April 02, 2019

A Great Annual General Meeting!


Thank you all for a successful and well attended AGM for Democrats Abroad - Guatemala!

There were approximately 35 folks in attendance between in-person attendees and proxies.

We want to congratulations to the election winners and (re-)introduce them to all.

For elected offices, our new Excom includes:

  • Chair: John Chudy
  • Vice Chair: Mary Lou Ridinger
  • Secretary: Lyn Totino
  • Treasurer: Tom Totino
  • Counsel: Juan Pablo Aris
  • Member at Large: Dave Evans
  • Member at Large: Hyungjoon Jin

 Non-elected officers were ratified by acclamation by the membership in attendance. These officers include:

  • Media Contact & Communications Chair: Scotney Young
  • Issues/Special Events Chair: Kee Evans
  • Membership/Voter Registration Chair: Kee Evans
  • Fundraising Chair: Kee Evans
  • Guatemala City MeetUp Group Chair: (Vacant)
  • Lake Atitlán MeetUp Group Chair: Traci Styner; Madeline Kreider Carlson (Acting) 
  • Occidente MeetUp Group Chair: Sara Castellano; Rachael Shenyo (Acting)

We also want to thank and recognize members for their financial and/or outstanding volunteer contributions to DAGT during the past year or previous years. We could not make an impact without you!

Figure 1: Kee and Dave Evans for their single contribution of $100

Figure 2: Rachael Shenyo for her contribution of designing and producing the "Lo Siento por El Imbécil" hat sales campaign
Figure 3: Ellen C. receiving Len Clark's certificate for his generous contribution hosting our successful 2018 Pot Luck with art raffle
Figure 4: Kee Adams Evans for her leadership in DAGT's successful 2018 voter registration events, social events, and fundraising activities
Figure 5: Madeline Kreider Carlson receiving the certificate for Traci Styner's successful get-out-the-vote efforts around Lake Atitlán

Figure 6: John Greene,for his 2015-2017 service as Member-at-Large and voter registration work