Mike, I think you misunderstand the use of a nominating committee in small horticultural organizations like PBS. Nominating committees are not uncommon at all, our local NARGS chapter has one and I believe national does too, and really their main purpose is to beat the bushes to find people to do the work. Having been on nominating committees I can assure you this can be like the proverbial pulling teeth. It’s very, very rare someone qualified volunteers and even more rare to have two people competing for one position. If PBS relied only on folks volunteering for positions I can almost guarantee the group would fold quickly because damned few would volunteer. Nominating committees, in my experience, aren’t some way to arrange “back room transfer of power” but it is true that people often look at people they know. This is because their experience with possible candidates tells them who can do the job and who can’t. And yes nominating committees can and do ask around for references on people they don’t know. The plant world is really very small. I got the job of seed exchange organizer because I’ve known Robin and Jane for years AND, based on that knowledge, they knew I had the skills and experience of come up with a workable system. They also knew I wouldn’t flake on doing the job and leave the group high and dry. Peace? Jan > On Aug 9, 2023, at 2:05 PM, Mike via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > I think you have hit the nail on the head we are group of bulb enthusiasts > who all share a love of geophyte’s. I don’t think or at least not me feel > there is any financial shenagsns going on. By the same standard why the > unnecessary control of the executive group. I understand when a group ie > new. It’s not needed now. All the members are extremely capable of deciding > if they want to volunteer or not to be on the board. Transparency, job > descriptions and how their success will be measured is what is needed. > > > It’s time to allow the best and brightest to > run the group. If there is a good arguement against it, other than ego > and tradition I would like to hear it? > > This is a discussion long overdue. So let’s be adults and move forward > with what’s the best path for PBS….not some private back room transfer of > power > > > > > Mike > > > > On Tue, Aug 8, 2023 at 10: 36 AM Arnold Trachtenberg via pbs < > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > >> Do we really believe there have been mistakes with finances? I do not know >> of them. We are not here to bankroll money from bulbs. We are a >> not-for-profit organization. Through PBS, there are minor gifts and >> financial awards given. That's better than some other 501(c)3 >> organizations with far more money. Creating a larger bank account means >> more accountability for the organization and more work for unpaid board >> members. I think it is far better to keep a volunteer organization lean >> and as streamlined as possible to avoid complications caused by large >> amounts of money. >> >> I was somewhat dismayed that a comment like this. What was the source of >> this comment? >> We print the financial report in each Bulb Garden and a Treasurer's >> report is provided prior to every Board meeting.Any financial decisions >> that are made are voted on by the full board out in the open. Minutes are >> produced following each meeting and voted on the next Board meeting. >> If anyone has any questions or concerns about how and where funds are >> allocated please contact me. >> ArnoldArnold140@verizon.net >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> >> PBS Forum latest: >> https://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbsforum/index.php/… >> > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> > PBS Forum https://… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Unsubscribe: <mailto:pbs-unsubscribe@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> PBS Forum https://…