Attending the AGM - 5.30pm 3rd November AEDT

Members can join us for our Annual General Meeting, the main agenda for which is electing the 2026 Board of Directors.

Nominations for 2026 Board:

All current board directors are re-nominating this year, but some in new roles. These are our current nominees (see links for qualifications and experience):

• President: Ethan Gordon (2025 President)

• Vice President: Bernard Callus (2025 Education Director)

• Secretary: Jen Ringbauer (2025 Board Director) and Rachelle Armstrong (2025 Secretary)

• Treasurer: Jono Forrest (2025 Treasurer)

• First Nations: Bernice Hookey (2025 First Nations Director)

• Education: Bernard Callus (2025 Education Director)

• Communications: Kallista Bolton (2025 Communications Director)

• Membership: Nathan Strawbridge (2025 Membership Director)

• Accreditation: Katharine Brown (2025 Accreditation Director)

• General position: Kerry Cochrane (2025 Vice President)

• General position: Lorraine Gordon (2025 Board Director)

All members are eligible to nominate as a director on the IEA Board. This is a voluntary position and there is no remuneration.

Duties and responsibilities of Directors: 

All directors are expected to attend monthly board meetings and take an active leadership role in coordinating their assigned area of responsibility (e.g. developing and chairing a sub-committee). These meetings occur on the first Monday of every month. The workload should be equivalent to 4-6hrs p/m. This includes meetings (IEA board and sub-committees) and any other duties relevant to the assigned area of responsibility. Further information on non-profit director responsibilities can be found here, including legal, ethical and strategic responsibilities.

Nomination and election procedures:

A nomination must:

• be signed by at least 2 IEA members,

• provide details of the qualifications and experience of the person nominated; and

• be accompanied by a notice in writing, signed by the nominee, consenting to their nomination (including if self-nominating).  

Further information can be found in the nomination form. Once nominations are received, they will be reviewed by the current board. This is to ensure that each nomination meets the IEA’s constitutional and legal requirements. Once reviewed, the current Secretary, Rachelle Armstrong, will circulate nominee details to the membership. This will include:

• the nominee's name;

• the nominee's qualifications and experience; and

• the nominee's length of any previous service as a director of the co-operative or with any other co-operative.

If you are interested in nominating for either of these positions, please contact egordon@ecoag.org.au by the 24th of October and fill out the nomination form here.

Voting for nominated candidates will take place at the AGM on 3rd November.