<html><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;" class=""><div class=""><b class="">Two new board members</b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Effective immediately we have two new Strategicon Board members.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So now Jim and Mike get to drink directly from the firehose. Thanks guys.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class=""><b class="">Ryan McMullan is stepping down</b></div><div class=""><br class=""></div>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.<div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">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.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">So thank you, Ryan. Welcome Tara.</div><div class=""><br class=""></div><div class="">Eric</div><div class=""><br class=""></div></body></html>