15th
A Note to the Members of the IAWTV
I sent this note to the members of the IAWTV this afternoon.
June 15, 2010
Dear Members of the Academy,
I am writing to inform you of my intention to resign my position as a member of the Board of Directors of the International Academy of Web Television, in concert with three of my fellow founders, Joshua Cohen, Marc Hustvedt, and Jamison Tilsner. Jamison and I will also be resigning our respective offices as Treasurer and Executive Director of the IAWTV.
We are not abandoning the Academy and its mission. Quite to the contrary, we will be advocating for and helping to guide the future of the organization from within the rank and file of the membership. In addition, a non-voting Director Emeritus seat will be formally established through an amendment to the Bylaws. Joshua Cohen will serve the initial term.
In the coming weeks, we look forward to elections being called to fill our seats, as well as one additional vacancy left by the resignation of Mo Koyfman. It is my hope that members of the Academy dedicated to serving the needs of the organization and committed to thorough transparency will step into these roles and play an active hand in shaping the future of this young organization.
Over the past year and a half, I have had the great privilege to be a part of building an institution that I believe has the ability, and the mandate, to contribute to the evolution of our fledgling industry. At this crucial juncture, it is imperative that we, as members of the Academy, make our voices heard and advocate for an organization that is built in the spirit of the members it represents.
I am confident that, by applying our collective expertise and perspectives to the common problems that we face as pioneers of a new industry, the International Academy of Web Television will contribute not only to the prosperity of its members but to that of the industry as a whole.
Thank you for having the courage and vision to walk down this path with us.
Respectfully yours,
Brady Brim-DeForest
