William Penn Life, 2007 (42. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2007 / Különszám

The Board

New, larger Board ready to meet the challenges ahead

Among the important measures approved by the 36th General Convention were two which are directly linked to the WPA's aim of improved corporate governance. The first changed the National Auditing Committee from being a separate entity to a standing committee of the Board of Directors. The second enlarged the Board to 14 members.

The new, larger Board will face many challenges over the next four years, and the General Convention elected an outstanding slate of experienced, dedicated fratemalists to sit on the Board and direct our Association to a bright future.

The Board's 14 members include eight re-elected members, five members from the former National Auditing Committee and one former Board member.

Elected by the Board to remain as its chairman was Stephen J. Varga of Branch 48 New York. Mr. Varga, 51, begins his second term as chairman with both eyes squarely focused on the future. In his remarks to the Convention, he outlined a bold set of standards-what he called "The William Penn Initiative"~by which the WPA will conduct its business, fraternal and charitable operations.

Joining Mr. Varga on the new Board are:

E. E. (Al) Var go, 79, vice chairman of the Board, former national president, former national secretary, a member of the Board since 1999, and member of Branch 8340 Baltimore, Md.;

Barbara A. House, 65, the first woman to serve as a vice chairman of the Board, a national director since 1993, and member of Branch 18 Lincoln Park, Mich.;

Ronald S. Balia, 62, a member of the Board from 1987 to 1991 and from 2003 to the present, and member of Branch 296 Springdale, Pa.;

William J. Bero, 52, a member of the Board from 1987 to 1991 and again from 1999 to the present, and member of Branch 1, Bridgeport, Conn.;

Margaret H. Boso, 76, who served as secretary of the National Auditing Committee and as a member of that committee since 1991, and member of Branch 129 Columbus, Ohio;

Dennis A. Chobody, 58, who served as vice chairman of the National Auditing Committee and as a member of that committee since 1991, and a member of Branch 88 Rural Valley, Pa.;

Robert A. Ivancso, 46, who served as chairman of the

Atty. Ralph Manning (far right), the WPA’s general counsel, swears in the new Board of Directors: (from left: Dennis A. Chobody, Robert A Ivancso, Margaret H. Boso, Anne Marie Schmidt, Barbara A. House (vice chairman), Stephen J. Varga (chairman), E. E (Al) Vargo (vice chairman), Andrew W. McNelis, Nickolas M. Kotik, Roger G. Nagy, Charles S. Johns, Ronald S. Balia, William J. Bero and William S. Vasvar/.

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William Penn Life, Special Convention Edition, December 2007