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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:
Chancellor – combines the roles of Board Chair and Executive Director
Marshall – combines the roles of Board Secretary and Vice-President
Keeper of the Seal – combines the roles of Treasurer and Director of Finance
Magistrate (x2) – combines the roles of Director and Operations Manager
Chamberlain – 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
Note: Upon election, the Board of Directors will be responsible for reviewing and appointing Executive (Ops) Team Leads, who shall henceforth be known as Knights of the Realm.
Key Positions
(Knights and Squires) required - working directly with the board
• Knight(s) of the Web – responsible for maintenance of website/email accounts/social media pages/
• Knight of the Registry – responsible for member communications, maintenance of membership roll, member communication, collection of dues
• Knight(s) of Volunteers – responsible for developing and maintaining volunteer lists/recruitment/performance evaluation/communication/orientation
• Knight(s) of the Benefactor – will be responsible for recruiting sponsors/community partners for direct fundraising or in-kind donations.
• Knight(s) of the Artisans – will be responsible for vendor/exhibitor services
• Knight(s) of the Stars - Guest Handlers/Media Relations
• Knight(s) of the Forge – Artists and Creators contributing significantly to ThunderCon Programming
• Knight(s) of the Seal – working directly with the Board on administrative/governance duties as assigned
• Knight(s) of the Gates – Responsible for Security/Logistics planning in conjunction with the board
• Knight(s) of the Stage – Programming Director, MCs, AV/Techs
• Knight of the Child – Kid Zone Director and distinguished volunteers
• Knight of the Gamer – Director of Gaming Pavilion and distinguished volunteers
• Knight of the Cloth – Cosplay Competition Judges/Coordinators – Cosplay events/media engagements
• Student Co-op Hours – Squires assigned to Knights for community volunteer hours
Current Governing Council of ThunderCon
Chancellor – Kevin Taylor
Marshall – Linda Fogen Madsen
Keeper of the Seal – Andrena Toth
Magistrate – Toller Madsen
Magistrate – Elise Frizado
Chamberlain - Heather Dickson
Reach the Board by emailing board@thundercon.org
Click HERE to learn more about director roles/responsibilities.
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:
Chancellor – combines the roles of Board Chair and Executive Director
Marshall – combines the roles of Board Secretary and Vice-President
Keeper of the Seal – combines the roles of Treasurer and Director of Finance
Magistrate (x2) – combines the roles of Director and Operations Manager
Chamberlain – 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
Note: Upon election, the Board of Directors will be responsible for reviewing and appointing Executive (Ops) Team Leads, who shall henceforth be known as Knights of the Realm.
Key Positions
(Knights and Squires) required - working directly with the board
• Knight(s) of the Web – responsible for maintenance of website/email accounts/social media pages/
• Knight of the Registry – responsible for member communications, maintenance of membership roll, member communication, collection of dues
• Knight(s) of Volunteers – responsible for developing and maintaining volunteer lists/recruitment/performance evaluation/communication/orientation
• Knight(s) of the Benefactor – will be responsible for recruiting sponsors/community partners for direct fundraising or in-kind donations.
• Knight(s) of the Artisans – will be responsible for vendor/exhibitor services
• Knight(s) of the Stars - Guest Handlers/Media Relations
• Knight(s) of the Forge – Artists and Creators contributing significantly to ThunderCon Programming
• Knight(s) of the Seal – working directly with the Board on administrative/governance duties as assigned
• Knight(s) of the Gates – Responsible for Security/Logistics planning in conjunction with the board
• Knight(s) of the Stage – Programming Director, MCs, AV/Techs
• Knight of the Child – Kid Zone Director and distinguished volunteers
• Knight of the Gamer – Director of Gaming Pavilion and distinguished volunteers
• Knight of the Cloth – Cosplay Competition Judges/Coordinators – Cosplay events/media engagements
• Student Co-op Hours – Squires assigned to Knights for community volunteer hours
Current Governing Council of ThunderCon
Chancellor – Kevin Taylor
Marshall – Linda Fogen Madsen
Keeper of the Seal – Andrena Toth
Magistrate – Toller Madsen
Magistrate – Elise Frizado
Chamberlain - Heather Dickson
Reach the Board by emailing board@thundercon.org
Click HERE to learn more about director roles/responsibilities.