Attending the AGM - 5.30pm Monday 12 October 2026 AEDT
Members can join us for our Annual General Meeting, the main agenda for which is electing the 2026 Board of Directors. Please register for this meeting at the button below, and you will be sent an email with a link to the meeting.
Nominations for 2027 Board:
Current nominations are as follows:
President: Bernard Callus (2026 Education Director)
Treasurer: Jono Forrest (2026 Treasurer)
Accreditation: Katharine Brown (2026 Accreditation Director)
Education: Lorraine Gordon (2026 Board Director)
General position: Kerry Cochrane (2026 Board Director)
General position: Ethan Gordon (2026 President)
General position: Declan McDonald (IEA Accredited Member)
General position: Chrissie Hallet (Canobolas High School)
We have two board positions with no nominations - Secretary and Communications and/or Membership Director. If you are interested in nominating for one of these positions, nominations will be called from the floor at the AGM. If you are interested, feel free to contact Dr Ethan Gordon in advance at egordon@ecoag.org.au for more information.
We also have an extra position reserved for an Indigenous Person. This is a pathway to make leadership opportunities and governance more accessible for Indigenous People. Please contact egordon@ecoag.org.au for more information about this opportunity.
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 18th of September and fill out the nomination form here.
Voting for nominated candidates will take place at the AGM on 12th October.