps/precautions taken while completing each mandate. Section 3.08 Professional Development Directors (a) Establish and maintain contact with the CFES Vice President Services (VPS) to ensure that ACES members are aware of all professional development services. (b) Facilitate information in regards to job opportunities and job searching techniques to all ACES members via the ACES website (c) Establish and maintain contact with the professional associations and act as a liaison between ACES and these organizations including, but are not limited to: (i) Association of Professional Engineers of New Brunswick (ii) Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland & Labrador (iii) Association of Professional Engineers of Nova Scotia (iv) Association of Professional Engineers of Prince Edward Island (d) Give two (2) annual presentations to each association, regarding the initiatives and budget put forth by the ACES Board of Directors for the new ACES calendar. The first presentation shall be given during the first two months in office and shall outline the ACES budget and plans set in place for the year. The second shall be given, at the latest, four weeks before the next ACES Conference, and shall be used to show accountability for what was accomplished throughout the year. (e) Provide the associations listed in Section 4.07 (c) with the opportunity to use ACES as a means to promote professionalism in current engineering students and to deal with outreach for prospective engineering students in Atlantic Canada. In order to help develop outreach programs in Atlantic Canada, work with the CFES Outreach Commissioner and each respective student society as well. (f) Keep an open dialogue with the deans regarding academia and education, and address any issues pertaining to engineering students in such a manner that the students best interests are represented and respected. 7

12 (g) Act as a resource for students to contact for help when looking for financial support from their respective associations and deans for travel to ACES or CFES events and competitions. (h) Be responsible to solicit members to host and attend Complementary Education Courses, and shall work closely with the CFES Vice President Services and Development and the CFES Commissioner of Complementary Education to provide resources for members interested in hosting a CE Course. (i) Establish and maintain contact with service groups aimed at improving the quality of the engineering profession. (j) Write an annual report for the progress made and steps/precautions taken while completing each mandate. Section 3.09 Director of Corporate Relations A director of Corporate Relations will be a person dedicated to organizing sponsorship to help ACES obtain funding and sponsorship a) Be aware of any person(s) trying to gain sponsorship for ACES ADM or AEC b) Gain and maintain contact with any person(s) trying to gain sponsorship for ACES AGM or AEC c) Help organize and create structure for sponsorship for ACES AGM and AEC d) Keep record of all sponsorship and contacts gained as well as documents used to gain sponsorship Section 3.10 Official Languages Director (a) Translate all ACES documents from English to French, and vice versa, as we are a bilingual society, including, but not limited to: (i) ACES Constitution (ii) ACES Policy Manual (iii) AEC Constitution (iv) AEC Policy Manual (v) AEC Rules & Regulations (vi) Sponsorship Packages (vii) Newsletters (viii) ACES Monthly Accountability Report (b) Translate all meeting minutes two weeks following their release, unless otherwise requested by the Board of Directors, to be posted on the website. 8

13 (c) Translate the meeting agenda, at the latest, one day prior to a Board of Directors meeting. (d) Write an annual report for the progress made and steps/precautions taken while completing each mandate. (e) Be responsible for recording and publishing minutes of the ACESAGM. The minutes must be distributed within one month after the close of the conference and again one month before the opening of the next conference. (f) Be responsible for taking and publishing minutes of any meeting of either the Board of Directors or the executive council. The minutes must be distributed within one week after the close of the meeting and again one week before the opening of the next meeting. Section 3.11 Atlantic Engineering Competition Chair The AEC Chair's roles shall be governed by the Constitution of the Atlantic Engineering Competition. The Atlantic Engineering Competition Chair shall: (a) Chair the Steering Committee, selected by the host school, to organize AEC. (b) Oversee all duties that relate to the preparation of AEC. (c) Communicate on a regular basis with the President with regards to the progress of AEC. (d) Keep all members of the ACES executive and Board of Directors up to date on the developments of AEC. Section 3.12 ACES Annual General Meeting Chair The ACES Chair's roles shall be governed by the Constitution of the ACES Conference. The ACES Conference Chair shall: (a) Chair the Steering Committee, selected by the host school, to organize the ACES Conference. (b) Oversee all duties that relate to the preparation of the ACES Conference. 9

