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Call for Nominations for ODTUG Board of Directors

It is now time to nominate members to serve a two-year term on the 2010 and 2011 board of directors (January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2011). Members of the ODTUG board of directors enjoy increased contact with Oracle Corporation’s upper management and other experts in the development community, as well as the opportunity to guide the direction of ODTUG.

Please note, your nomination is for an individual to serve on the board in a general capacity, not as an officer. Officers are elected by the board members themselves. You may nominate yourself or a colleague. Please keep in mind that board members must be proactive individuals with time and energy to devote to the group. Personal commitment is the key to the group’s success, so nominees should be prepared to devote a consistent and considerable level of time and effort for the entire term served.

Please read the summary of the responsibilities of board members and nomination guidelines found below. The nomination deadline is Tuesday, September 8, 2009. You can e-mail your nomination to wendy@odtug.com, fax it to (910) 815-4189, or mail it to ODTUG, 3208 Oleander Drive, Suite C, Wilmington, NC 28403.

Upon receipt of your nomination, you should receive an e-mail confirmation. If you do not get this response, please contact the ODTUG office, as that indicates we have not received your nomination.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES AND NOMINATION GUIDELINES

Responsibilities

Develop and initiate policies and programs regarding the general direction of ODTUG membership, conferences, publications, and communication with Oracle Corporation
Attend the annual ODTUG conference
Participate in a monthly board of directors’ teleconference of approximately 60 to 120 minutes
Prepare monthly progress report(s)
Be prepared to attend a minimum of one face-to-face board of directors’ meeting in addition to the meeting at the annual conference
Maintain an e-mail address for board communications
Chair and/or serve on at least one active committee

ODTUG pays for all travel and per diem costs associated with official board of directors’ meetings. Board members are expected to maintain and pay for their ODTUG memberships.

Current Board Members Whose Term Expires December 31, 2009

Jerry Ireland
Jeff Jacobs
John King
Bambi Price
Tim Tow

Current Board Members Whose Term Expires December 31, 2010

Marc de Oliveira
John Jeunnette
Barbara Morris
Mike Riley

Nomination Guidelines and Deadlines

All nominees must be an ODTUG member in good standing. Please submit the nomination with a campaign statement and biographical sketch.

The campaign statement (no more than 250 words) should include why you are interested in becoming a board member, your experience with ODTUG or similar groups, what specific talent/experience you possess that could enhance the leadership of ODTUG, and your goals if elected to the board.
The biographical sketch (no more than 150 words) should include your biographical information, experience with Oracle tools, current and past employers, publication information, education, and other background information that you feel would paint a clear picture of your knowledge of Oracle tools and leadership abilities. Do not include personal information regarding family or hobbies.

Example: MIKE RILEY (2009)

Campaign Statement

I am asking for your support in continuing to represent you on the ODTUG board of directors. During the past two years, serving as vice president, I have gained valuable experience while helping lead our user group. As the 2008 conference chair, ODTUG Kaleidoscope grew its attendance while continuing its outstanding tradition as the premier conference for developers and architects.

I have fostered many valuable relationships with our members, Oracle employees, product managers, software vendors, and other user groups while serving on the ODTUG board. However, the most valuable of these relationships are the ones that I have formed with many of you, the members of ODTUG. In order to serve on the board, I feel it is important to understand the many needs of our members, so that the board can work on prioritizing and satisfying those needs to the best of our abilities.

2009-2010 are critical years for ODTUG. We must continue to focus on providing the quality benefits that our members expect from ODTUG. We need to be agile while responding to the continuing cycle of Oracle acquisitions, targeting the appropriate developer oriented pieces of these acquisitions to support, while not abandoning our long-term members in the process.

It takes long-term commitment and determination to put in the amount of time required as a volunteer to properly serve on the ODTUG board. I am committed to ODTUG, and hope that your vote will help me continue to serve in this capacity. Thank you for your consideration!

Biographical Sketch

Mike Riley is a project manager/DBA with Hortica Insurance and Employee Benefits, a mutually owned insurance company dedicated to providing the very highest quality insurance products and employee benefits to the horticultural industry. Mike has over twenty-two years’ of experience; consulting with the Department of Defense, working for a large clothing and shoe retailer, and currently with Hortica, including over nineteen years’ of Oracle experience, spanning many versions of the database and tools. He has led many successful projects throughout his career including leading a development team to create a rating system for worker’s compensation insurance, using Designer, Developer, Reports, and other third-party tools. He has also taken part in many database upgrades/migrations and disaster recovery planning and testing.

Mike has been the 2006-2008 ODTUG Oracle OpenWorld technical content leader, the ODTUG SIG chair, and 2007 & 2008 ODTUG vice president and served as the 2008 Kaleidoscope conference chair.

Deadline: Tuesday, September 8, 2009, 5:00 p.m. EDT

Methods of Submission

E-Mail: wendy@odtug.com

Fax: (910) 815-4189

Mail: Oracle Development Tools User Group

3208 Oleander Drive, Suite C

Wilmington, NC 28403

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