Chief Historian's Report: New Executive Committee Transition, Part 2

by Commander Eugene Sanford

(Email received on Sunday December 16, 2007)

Monday December 17, 2007

Commander Eugene Sanford received another email from team@sfimembersmatter.org, regarding the new objectives for the incoming EC. With permission from the CS-Elect, this information is available for distribution to share with other fellow fleeters, fellow chapter members, and can be cross-posted to the appropriate lists:

The following objectives have been listed by the new EC assuming office in 2 1/2 weeks after Christmas:

Commander, STARFLEET-Elect: Fleet Admiral Sal Lizard -Has been discussing transition issues with the current EC through ECPrivate-I and have been in contact with Les[Rickard] and Mark [Anbinder] by phone. And my Chief of Staff has been working with Greg Trotter, the current CS-Chief of Staff. All members of the incoming EC should have the appropriate database access to become familiar with the DB tools that they will need when we take our new posts in2 1/2 weeks.

Staffing announcements will include:

Public Relations Officer: Jerome Conner, Orientation Officer: Teresa Remaly, and

Personnel Officer: ADM Dennis Gray

Vice Commander, STARFLEET-Elect: Vice Admiral Garrick Halverson - "I am continuing to tweek the organization flow within the VCS Department. One of the difficulties we are encountering is there are many FRC Departments that are either inactive or hidden within STARFLEET itself. We are working on making it easier to locate these departments and are redefined their roles in order to bring more value to the membership. Bran Stimpson is hard at work getting the Help Desk up to speed and the trio of Marlene Miller, Sherry Anne Newell, and Helen Pawlowski are contacting international members and chapters to increase their morale.

My staffing announcements are:

Policy Advisor: Ron Bishop, Communications Director: Mike Soucy, and

International Charities Director - Alejandro L. Barreiro Agrelo

Chief of Operations-Elect: Vice Admiral Michael Urvand - "I have not received a response back from one member of the current Chapter Care Team. Lucy Ferron has agreed stay aboard, but Mark Hanford regretfully has decided to step down from his post as director. I have someone in mind, but haven't yet contacted him yet. I have conferred with Admiral Michelle Fanelli about her replacement as Head of Correspondence Chapter Operations, and have tendered an offer to someone, but am waiting for a definite acceptance of the appointment before I make an announcement. Kim Donohoe has been working with Commodore Steven Bowers on getting MSR information transferred to her. The Operations Staff has been granted our access into the database and has tested it. So far, so good.

Chief of Communications-Elect: Captain Peter Christian - Peter has received multiple CQ articles from various departments, and continues his efforts to produce the very best CQ STARFLEET ever had.

STARFLEET Academy Commandant-Elect, Admiral Peg Pellerin - The transition is going smooth for the academy due to the lack of any real change or turnover. Peg reports that an article has been submitted to the CQ about upcoming Academy programs.

Chief of Shakedown Operations-Elect: Commodore Warren Price - The transition of information between staff of SHOC is coming along nicely. Contact information was shared between the staff. Jerry and I have worked out how reporting is handled, not just to SFI, but VRR's and what information is needed. Both Jerry and myself will be dividing the VRR Report procedure, each doing some portion of it. Jerry will be making the announcement regarding all mail needs to go to me later near the end of the month. That is about it for now.

Chief of Computer Operations-Elect: Lieutenant Matt Moyer - Plans are in place to receive web access this weekend. I also do have my administrative access to the database, and have been learning the tools, and asking Sal questions when I have them. I can now start getting packages prepared for several departments that need some things taken care of such as the HelpDesk. Once we have the backend access to SFI's server, I have people standing by to help deal with the DB issues. So for now that's about all I have because until I have full access to everything I can not access our current situation, and evaluate our resources to develop action items going forward.

As Chief Historian, I will continue to send more reports on our new incoming EC, along with the progress of my department aboard Top Gun, and the progress of the new regional department that I am currently working on.

Merry Christmas to everyone aboard our elite starship, and may we have many more journeys into the new year.

End Transmission.