In late June 2014, the UCCDM Board of Directors issued a call for self-nominations for the UCCDM Board of Directors. Twenty-three nominations were received. Five persons have been invited to join the current UCCDM Board of Directors. The new UCCDM Directors fills three vacated seats and two new seats to bring representation on the Board to twelve Directors. Three persons from those who self-nominated have been asked to join the Board of Directors for the class of 2015-2021. Another Nomination cycle is not expected until 2017.
A total of eight out of twenty-three nominees were invited to Join the UCCDM Board of Directors. Of the twenty-three nominees: 35% are male and 65% female; 52% are lay persons, 17% are ordained, 13% are commissioned, and 17% declined to state; 4.4% were young adults. Of the eight persons invited to serve on the UCCDM Board 37.5% are male and 62.5% female; 25% ordained; 12.5% commissioned; 50% lay; and 12.5 % declined to state; 12.5% are young adults.
New Board of Director terms will start in November 2014. The 2014-2015 UCCDM Board of Directors will welcome five new Directors. Danielle Rochford of the Vermont Conference and Rev. Anthony Sullivan Jr. of the Illinois Conference will join the Director Class of 2015. Rev. Nancy Erickson of the Nebraska Conference and Minister of Communications Brenda Waleff of the Penn Central Conference will join the Director Class of 2017. Mrs. Rachel Chapman of the Southern California Nevada Conference will join the Director Class of 2019. The addition of these new Directors will alter the composition of the UCCDM Board of Directors for 2014-2015 making the 2014-2015 Board 25% male and 75% female; and 66.6% ordained, 8.3% commissioned, 25% lay persons; and 8.3% young adult.
Three of the current UCCDM Board of Directors will rotate off the Board in October 2015. Persons who self nominated in 2014 have been invited to fill the Board of Directors seats opening in 2015 as follows: Mr. Paul Fogle of the Penn Central Conference will join the Director class of 2019 to even out the Board rotations; Mrs. Terry Martinez of the South Central Conference and Mr. David Ridings of the Nebraska Conference will join the Class of 2021. Danielle Rochford of the Vermont Conference and Rev. Anthony Sullivan Jr. of the Illinois Conference are eligible to extend their service on the UCCDM Board of Directors to the class of 2021. The 2015-2017 UCCDM Board of Directors is projected to be composed of 33.3% male, and 66.7% female; and 41.7% ordained, 8.3% commissioned, 50% lay persons; and 8.3% young adult.
The current UCCDM Board of Directors is eager to welcome the new Director starting in 2014 and 2015. The new Directors will bring to the Board new experiences of disability, including a person with Autism, persons who use power chairs, persons with hidden disabilities, family members of people with developmental disabilities, as well as HIV/AIDS advocates to the Board. The newly named Directors also bring a wealth of skills to the Board including fundraising, communication, inclusive camps, event planning, fiscal management, and web development.
