[Deptheads] Personnel updates

[Strategicon Department Heads]

Hi Tara!

Will from Party Games here. Didn't get a chance to meet you at Con, but
hopefully February! Looking forward to working with you.

Will Hillstrom

On Sep 6, 2017 11:07 PM, "Strategicon Department Heads" <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Tara Leederman  taleederman at gmail.com
>
> Hi everyone!
>
> Thank you for the introduction and for the welcome. My name’s Tara; I
> shadowed Ryan in his duties during this last con, and he’s systematized his
> process to such an extent that the transition should be as smooth as
> possible. I’m not planning on trying to reinvent the wheel (for at least a
> couple of cons), so things should move on with a minimum of disruption. If
> anyone has any questions or advice, I’d respond to and appreciate either.
>
> My chief volunteer will be my boyfriend Robert Prag. We’ve both GMed LARPs
> at Stratcon for some years, and we haven’t missed a con since we got
> together; he’ll be around to help me schlep and set things up, etc. I think
> I met a few of you, and I’m looking forward to meeting the rest.
>
> I don’t want to take up too much of your time, but I do think it’s
> incumbent on me to thank Ryan—I’ve really enjoyed LARPs at Stratcon for a
> number of years, which was made possible by his work and coordination, and
> he also has done a really good job onboarding me and continuing to make
> himself available as the transition moves forward. That in itself is
> exemplary even for paid work, to say nothing of volunteerism—and as
> gratitude is all we have to pay in volunteer work, I’d like him to know he
> has mine.
>
>
>
> Looking forward to working with all of you!
>
>
>
> Tara
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> *From: *Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, September 6, 2017 10:49 PM
> *To: *Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
> *Subject: *[Deptheads] Personnel updates
>
>
>
> *Two new board members*
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> Effective immediately we have two new Strategicon Board members.
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>
> Jim Sandoval (voting) and Mike Fryer (non voting). Jim is stepping into
> the spot open due to Tim’s passing. Mike is stepping into the role most
> recently held by Mike James before John Paiva stepped down. We decided to
> go back to this structure and have a sixth non-voting member to offer
> advice and break ties if one person could not make the meetings. Mike Fryer
> is also part of the ownership and has a voice already in those matters as
> well.
>
>
>
> So now Jim and Mike get to drink directly from the firehose. Thanks guys.
>
>
>
> *Ryan McMullan is stepping down*
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> Ryan is officially stepping down as LARP coordinator effective after this
> last show. He’s planned this for a while, and will still be involved in the
> con, but on the writing/GMing side. Heck, right now he’s still on the list
> so if he wants to add anything, he can.
>
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>
> Ryan is actually the second longest serving of our department heads (after
> Tracy) — he started back at Orccon 2008 — a good solid 10-year run.
>
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> His replacement is Tara Leederman. She’s been heavily involved in Wyrd Con
> and helping Ryan the last couple of cons. I’ll let her introduce herself.
> She’s now on the list.
>
>
>
> So thank you, Ryan. Welcome Tara.
>
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> Eric
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