Candidate Showcase
9 April 2024 – 7:00 pm
- Chair: Andrew B. Watt, DTM
Past District Director - Co-Chair: Jeff Sobel, DTM
Past International Director - Functionaries
- Sergeant at Arms: John J. Hogan, DTM Immediate Past District Director
- Zoom Master: Norm Thibodeau, DTM
District Administration Manager - Zoom Master: Zachary Fisk, PM4
District Public Relations Manager - Timer #1: Tom Farrelly, DTM
District Parliamentarian - Timer #2: Steve Lanning, DTM
Area 43 Director, Club Coach Chair
Candidates
- District Director: Bettyann Peck
- Program Quality Director: Mohan Padamati
- Club Growth Director: Jackie Kessler
- Division A Director: Melanie Lee
- Division B Director: Scott R. Davis
- Division C Director:
- Division D Director: Stephanie Roy
- Division E Director: Elizabeth Keeling
Candidate Biographical Forms can be found on the web at https://d53tm.org/district-officer-candidates/
Presenters:
- Morag Mathieson, DTM
- International President 2023-2024
- Angela Chute, DTM
- District Director of District 45 2023-2024
- Laura St. Louis, DTM
- District Director of District 62 2023-2024
- Matthew Storms, IP3
- Club President of West-Conn Toastmasters 2023-2024
- President’s Distinguished Club
- Mary Angel, PM3
- Club President of Dutchess County Toastmasters
- Select Distinguished Club
Agenda
| Time | Event | Speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 6:30 pm | Room Opens to All Participants | |
| 7:00 pm | Call To Order & Welcome | John J. Hogan |
| 7:02 pm | Opening Remarks by Co-Chairs | Andrew B. Watt Jeff Sobel |
| 7:08 pm | Interviews with Candidates | |
| District Director candidate | Bettyann Peck – Morag Mathieson, interviewer | |
| Program Quality Director candidates | Rick May – Angela Chute, interviewer Mohan Padamati – Angela Chute interviewer | |
| Club Growth Director candidate | Jackie Kessler – Laura St. Louis, interviewer | |
| Division A Director candidate | Melanie Lee – Mary Angel, interviewer | |
| Division B Director candidate | Scott E. Davis – Matthew Storms, interviewer | |
| Division C Director candidate | Rick May – Mary Angel, announcer | |
| Division D Director candidate | Stephanie Roy – Matthew Storms, interviewer | |
| Division E Director candidate | Elizabeth Keeling – Mary Angel, announcer | |
| Including equipment tests and transitions, each candidate should take approximately 5-6 minutes including 4 minutes of timed responses. | ||
| 8:05 pm | Concluding Remarks by the Co-Chairs | Andrew B. Watt Jeff Sobel |
| 8:15 pm | Adjournment | |
| Candidate Corner to follow for approximately a half hour, ending no later than 9:00 pm |
The Candidate Showcase is a formal annual event at which candidates for District office have an opportunity to show themselves and answer curated questions before an audience.
The Candidate Corner which follows is an informal event at which candidates for District office may meet one-on-one or meet in small groups with interested Toastmasters and engage in dialogue.
Both the Candidate Showcase and Candidate Corner are governed by rules laid down in Protocol 9.0 of the Toastmasters Governing Documents.