NEDME Board Nominations
Thank you for your interest in serving on the NEDME Board of Directors. As a volunteer-driven organization, NEDME thrives because of dedicated professionals like you who are willing to contribute their time, expertise, and passion to advance our mission of supporting the Pacific Northwest’s electronics industry community.
We welcome candidates from the electronics industry and adjacent fields that support our ecosystem. Board positions typically require a commitment of 4-12 hours per month, depending on the role. To nominate yourself or accept a nomination from a colleague, please review the position descriptions below and complete the nomination form with your contact information, a brief statement of interest explaining why you’d like to serve, and relevant qualifications that would help you contribute to NEDME’s mission. Self-nominations are encouraged, and all submissions will be reviewed by our nominating committee.
Overview of Board Positions
Chair (Executive Committee)
- Ambassador for NEDME
- Leads the overall vision, strategy, and priorities of NEDME.
- Presides over board meetings and oversees budget approval.
- Represents NEDME to partners, sponsors, and the broader industry.
- Provides direction and alignment across all committees and board functions.
Vice Chair (Executive Committee)
- Ambassador for NEDME
- Supports the Chair (including performing Chair activities as needed) and ensures committee activities align with NEDME goals.
- Leads exhibitor and sponsor recruitment and relationship management.
- Drives renewals for returning participants and outreach for new leads.
- Achieves annual booth sales and sponsorship goals.
- Oversees fulfillment of sponsor benefits and booth assignments.
Treasurer (Executive Committee)
- Manages financial reporting, budgets, and expense control.
- Tracks sponsorship and exhibitor payments and reconciles against contracts.
- Works with other board members to ensure accurate invoicing and documentation.
- Provides regular financial summaries to the Board.
- Supports fiscal transparency and compliance for all NEDME-related transactions.
- Oversees performance and deliverables of the contracted event planner.
Secretary (Executive Committee)
- Maintains meeting minutes, official records, and voting documentation.
- Administers meeting logistics (calendar invites, links, notes, and archiving).
- Ensures all key board actions and decisions are properly recorded and accessible.
- Supports coordination of board communications and record retention.
Marketing & Communications Coordinator
- Ambassador for NEDME
- Partners closely with the contracted marketing firm to plan and execute all marketing and communications for NEDME.
- Helps maintain the overall marketing timeline and ensures key deliverables—campaigns, newsletters, and social content—stay on track.
- Contributes directly to social media posts, newsletters, and content ideas that highlight exhibitors, sponsors, and event updates.
Program Coordinator
- Drives development of seminar themes, confirms speakers, and finalizes the program schedule.
- Guides and supports speaker recruitment.
- Manages speaker communications, materials, and on-site logistics.
- Owns A/V setup, room readiness, and presentation-day coordination with event coordinator.
Business Development Committee Members
- Coordinate with the Vice Chair to drive exhibitor, sponsor, and attendee recruitment.
Board Members at Large
- Support NEDME activities through committee participation.
Timeline
- Nominations form closes on November 28, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST ✔
- Voting begins December 1, 2025 ✔
- Voting ends December 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM PST ✔
- 2026 NEDME board announced on this page on December 4, 2025 ✔
Elected Board for 2026
| Position | Person |
| Chair | Geoffrey Hazelett |
| Vice chair | Mike Foresee |
| Treasurer | Joseph Hollcraft |
| Secretary | Laura Zager |
| Marketing & communications coordinator | Kelly Atay |
| Program coordinator | Blaine Watson |
| Business development committee | Sebastial Chedal |
| Jack Frost | |
| Bonnie Hadley | |
| Members at large | Dylan Baker |
| Ruth Conner | |
| Mickey Deagle | |
| Phil Duerfeldt | |
| Pat Duggan | |
| Jennifer Eby | |
| Art Henderson | |
| Vitaly Michalchuk | |
| Jill Oxnam | |
| Edward Perkins | |
| Leonard Weitman | |
Please contact board@nedme.com if you have questions.