Kim Gardner of Helena is the newest member of the NASW Montana Chapter’s Board of Directors. She was elected to the office of Secretary as a result of chapter-wide elections held in June, 2009. Results of the election were announced by Marianne Moon of Missoula, Chair of the Chapter’s Nominations and Leadership Committee. Also assuming a new Board position as of July 1, 2009, was Margaret Watson of Missoula, who moves up from President-Elect to President of the Montana Chapter Board. Re-elected to their prior positions on the Board were Cindy Jensen of Helena, Treasurer; Paula Wallace of Billings, Eastern Region Representative; and Twila Costigan of Helena, Walla Walla University Student Representative. Continuing in the second year of their terms are Vice President Bill Evans of Helena; Southwest Regional Representative Eran Fowler of Missoula; Northwest Region Representative Tim Dallacqua of Great Falls; and South Central Region Representative Colleen Crane of Bozeman. The Montana Chapter congratulates each of these new and returning Board members. We also extend a heartfelt thank you to those Board members who have left after serving their terms on the Board: David Segerstrom, President, 2007-09; Cheryl Ronish, Secretary, 2007-09; and Aleece Lahr, University of Montana Student Representative, 2008-09. Two Board positions remain vacant, as they did not attract candidates in the recent election. They are University of Montana Student Representative and Northwest Region Representative. Most Board members serve a two-year term. The exceptions are the President-elect, who serves one year prior to moving into a two-year term as President, and the student representatives, who are elected to one-year terms. Of our 468 active members who received ballots, 58 members cast their votes – a 12.4% response. Board President Margaret Watson and Nominations & Leadership Chairman Marianne Moon hope to increase participation of members and candidates in the election of 2010. The Nominations & Leadership Committee is now seeking applicants for the Board positions currently open and for Board and Committee positions that will be open for election next spring, 2010. Those positions are President-elect; Vice President; Representatives for the Southwest, North Central, and South Central Regions; Chair of the Nominations & Leadership Committee; and Members of the Nominations & Leadership Committee. Interested members of the NASW Montana Chapter should contact Marianne Moon via phone at 406-542-4009 or by e-mail, .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Application forms can be completed on line or printed from the chapter website, naswmt.org. Position descriptions for these offices will soon be available on the website.