The Board of Directors of the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts Letters Held its Annual Meeting and Elections Today.



The board of directors of the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters held its annual meeting and elections today.

The directors, officers and advisors of the eGullet Society are now:

Steven Shaw, Director and Executive Director
David Scantland, Director and Director of Operations
Jason Perlow, Director and Chief Technology Officer
Marlene Newell, Director and Chief Administrative Officer
Jonathan Day, Director and Chief Strategy Officer
Paula Wolfert, Director
Stanley Santos, Treasurer
Dean McCord, Secretary and General Counsel
Steve Klc, Advisor and Head Evangelist

Two directors were up for re-election this year: David Scantland and Steve Klc. David Scantland was re-elected unanimously. Steve Klc stepped down in order to take up his new position as head evangelist and first member of the new advisory board. Marlene Newell was elected to replace Steve Klc on the board of directors. The other four directors (Steven Shaw, Jonathan Day, Jason Perlow and Paula Wolfert) remained in their positions.

All three current officers were up for re-election. Stanley Santos was re-elected as Treasurer. Dean McCord was re-elected as Secretary and General Counsel. Steven Shaw was re-elected as Executive Director. The board of directors also voted to make Executive Director a paid position. The Executive Director will be receiving the minimum wage plus a modest benefits package.

The board of directors also elected several new officers: David Scantland (Vice President, Director of Operations), Marlene Newell (Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer), Jason Perlow (Vice President, Chief Technology Officer) and Jonathan Day (Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer).

All eGullet Society director positions are unpaid, volunteer positions. All eGullet Society officer positions save for Executive Director are unpaid, volunteer positions.

The board also voted to authorize the hiring of an office assistant.

About the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters

Founded in 2001, the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters is an international not-for-profit education and public service organization that has grown from a handful of dedicated and like-minded individuals to a global organization with well over 20,000 members. It endeavors to increase awareness and knowledge of the arts of cooking, eating and drinking, as well as the literature of food and drink. Its purpose is carried out primarily through internet food media, appealing to a diverse group of professionals in the food and drink industries; food enthusiasts and amateur cooks; food and kitchen equipment producers; writers; and consumers. Not only does the Society host the leading online food and drink discussion site on the internet (eG Forums), it also offers an online cooking academy (the eGullet Culinary Institute), in-depth conversations with the movers and shakers of the food world (eG Spotlight conversations), an online magazine (the Daily Gullet), and more. The eGullet Society sponsors scholarships for culinary students, professional cooks and food journalists, and plans further community outreach and expanded educational opportunities.

NOTE TO COPY EDITORS AND FACT CHECKERS: The eGullet Society for Culinary Arts & Letters is a 501(c) (3) public charity and the URL for all eGullet Society offerings is www.eGullet.org (not .com). For more information about the eGullet Society please visit our "About" page at www.eGullet.org /about.

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The Board of Directors of the eGullet Society for Culinary Arts Letters Held its Annual Meeting and Elections Today.