Wed, 05 May 2004

Final shortlist for Anthroposophical Society in America general secretary

ANN ARBOR, MI (NNA) – At the end of a 5-month nomination process, a final shortlist of four candidates has been drawn up for the post of general secretary of the Anthroposophical Society in America.

According to a statement from the society, the Nominating Committee whittled down a list of 20 nominations to propose Joan Almon, of Maryland; Gary Lamb, of New York; Douglas Miller of Michigan and MariJo Rogers of California.

The society’s General Council will now invite the nominees to attend its meeting in June in Ann Arbor, MI. The Council then hopes to make its decision at that time or shortly thereafter.

The nominations and selection procedure was itself developed with the extensive input of members and grew out of a desire from many members for a more transparent and participatory process for general secretary selection.

The Nominating Committee was formed in September 2003 and included members from each region of the country in order to maximize contact with the membership.

Of twenty individuals nominated, eight expressed an interest in being considered for the position. The committee then met in April and recommended four names to the General Council for consideration.

The candidates

Joan Almon, is co-founded of the Waldorf School in Baltimore and the Waldorf Early Childhood Association. She was on the advisory circle of the International Waldorf Kindergarten Association and has served on the Pedagogical Section. She founded the Alliance for Childhood. She has been a member of the General Council for the past 12 years and is the current general secretary.

Gary Lamb, is the former production manager at Weleda in the USA. He is the founder and executive director of the Hope Through Education privately funded voucher program and co-founded Margaret Fuller Corporation, he is also managing editor and essayist for The Threefold Review. A Waldorf economics teacher, he is a member of Social Science Section. Writings include “Social Mission of Waldorf Education” (in press).

Douglas Miller is professor of German and art at the University of Michigan. He has served on board of Rudolf Steiner Institute of the Great Lakes Area and on Central Regional Council. He is editor of News for Members and American correspondent for the journal “Das Goetheanum”.

MariJo Rogers is a former English teacher, at Sacramento Waldorf High School. She served on the coordinating committee of the Faust Branch, Fair Oaks, CA and on the Western Regional Council. She currently manages a world wide program of training and awareness for Hewlett-Packard out of its Social Responsibility group.

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The entire selection process and relevant documents are posted in the “Governance” section of the Society’s web site: http://www.anthroposophy.org.

Item: 040505-01EN Date: 5 May 2004

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