NEM Elections: Candidate Guide
First appeared on Medium
On December 10th — 14th, the NEM Community will be having an election with the purpose of electing the four new Executive Committee (ExCo) and six new Council Members of the Foundation.
Below you can learn more about the function of each position as well as the candidates.
PRESIDENT
The President shall chair all general meetings and shall sign the minutes of such meetings after they have been duly confirmed as a correct record thereof. For the avoidance of doubt, the signing of the minutes shall be via the NEM Blockchain’s notarization function. The President shall represent the Company in its dealings with outside persons. The President shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie.
Candidates:
Alexandra Tinsman
Incumbent Position: Regional Head, NEM North America
Policy Document: Alex Tinsman Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/alexandra-tinsman-for-president/20441
Additional Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a6wpS7bZ3Ns and also https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1n5oSrRu8EXnoYEbzzrAlg?view_as=subscriber
Additional Community Interviews: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZSXBHJaGp0
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alextinsman/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/Inside_NEM
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Stephen Chia
Incumbent Position: Regional Head, NEM SEA / Council Member
Policy Document: Stephen Chia Policy Document
Additional Video Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvNCi4uBdNM
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schia/
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VICE-PRESIDENT
The Vice-President shall assist the President and deputize for the President in his/her absence.
Candidates:
Misha Granin
Incumbent Position: Former NEM Industry Partnership Coordinator
Policy Document: Misha Granin Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/misha-granin-for-vice-president-at-least-for-a-day-so-we-all-can-create-nem-foundation-2-0/20742
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/granin/
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Nelson Valero
Incumbent Position: Regional Head, NEM ANZ / Council Member
Policy Document: Nelson Valero Policy Document
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nelz-valero-13a912123/
Additional Video Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofqHlXB6u1Y&feature=youtu.be
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/nelsonhvalero
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SECRETARY
The Secretary shall record all actions of the ExCo, Board of Directors and general membership meetings and distribute general membership meeting minutes to Members and to the Company’s Secretary. The Secretary shall also inform the Company’s Secretary results of the elections of Board of Directors and ExCo and shall maintain an up to date register of Members at all times.
Candidates:
Jason Lee
Incumbent Position: Expansion Director, NEM ANZ
Policy Document: Jason Lee Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/jason-lee-for-secretary-and-council-member/20632
Additional Video Interviews: https://youtu.be/v8KgC0UAQwE and https://youtu.be/bfGMSp7oayQ
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonleecj/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/jasonleecj
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Laura Takenaka
Incumbent position: Country Head, NEM Thailand
Policy Document: Laura Takenaka Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/laura-takenaka-for-secretary-council/20442
Additional Video: https://youtu.be/buwiCWVnvjc
Additional Community Video Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWZB7mvcZK4&feature=youtu.be
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauratakenaka/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/TakenakaLaura
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TREASURER
The Treasurer shall be responsible for maintaining proper accounts of all monetary transactions of NEM. The Treasurer shall receive, keep and disburse all funds on behalf of the NEM and be responsible for their correctness.
Dona Rinon
Incumbent position: Leader, NEM Middle East
Policy Document: Dona Rinon Policy Document
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dona-rinon/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/dajx29
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COUNCIL MEMBERS
Candidates:
Alvin Chua
Incumbent Position: None
Policy Document: Alvin Chua Policy Document
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Anton Bosenko
Incumbent Position: Country Head, NEM Ukraine
Policy Document: Anton Bosenko Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/anton-bosenko-for-nem-council/20876
Additional Community Video Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr_hJ_wH6ew&feature=youtu.be
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/antonboss/
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Bartlomiej “Tony” Sanak
Incumbent Position: None
Policy Document: Tony Sanak Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/tony-bartlomiej-sanak-for-nem-council/20539
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bart%C5%82omiej-sanak-b834aa95/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/explorecryptony
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Emerson Fonseca
Incumbent Position: Country Head, NEM Philippines
Policy Document: Emerson Fonseca Policy Document
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emerson-fonseca-7114048a/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/CryptoFonzy
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Hiroki “Ninja” Koga
Incumbent Position: Country Head, NEM Japan
Policy Document: Ninja Koga Policy Document
Additional Videos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hrmxC8i4zaM ; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJbmsavWfBA
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hiroki-koga-533642167/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/cryptoZZ
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Hongbin “Thilon” Ma
Incumbent Position: Co-Founder, NEM China
Policy Document: Thilon Ma Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/hongbin-ma-thilon-for-council-member/20694
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/thilon
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Jason Lee
Incumbent Position: Expansion Director, NEM ANZ
Policy Document: Jason Lee Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/jason-lee-for-secretary-and-council-member/20632
Additional Video Interviews: https://youtu.be/v8KgC0UAQwE and https://youtu.be/bfGMSp7oayQ
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonleecj/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/jasonleecj
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Jeff McDonald
Incumbent Position: Co-Founder / Advisor / Former VP
Letter: Jeff McDonald Letter
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/jeff-mcdonald-for-nem-council/20961/2
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffmcdonald/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/thejabo38
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Josia Engelbrecht
Incumbent Position: None
Policy Document: Josia Engelbrecht
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/josia-j-j-engelbrecht-ravenfield-for-council-member/20542
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josia-engelbrecht-21561755/
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Julian “Brain” Vettermann
Incumbent Position: None
Policy Document: Brain Vettermann Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/julian-for-nem-council/20995
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Kimble Ngo
Incumbent Position: Country Head, NEM Vietnam
Policy Document: Kimble Ngo Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/nem-council-member-kimble-ngo/20800
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimblengo/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/KimbleNgo
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Klim Geran
Incumbent Position: Country Head, NEM Russia
Policy Document: Klim Geran Policy Document
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/klimgeran/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/GeranKlim
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Laura Takenaka
Incumbent position: Country Head, NEM Thailand
Policy Document: Laura Takenaka Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/laura-takenaka-for-secretary-council/20442
Additional Video: https://youtu.be/buwiCWVnvjc
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauratakenaka/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/TakenakaLaura
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Manfred G von Nostitz
Incumbent Position: None
Policy Document: Manfred G von Nostitz Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/manfred-g-von-nostitz-for-council/20805
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/manfred-g-von-nostitz-a90319156/
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Mark Burbach
Incumbent Position: None
Policy Document: Mark Burbach Policy Document
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Mark Price
Incumbent Position: Tech Consultant, NEM North America
Policy Document: Mark Price Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/mark-price-for-nem-council/20404
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spentak/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/markprice_dev
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Pedro Gutierrez
Incumbent Position: Regional Head, NEM LATAM
Policy Document: Pedro Gutierrez Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/pedro-e-gutierrez-q-for-nem-council-member/20662
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pedro-e-gutierrez-q-0b5891167/
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Ricardo “Trikar” Medrano
Incumbent Position: Country Head, NEM Hongkong
Policy Document: Trikar Medrano Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/trikar-for-nem-foundation-council/20518
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/medranolopez/
Twitter Profile: https://twitter.com/trikar
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Steve Li
Incumbent Position: Regional Head, NEM China
Policy Document: Steve Li Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/some-thoughts-from-steve-li-nem-china/21053
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shigeng-li-22120895/
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William Tan
Incumbent Position: Country Head, Singapore
Policy Document: William Tan Policy Document
NEM Forum Link: https://forum.nem.io/t/william-tan-for-council-member/20867
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Xiangyu “Kevin” Li
Incumbent Position: Co-Founder, NEM China
Policy Document: Kevin Li Policy Document
