The Ombuds Blog: Seven Ombuds Elected to 2015 IOA Board

March 27, 2015

Seven Ombuds Elected to 2015 IOA Board

The International Ombudsman Association has announced the seven candidates were elected to the Board of Directors for terms starting in April 2015. The election of officers for the next term will take place at the annual conference in Atlanta.

New IOA Directors:

Ilene Butensky, Eaton Corporation
Steve Cordery, United Technologies Corporation
Nancy Deering, Newark Public Schools
Janet Hill, KBR, Inc.
Marvin Neal, The Coca-Cola Company
Teresa Ralicki, American Red Cross
Mauricio Ramos, Sandia National Laboratories

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David3/30/2015 8:55 PM
Congratulations to the new Board Officers! And thank you in advance for the time and effort you will put into this important work.
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