Washington DC Area Business Objects Crystal Users Group
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Contacts: Business Objects Certified Partners

David Schmidtnecht
Data Management Group
6564 Loisdale Court, Suite 215
Springfield, Virginia 22150
703-822-9835


DCABOCUG Board of Directors

Officers

The officers of the User Group are the Chairperson, Secretary (see section 4.6), and four Board Members. A maximum of two Crystal Certified Partners will also serve on the Board in an advisory, non-voting capacity. The people who currently hold those positions are the following.

2006-2007 Board

Name Position Organization
Annette Whitney Chairman DOJ/OIG/INV
Harriet Beasley Former Chairman Montgomery College
Michael Gorman Steering Committee Member Whitemarsh Information Systems Corporation
Nevin House Steering Committee Member ASM Research
Jim Williamson Steering Committee Member Howard University
Tejal Shah Steering Committee Member American Diabetes Association
Clark White Steering Committee Member  
Jeff Jones Steering Committee Advisor/Partner Guident
David Schmidknecht Steering Committee Advisor/Partner Data Management Group
Stephanie Myers Steering Committee Advisor/Partner Data Management Group
Agha Ahmed Steering Committee Advisor/Partner Data Management Group
Howard Hammerman Steering Committee Advisor/Partner Hammerman Assoc., Inc
Adam Getz Steering Committee Advisor/Partner Guident


Initial Board
The initial officers and Board was empanelled on a volunteer basis and will serve a term of one year. All subsequent officers will be elected at a User Group meeting. Newly elected officers will assume responsibility at the end of that meeting and maintain office until the next election. Terms of office are to be two years in length.

Board Responsibility
The Board will act for the User Group in all matters in accordance with the provision of its charter. Minutes of all Board meetings will be recorded by the Secretary, filed in the User Group records, and distributed to all members.

Vacancies
The Chairperson will fill by appointment all vacancies in offices occurring between elections, with the majority approval of the Board.

Quorum
A quorum of the Board will consist of three elected, voting members. An absent council member may give a written proxy to another council member to be included.

Business Objects Member
Business Objects appointed a non-voting representative to the Board to provide appropriate assistance in running the User Group, and will aim for maximum continuity in the appointment. This person fills the Secretary position.