Board Launches Fresh Start

The chapter swore in its new president and board members for 2013 during the monthly board meeting held on Fort Bragg in July. Jane Brightwell, regional vice president, presided over the ceremony and swearing in of the new board officials. In her remarks, she thanked outgoing president, Jerry Stidham, for his dedication to serving the chapter and organization. She recognized his work in leading the chapter to become one of the strongest in the area. Stidham thanked the board and attending members for their service to the chapter. He stated that he looks forward to continued service as past president, volunteer and adviser to the chapter. During Stidham's tenure, the chapter doubled its member base and presented nearly $60,000 in scholarships to worthy students and teaching programs in the area. Newly elected president, Paul Reimers, added his thanks to Stidham and the board for a job well done. Reimers takes the reigns of the chapter after having served as chapter president on three different occasions with other AFCEA chapters. In the future, he sees AFCEA providing even more value to its participants along with the local community. He outlined early initiatives he wants to tackle with the board and mentioned both member and board support would be crucial for continued success in the coming year.

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