2025-2027 Nominations for Chair

[cincol]

Hello GAGB Members:

Nominations for the GAGB Chair for 2025-2027 will be accepted from 00:00 Saturday 1st November to 23:59 Wednesday 5 November.


All GAGB active members at the start of nominations are eligible to nominate another member or second a nomination. Members who have been nominated and seconded are asked to accept or decline their nomination in this thread. Please note that the GAGB Constitution states that "6c. Current Executive Members and the Chair shall not take part in nominations, however they may be nominated and may accept the nominations."

This means none of the current Committee members may make a nomination or second a nomination. However, non-Committee members may nominate an existing Committee member or second that Committee member's nomination. The GAGB Constitution also states that any inactive member (a member that has not logged on to the forums for the past three years) may be nominated, but they will not be put forward to election unless they accept their nomination before the acceptance deadline of midnight Wednesday 5th November 2025.

This thread will be closed at the end of the nominations period and anyone who has not been seconded and accepted during this period will not be considered as a candidate for election.


If no more than one candidate has been accepted, that candidate will be duly elected as Chair. If two or more candidates accept, the next stage of the process will commence…

Candidates for the position of Chair are requested to send their manifesto, photo (passport style, I can crop the photo for you if you need help) and geocaching avatar (if you have one) to me, as the GAGB Independent Returning Office, by midnight, Thursday 6th November 2025.

After the nomination period closes, nominee manifestos, photos, and avatars will be posted in a locked ‘Candidates for 2025-2027 Chair Election' thread as well as on the ballot so you may read about why each candidate is standing for election and the skills they will bring to the Committee if elected.

A ‘Chair Candidates (2025-2027) - Q&A’ thread will be open between Friday 21st – Monday 24th November 2025, leading up to the election where Members may ask the Candidates about their GAGB goals.

The Election for Chair will then be held during 00:00 Tuesday 11 November - 23:59 Friday 14 November, by electronic ballot. More information about the annual elections can be found in the GAGB Constitution (Section Q)


In the meantime, it is important that you work with your internet service provider (ISP) and set your e-mail filters to white list e-mails coming from gagb.org.uk domains so you receive election news and the link to your ballot.

If no one accepts a nomination for Chair, the GAGB Chair will be chosen and elected from within by the new committee in December 2025, in line with the GAGB constitution.

At your service,

Peter Little [cincol]
GAGB Returning Officer

[FriendlyCarrot]

I would like to nominate Chris Warren (Stoke Bunnies) as Chair

[WearyB]

Sounds good. I will second that.

[NevilleDog]

Chris Warren for chair - thirded

[Jaynie15]

I would like to nominate Chris Warren AKA Stoke Bunnies for Chair. Chris is a very professional gentleman, and from my experience working alongside him on the GAGB stall, he gets things done when asked. He has brilliant ideas, he is very neutral, and I believe he will make an awesome chair.
Jaynie15

[geocaching womble]

I would like to nominate Arthur Griffith (grif grof) for chair
As I feel he has done a wonderful job so far and long may it continue.

[Bear and Ragged]

I would like to nominate Arthur Griffith (grif grof) for chair
As I feel he has done a wonderful job so far and long may it continue.

Happy to second Arthur Griffith (grif grof) for chair.

[Griff Grof]

Many thanks to geocaching womble for nominating me, and Bear and Ragged for seconding me.

It has been an honour to serve as Chair for three years (initially 2020-2021, then December 2023 to the present day). However, I have sadly made the decision to stand down from this post. Those currently on the committee, and a few others, have been aware of my intention to do so for some time.

Therefore, I decline the nomination.

I look forward to supporting the new Chair and working with them to ensure a smooth transition and handover.

[Stoke Bunnies]

Many thanks to Friendly Carrot, the Weary Banker, Neville Dog and Humans, and Jaynie15 for the nominations, and I accept those nominations.

Chris Warren(Stoke Bunnies)

[cincol]

RUNNING UPDATE FROM IRO

The following is the current status of candidates standing for election to CHAIR for 2025 - 2027.

STOKE BUNNIES [Chris Warren] - nominated, seconded & accepted. No manifesto received. No photo received.

GRIF GROF [Arthur Griffith] - nominated, seconded & declined.


Please do not hesitate to let me know if I missed a post and the status is incorrect.

[cincol]

Reminder that nominations for CHAIR will close at 23h59 tomorrow, 05 November 2025.