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ThunderCon Board of Directors
Entirely run by volunteers, the ThunderCon Board of Directors functions a little differently than most non-profit organizations. Directors serve as both the governance and executive committees and are responsible for the overall management and direction of the organization as well as daily operations. Directors are elected annually and provided with their mandate to govern by paid members of the organization who entrust the appointments of key management and volunteer positions to the decisions of the board. The ThunderCon Board reflects its unique governance model by referring to its board members with less modern corporate styling, choosing instead to adopt the roles of a fantastical medieval court.
The ThunderCon Board consists of the following roles:
Chair – combines the roles of Board Chair and Executive Director
Secretary – combines the roles of Board Secretary and Vice-President
Treasurer – combines the roles of Treasurer and Director of Finance
At Large (x2) – combines the roles of Director and Operations Manager
ex-Officio - non-voting member of the Board, this role provides a means to transfer experience to voting directors and is appointed and confirmed through member election
The 2024 Board is, as follows:
Chair – Amanda Capar
Secretary – Alexandria Shaw
Treasurer – James Frizado
At Large (x2) – Chris Talarico & Heather Dickson
ex-Officio - Elise Frizado and Krista Young
Reach the Board by emailing [email protected]
Key Operations (Ops) Team Positions
Ops Leads - working directly with the board
• Media Director – responsible for maintenance of website/email accounts/social media pages/
• Membership Lead – responsible for member communications, maintenance of membership roll, member communication, collection of dues
• Volunteer Lead – responsible for developing and maintaining volunteer lists/recruitment/performance evaluation/communication/orientation
• Sponsorship Lead – will be responsible for recruiting sponsors/community partners for direct fundraising or in-kind donations.
• Vendor Coordinator – will be responsible for vendor/exhibitor services
• Guest Lead - Guest Handlers/Media Relations
• Programming Lead – Artists and Creators contributing significantly to ThunderCon Programming
• Admin – working directly with the Board on administrative/governance duties as assigned
• Security/Logistics Lead – Responsible for Security/Logistics planning in conjunction with the board
• Stage Manager – Programming Director, MCs, AV/Techs
• Kid Zone Director – Kid Zone Director and distinguished volunteers
• Game Director – Director of Gaming Pavilion and distinguished volunteers
• Cosplay Judges – Cosplay Competition Judges/Coordinators – Cosplay events/media engagements
• Student Co-op Hours – Squires assigned for community volunteer hours
For more info, email [email protected].
ThunderCon Board of Directors
Entirely run by volunteers, the ThunderCon Board of Directors functions a little differently than most non-profit organizations. Directors serve as both the governance and executive committees and are responsible for the overall management and direction of the organization as well as daily operations. Directors are elected annually and provided with their mandate to govern by paid members of the organization who entrust the appointments of key management and volunteer positions to the decisions of the board. The ThunderCon Board reflects its unique governance model by referring to its board members with less modern corporate styling, choosing instead to adopt the roles of a fantastical medieval court.
The ThunderCon Board consists of the following roles:
Chair – combines the roles of Board Chair and Executive Director
Secretary – combines the roles of Board Secretary and Vice-President
Treasurer – combines the roles of Treasurer and Director of Finance
At Large (x2) – combines the roles of Director and Operations Manager
ex-Officio - non-voting member of the Board, this role provides a means to transfer experience to voting directors and is appointed and confirmed through member election
The 2024 Board is, as follows:
Chair – Amanda Capar
Secretary – Alexandria Shaw
Treasurer – James Frizado
At Large (x2) – Chris Talarico & Heather Dickson
ex-Officio - Elise Frizado and Krista Young
Reach the Board by emailing [email protected]
Key Operations (Ops) Team Positions
Ops Leads - working directly with the board
• Media Director – responsible for maintenance of website/email accounts/social media pages/
• Membership Lead – responsible for member communications, maintenance of membership roll, member communication, collection of dues
• Volunteer Lead – responsible for developing and maintaining volunteer lists/recruitment/performance evaluation/communication/orientation
• Sponsorship Lead – will be responsible for recruiting sponsors/community partners for direct fundraising or in-kind donations.
• Vendor Coordinator – will be responsible for vendor/exhibitor services
• Guest Lead - Guest Handlers/Media Relations
• Programming Lead – Artists and Creators contributing significantly to ThunderCon Programming
• Admin – working directly with the Board on administrative/governance duties as assigned
• Security/Logistics Lead – Responsible for Security/Logistics planning in conjunction with the board
• Stage Manager – Programming Director, MCs, AV/Techs
• Kid Zone Director – Kid Zone Director and distinguished volunteers
• Game Director – Director of Gaming Pavilion and distinguished volunteers
• Cosplay Judges – Cosplay Competition Judges/Coordinators – Cosplay events/media engagements
• Student Co-op Hours – Squires assigned for community volunteer hours
For more info, email [email protected].