The Ombuds Blog: IOA Elects Five to 2013 Board

January 08, 2013

IOA Elects Five to 2013 Board

The International Ombudsman Association recently conducted an election for its Board of Directors. Lanai Greenhalgh, Colorado State University, was elected to a two-year term as the Associate Member Representative. In addition, three incumbents and one new director were elected to three-year terms that will begin at the IOA conference in April 2013:

Brian Bloch, Department of the Interior, Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (re-elected to second term);
Nick Diehl, American Red Cross (re-elected to second term);
Donna Douglass Williams, MD Anderson Cancer Center (re-elected to second term); and
Jose Martinez-Aragon, United Nations.

The IOA Board thanked all of the nominees for their willingness to stand for election and their continued service to the Association. (IOA News.)

Related posts: IOA Elects Board Officers for 2011-12 Term; IOA Elects Six to Board in 2012; 2012 IOA Board Elects Officers; IOA Seeks Nominations for 2013 Board of Directors; IOA Opens Election for 2013 Board.

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January 08, 2013

IOA Elects Five to 2013 Board

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