14 (c) Communicate on a regular basis with the President with regards to the progress of the ACES Conference. (d) Keep all members of the ACES executive and Board of Directors up to date on the developments of the ACES Conference. Section 3.13 ACES Board of Directors A Board of Directors, established after the election of the new executive each year, shall act as the governing body for ACES. The Board of Directors shall meet to discuss matters, as outlined in Section 2.04 of this policy manual, and approve all major decisions. The ACES Board of Directors shall consist of the ACES Executive Council. Section 3.14 IT Director (a) Maintain and continually update the ACES web page and electronic mail distribution link, ensuring that all member universities subscribe to the ACES link. (b) Ensure that all member societies have access to their regional account (member@aces-caeeg.ca). (c) Maintain and publish an activity registry on the ACES website so that the events and activities organized by ACES members may be known, and thereby accessible to all members. (d) Ensure that most up-to-date general meeting minutes, Policy Manual and Constitution are made available on the website (e) Report to the VP Communications on a regular basis. Section 3.15 Handbook Commissioner a) Shall be responsible for the design of the ACES Handbook. b) Shall be responsible for communication with CU advertising and Friesen s Printing to ensure deadlines are met and handbooks are sent out in a timely fashion. c) Shall work under the Vice President Finance with regards to Handbook finances. Section 3.16 Branding Commissioner 10

15 a) Increase the awareness of the ACES b) Promote the ACES brand through online media and the ACES website c) Create posters, merchandise, and, content to brand the ACES name and logo d) Aid the Handbook Commissioner in the brand related content for the ACES Handbook Article IV. MEMBER SCHOOL S REPRESENTATIVES In order to ensure the success of ACES, it is recommended that each member school s representative (member of the ACES Board of Directors) follow the guidelines below in matters dealing with ACES: The member school s representative shall: (a) Be a subscriber on the ACES link and shall actively recruit students to subscribe to the ACES link. (b) Ensure that all information put forth by ACES or its sub-committees is communicated properly to the appropriate members of their Engineering Society. (c) Inform and educate the members of the Engineering Society council and general membership about ACES and its events and services through: (i) Student Newspapers (ii) Executive and general Engineering Society council meetings (d) Make a genuine effort to attend: (i) ACES AGM (ii) Atlantic Engineering Competition (iii) Atlantic Party (iv) Respective Engineering Student Society Visit (e) Ensure the proper preparation of delegates/participants of ACES events including communication of any primer information and other relevant documents and issues. (S)he should also discuss conference etiquette and ease any delegate concerns. (f) Keep abreast of workshop activities and outcomes at conferences, and ensure that said outcomes are reported to his/her Engineering Society either by his/herself, his/her delegates or another representative. (g) Become well versed with regards to all ACES documents, including, but not limited to: (i) ACES Constitution 11

16 (ii) ACES Policy Manual (iii) Annual Reports (iv) ACES web page (h) Oversee the ACES executive council by participating in the meetings of the Board of Directors, thus ensuring that members of the executive council are doing their jobs, and challenging said executive members if they are not. Article V. ACES ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING An annual ACES AGM shall be held before November 1 st and shall be a minimum of three days in length. The ACES executive council shall meet prior to the conference in order to more effectively resolve outstanding issues and finalize conference preparation. Section 5.01 ACES AGM Location a) Be hosted by any ACES member school based on a bid presentation and favorable vote at the plenary session in the year preceding the ACES AGM in question. b) In the event of no bid for the upcoming ACES AGM, the host school shall follow a rotation in the order of: (i) University of New Brunswick (ii) Dalhousie University Sexton Campus (iii) Université de Moncton (iv) Memorial University of Newfoundland c) The school chosen in section b) will be announced during Plenary of AGM should no bids occur. d) Not be hosted by the Memorial University of Newfoundland more than once every four (4) years. e) Not be hosted by the same member school in two successive years unless no other school is able to host the ACES AGM. f) Become the responsibility of the President if the member school responsible for hosting the ACES AGM cannot fulfill its obligation. The President will be responsible to find a replacement host. 12

17 Section 6.03 Plenary Session The ACES plenary session/annual general meeting shall be held on the final day of the ACES AGM. The plenary session shall include the reports of the outgoing executive council, approval of the annual budget, elections of the new executive council, and the presentation of motions. (a) Article XII of this Policy Manual and the ACES Robert s Rules of Order shall govern the plenary session. Article VI. ATLANTIC ENGINEERING COMPETITION An annual Atlantic Engineering Competition shall be held in the month previous to the Canadian Engineering Competition. Section 7.01 AEC Competition Location The Atlantic Engineering Competition shall: (a) Follow a rotation in the order of: (i) Dalhousie University Sexton Campus (ii) University of New Brunswick (iii) Université de Moncton (b) Not be hosted by the same member school in two successive years unless no other school is able to host AEC. (c) Become the responsibility of the President if the member school responsible for hosting AEC cannot fulfill its obligation. The President will be responsible to find a replacement host. (d) Postpone the regular rotation of host member schools if another member school demonstrates an interest in hosting AEC. Such a postponement could be enacted following a bid presentation and favorable vote at the plenary session in the year preceding the AEC in question. 13

