by Mark Herbert
Vivit Board Director
Vice President Operations/
Nominations Chair

I am pleased to announce that the 2018 Board of Directors election is complete.

I would like to take a moment to thank those of you who took the time to vote in our recent election. For those that do not already know, Vivit has a Board of Directors that consists of nine directors who manage our staff and provide leadership and direction to our Local User Group and Special Interest Group leaders throughout the world. Vivit had 5 open seats for the election: 3–3-year terms, 1–2-year term, and 1–1-year term.

It is my distinct pleasure to announce the 2018 class of elected Vivit Board Members:

	Richard Bishop Lloyds Banking Group Lancashire, United Kingdom
	Mark Ford TIAA Charlotte, NC USA
	Bob Crews Checkpoint Technologies Tarpon Springs, FL USA
	Chris Carpenter Bienabee Bellevue, WA USA
	Jonathon Wright Digital Assured London, United Kingdom

I would also like to thank the other nominated candidates who although they were not elected to the board this year, they were exceedingly strong candidates who volunteer their time as Local User Group or Special Interest Group leaders. Vivit is proud to have them as leaders within our organization and hope that they’ll consider standing for election in future years.

	Pedro Miguel Jeronimo Mendes DataSmart Lisbon, Portugal
	Ramesh Subramanian NTT Data Boston, MA USA

Finally, I would also like to take a moment to thank Karen Semonson and Tammy Young who are both departing the Vivit Board this year. Karen and Tammy, both longtime Board Directors, are stepping away from the Vivit Board due to work commitments and personal obligations. Their departures will be a great loss to our team. Vivit wishes them both well and hopes that they will stay in touch.

	Karen Semonson Lands’ End Madison, Wisconsin, USA
	Tammy Young Aflac Worldwide Columbus, GA USA