Election Results Announced at Annual Meeting
On November 6, more than 30 OPALGA members gathered at The Oak Park Art League for OPALGA’s 18th Annual Meeting. Guests were treated to hors d’oeuvres and beverages and informal presentations from Co-Chairs Brad Bartels and Cheryl Haugh, Nominating Committee Chair Liz Stallone, Youth Program Director Susan Abbott, and Treasurer Mike Cochran.
Attendees were welcomed to the meeting by Bartels and Haugh, who presented our mission statement, a brief history of the organization, our priorities and accomplishments for 2007, as well as a thank-you to our professional staff, current board members and officers, youth program volunteers, and programming committee volunteers who are so crucial to our success.
A highlight of the meeting was the announcement of the election results for the 2008 Board of Directors and Officers for the organization. Lisa Pearson, Davida Williams, and JoAnn Ziebarth were re-elected for two-year terms as Board Members-at-Large. Current Board Member-at-Large Anita Csuk was elected as Treasurer, while Mike Cochran, current Treasurer, was elected as Male Co-Chair, both for two-year terms. OPALGA members Kim Hefner and Bruce Broerman were elected as Board Members-at-Large for two-year and one-year terms, respectively.
As mentioned in the Message from the Co-Chairs on page 2, in November, the OPALGA Board reluctantly accepted the resignation of Cheryl Haugh as Female Co-Chair. The Board unanimously appointed Liz Stallone to serve out Cheryl’s remaining one-year term as Female Co-Chair. The Board will appoint a replacement for Liz’s Member-at-Large position, and current Board members Secretary Sherrie Wolfe and Members-at-Large Lee Latham and Rick McVey will continue to serve out their terms.
We thank everyone who attended the Annual Meeting, and we look forward to your participation in our activities and events throughout 2008.
