JOIN THE BOARD OF THE STARBASE

Our Board of Directors election will be held during the convention in 2024. If you would be interested in being a member of the Board of Directors of The Starbase, you can apply to do so by filling out this form online before or during the convention. All applications must be received by the Monday before the convention.

To run for the Board for a three-year term starting in 2025, you need to provide significant service to the 2024 Convention. If you’re interested in being involved between now and November, email conchair@starbaseindy.org to offer your help. We’ll elect two new Board members during the 2024 convention.

Qualifications for Board Members:

  • Be a member of the Corporation, over the age of 18 at the time that the election is held.

  • Be free from conviction of a financially-related felony.

  • Served as a member of a Convention Committee or have provided significant service to the Convention/Corporation.

  • May not concurrently hold a position equivalent to Board Member or ConChair of a similar Science Fiction Corporation or Convention as defined by the Conflict of Interest Questionnaire.

  • May not have served in an elected or appointed capacity on the Board of Directors during the current Con Year.

  • Have their candidacy ratified by a majority vote of the current Board of Directors.

  • May not be banned from a similar Science Fiction Corporation or Convention.

THE CURRENT BOARD

Amber Skaggs, Board Member

Beth Ann Broadhurst, Board President

Ryan Howe, Board Member

Michelle Mussoni, Board Member

Marvin Harrington, Board Member

Scott Johnson, Board Member

Thomas Rathjen, Treasurer

Amanda Elsner, Secretary

DECLARATION OF INTENT TO BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE STARBASE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Starbase is the 501c3 organization that puts on Starbase Indy. Board members are required to be a member of the corporation, and to have provided significant service to the convention in the year of their election. Board members serve three-year terms. There must be at least one year between the end of a person's Board term and their running again for the Board.

Candidates for the Board must be ratified by the current Board of Directors. An informational session will be held during the convention to allow candidates for the Board to advocate for their candidacy. Elections will be held at the Board of Directors meeting during the 2024 Starbase Indy convention.