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Greetings ,
Wonderful holiday wishes to you all! In the midst of darkness that might show up during these days, there is always the possibility of beams of light. I feel our annual conference this year was soaked in it.
Many thanks to our Conference Chair, Suzie Price, and her Co-Host Catherine Blakemore. It was such an enriching and engaging three days. And many thanks as well to the design team she put together and to the speakers. Who could not be enriched as a result of having attended?
Just as importantly, thanks to so many of you who were there. It was so great to see all of you, to connect with you, and to feel in touch with the entire globe, thanks to those who came from such spots as Australia, and China, and Europe.
For those who were not able to attend, there was news announced at the end that you might be interested in. We have a new President starting in January, Suzie Price. And we have a new Secretary, Jen Rowley. Which means Secretary Adina Borta, from Romania, and I, are wrapping up our last term on the board. Gilberto Carrasco, from Mexico, will be ending his service as well.
Not only that, we have 4 new people entering the board in January. These are Pam Brooks, from Massachusetts, Malcolm North from Arkansas, Sophie Coulthard from the UK, and Ron Laurie from Australia. They will be wonderful additions to the already active board!
I’m grateful to all those who were willing to put their name in for possible election. We had a difficult time making our choices--all were so promising! But we hope that there will be other ways for all of you to use your good spirit to help move the Institute in its mission to make the world a better place.
So I gracefully say goodbye as President.
It was an enriching—and sometimes challenging—experience. I loved all the people I’ve met both on the board and in the Institute as members. I especially value being with many of the ones involved in the early days of the Institute. Since it’s been about 30 years since I first learned about the Institute from Wayne Carpenter, who trained me, I’ve enjoyed all the ups and downs, even the eventual board experience I ended up dealing with. So now I’m glad to hand it over. (I look forward to finally catching my breath.
I also look forward to seeing you all at our Hartman Happy Hours and our other Zoom sessions in the future. We have a wonderful group of people and in no way do I want to give up connecting in some way.
Have a value-rich year ahead—in the world-enriching sense of value that Hartman inspires!
K.T. Connor, PhD
President
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