18 CFES REGIONAL MEETINGS During the annual CFES Congress, held every January, the Atlantic region of CFES, also known as ACES, is given the opportunity to meet and share ideas. These morning regional meetings shall be used primarily for brainstorming, thinking of further ideas and initiatives for ACES, and talking about the plans for the remainder of the year. It will also give the ACES executive a chance to meet with many other people involved with ACES, ACES member Engineering Societies, and the CFES. Section 6.01 CFES Congress Hospitality Suite Every year ACES hosts a hospitality suite at the CFES Congress, paid for by the ACES Operating Budget. Article VII. Section 7.01 GENERAL REGIONAL EVENTS Plenary Sessions Proxy Votes Should a member school not be able to attend the ACES Conference said member school may submit a written request to the Vice-President Communications for permission to have another member school attending the ACES Conference vote for on behalf of said member at the plenary session. This written request should include the following: Date Engineering Society voting by proxy Engineering Society obtaining proxy vote Signatures presidents of both Engineering Societies involved Signature of a second Engineering Society executive officer from the Engineering Society voting by proxy ACES Conference at which the proxy is to be effective. (a) Each member school in attendance at the ACES AGM may only carry a maximum of one proxy vote. (b) A member school with a proxy vote cannot second their own motion with the proxy vote. Section

19 Article VIII. Section GENERAL MEETINGS The Officers (a) The Chairperson of the ACES plenary session and/or any general meeting shall be selected by the event Steering Committee and shall be acquainted with parliamentary procedures according to Robert s Rules of Order and with the terms and conditions specified by this Policy Manual and the ACES Robert s Rules of Order. (b) The secretary of the ACES Conference plenary session and/or any general meeting shall be the Vice-President Communications. Section Order of Business The agenda for the ACES plenary session and/or any general meeting shall include, but is not limited to, the following: (i) Opening of the Meeting (ii) Ratification of Chairperson and Secretary(s) (iii) Verification of the Right to Vote (iv) Adoption of the Agenda (v) Motions to Limit Debate (vi) Approval of Previous Minutes (vii) Old Business (viii) Officer Reports: 1) President 2) Vice-President Communications 3) Vice-President Professional Development 4) Vice-President Finance 5) Vice-President Handbook 6) Vice-President Official Languages (ix) Steering Committee Reports: 1) ACES Conference Steering Committee 2) Atlantic Engineering Competition Steering Committee 3) Atlantic Party (x) Ratification of the ACES Executive and Board of Directors (xi) Confirmation of next host for: 1) ACES AGM 2) Atlantic Engineering Competition (xii) Debatable motions (xiii) Impromptu Debatable Motions (xiv) Other Business (xv) Closing of the Meeting 15

20 Section Voting and Quorum (a) Head delegates shall vote on behalf of their member school by the raising of hands or placards. (b) Robert s Rules of Order shall constitute the voting standards to be followed, and in case of procedural disagreements, Robert s Rules of Order shall apply. (c) An official quorum shall require the presence (proxy or non-proxy) of at least seven (7) member societies (d) ACES officers shall introduce motions Article IX. CONSTITUTION Section 9.01 Amending the Constitution Requires a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the ACES member schools present at the annual plenary session held during the ACES Conference. Section 9.02 Interpretation a) The President shall resole any dispute involving the interpretation of the Constitution. b) The decision of the President in such matters may be appealed to the Board of Directors of ACES, which may overturn the President s decision, by a majority vote. The appeal shall take the form of a vote at a regular meeting of ACES, or via written correspondence with the members of the Board of Directors of ACES. Article X. POLICY MANUAL Section Policies and Procedures a) Members may enact and amend policies and procedures by means of mandates put forth as motions, passed at the plenary session, which will be binding on the elected officers of the executive council of ACES. 16

21 b) No policy or procedure may be enacted which contradicts, in any way, the Constitution and Bylaws of ACES. c) The ACES Policy Manual will be used in conjunction with the ACES Constitution, but in no way supersedes the ACES Constitution. Article XI. Revision History November 2014 Hannah Klug (VP Communications) November 2013 Jessica LeNoble (VP Communications) October 2013 Jessica LeNoble (VP Communications) October 2010 Jill Henderson (President) November 2009 Julia Coleman (VP Communications) October 2007 John Butler (President) June 2003 Created by Christian West (President) 17