Nominations are now open for the EPRU Board of Directors. Those who are interested in serving should submit a letter of intent and rugby resume to elections@epru.org where the submissions will be compiled and sent out to the Union ahead of the AGM. These are due no later than Sunday, August 14, 2022. The AGM will take place virtually on Sunday, August 21, 2022 from 2-5PM.

(link for AGM - https://facebook.com/events/s/epru-virtual-agm-2022/609606007149136/)

Our Board is made up of 15 members serving two-year terms. Board members are elected in alternating years (generally 7 one year and 8 the next), by a vote that takes place during the AGM. After the Board is seated they are the ones who will elect the Executive Committee which consists of the President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, and Discipline.
Returning members for the 2022-2023 cycle will be:

Dave Codell – Gryphons
Ray Fritz – Gryphons
Micalah Morrison – Brandywine
Liz Malazita – EPRRS
Doc Zimmerman – Jersey Shore
Scott Stratton – Harrisburg

This means that 9 positions will be available at the AGM this year. The top 8 vote getters will serve two year terms while the individual who received the 9th most votes will serve a one year term, filling the shoes of a member who was elected last year but needed to step away due to personal reasons.

Here is some info from the Bylaws that may be relevant:

ARTICLE IV
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Section IV.01 POWERS AND DUTIES.
The Board shall have full power and authority to control and manage the affairs and property of the Union in accordance with applicable law and with the purposes and limitations set forth in these By-Laws.
Without limiting the generality of the powers and authority set forth in the foregoing sentence, further specific powers and responsibilities of the Board include, without limitation:
a.) To establish and oversee the activities of the Executive Committee, Nominating Committee, Disciplinary Committee, any other standing and ad hoc committees of the Board, and any advisory groups of the Union;
b.) To have full authority with respect to the distribution and payment of monies received by the Union from time to time;
c.) To obligate or otherwise bind the Union to any legally enforceable contract;
d.) To hire and fire employees; and
e.) To take any other action which is permitted under applicable laws, including the ability to delegate any of these powers or authorities to the Officers of the Union and/or standing and ad hoc committees of the Board.

Section IV.03 ELECTION OF DIRECTORS.
a.) Each class of the Board of Directors shall be elected from a slate of candidates presented by the Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors at the relevant AGM. Each class will be composed of the positions vacated by those Directors whose terms are expiring (the “Open Board Seats”).
b.) Directors shall be elected by the Members eligible to vote at the AGM. Each such Member may cast the number of votes it is entitled to pursuant to Section 2.02 (i.e., one or two votes) for each Open Board Seat and the nominee Directors who gain the most votes shall be elected to the Open Board Seats. For clarity, if the number of Open Board Seats is six (6), each Member eligible to vote may cast up to six (6) votes, unless that Member is entitled to two votes per Open Board Seat because it has a Men’s Side and Women’s Side, in which case that Member may cast a total of twelve (12) votes (i.e., the Men’s Side of the Member may cast up to six (6) votes, and the Women’s Side of the Member may cast up to six (6) votes).

Section II.02 VOTING MEMBERS.
Each Full and Associate Member eligible to vote at a Union Meeting shall have one vote per Men’s Side
and one vote per Women’s Side, with no more than two votes per Member. Each Special Member eligible to vote at a Union Meeting shall have one vote.