Entirely American Leadership for a "Global Society"?

I arrived at to office this morning to find notification that the STC Society level committee level election season has begun.

Up for grabs are the positions of Vice President, Treasurer, Nominations Committee member, and Director.

The first thing I noticed was that each candidate for leadership in this purportedly global society is that the entire field of candidates is American, living in America.

This is not surprising given the origin of the society in America, and the number of technical communicators residing and working in that great country.

Surely though, in 2013, we can start looking at leadership that recognizes the international nature of the Society by including candidates from outside of North America? We are, after all, the people who work to demystify technology by reducing it to procedures.

Can't we use a little technology to include European, Indian, or even Australian technical writers in the running for Society level leadership positions?

I am looking forward to using the Q&A forum that the STC has set up to question each of the candidates about their thoughts on supporting and enhancing the global nature of the STC.

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