ILDA Board and officers
ILDA is governed by a five-member Board of Directors elected by the membership. Elections are held during the Business Meeting, which is part of the annual ILDA Conference.
- Each director serves a term of two years. A director may run for re-election if he or she wishes.
- The President is a Board member, who is elected by ILDA Members. The vote is held each year, just after Board elections have finished. Board members are asked if they want to run for President. If only one person accepts, they become President. If more than one person accepts, then there is an election where Members vote for their choice.
ILDA Board and President
Brian Gonzalez, ILDA President
XTAEGA LLC, US
Term expires at the 2023 meeting
Roberta McHatton
Laser Safety Services, US
Term expires at the 2023 meeting
Theo Petrides
Individual Member, US
Term expires at the 2024 meeting
Horacio Pugliese
LaserNet, US
Term expires at the 2024 meeting
Christopher Short
Individual Member, US
Term expires at the 2024 meeting
You can write to individual Board Members by searching the ILDA online directory for their name (or if they are not the company contact, search for their company's name).
If you want to write to all Board members at once, use this address:
ILDA Secretary
David Kumpula
From the ILDA Bylaws: "The Secretary shall be responsible for all correspondence, notifications, and other communications as requested by the President or Executive Director. The Secretary shall handle requests for general membership information and shall, accordingly and upon such request, be responsible for disseminating such information. The Secretary shall assist the Executive Director and host company in coordinating annual General Membership Meetings."
ILDA Executive Director
Photo courtesy Mike Gould
The Executive Director is hired by the Board to run ILDA's day-to-day operations. In most cases, if you have an issue or question, you should first contact the Executive Director.
Patrick Murphy
Past Executive Directors
David Lytle: Aug. 2003 - Jan. 2006
Page Howard: ? 2002 - Aug. 2003
Linda Hare: Nov. 1994 - ? 2002
Barbara Inatsugu: Aug. 1986 (ILDA's founding) - Nov. 1994
Committees
Committees do much of the work of the association. For a list of committees and contact information, click here.
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Board responsibilities
The Board of Directors is responsible for ensuring the Association’s long-term financial stability while fulfilling the association’s strategic mission.
ILDA’s Bylaws — and especially Section VIII, Board of Directors — sets forth the official description of the ILDA Board’s qualifications, election and duties.
In addition, here is a general list of the Board’s responsibilities:
- Support ILDA’s mission.
- Attend the monthly Board Zoom/teleconference meetings. The recurring date (such as "second Wednesday of each month") and time is set based on finding a date/time that works for the active Board Members. If you run for the Board and win, we will accommodate your schedule.
- Actively participate in decision-making through Board Meetings, attending the annual conference, and promptly responding to emails and phone calls regarding important board issues. (In Nov. 2017, ILDA Members voted that if a Board member misses three board meetings in a single Conference year, they will automatically be removed from the Board. For details, see Bylaws section X, paragraph C.)
- Share your area of expertise with the board and staff.
- Be an advocate for the organization; promote it in ways appropriate to your profession and contacts.
- Read and understand the financial statements and otherwise assist the Board in fulfilling its fiduciary responsibility.
- Maintain your membership, and in addition to membership, assist ILDA in developing new sources of income and soliciting new Members.
- Participate in the organization’s conferences and meetings.
- Participate in assessments to improve board performance.
- Participate in strategic planning activities.
- Prioritize and monitor programs and services.
- Select the executive director and review his/her performance.
- Partner with the executive director to accomplish the mission.
- Serve on at least one committee or task force each year.
- Work to develop new leadership and recommend potential board members to the board development committee
- Avoid even the appearance of conflict of interest
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Zoom meeting instructions for Board members
The following instructions tell Board members when and how to get onto the monthly Zoom meetings.
Day of the month
Board Zoom meetings are scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month at 1:30 pm, Orlando local time.
For January 2022, the Board meeting will be on the third Wednesday (January 19) at the same time as above.
For March 2022, the Board meeting will also be on the third Wednesday (March 16) at the same time as above.
For November 2022, the Board meeting will be on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at the same time as above.
We may send out reminders, but ultimately it is each Board member’s responsibility to mark this as a recurring event and to try to keep the time free.Meeting time
The “master clock” for the meeting is 1:30 pm Orlando (Eastern - same as New York).
In the spring and fall, remember that U.S. Daylight Saving Time starts and ends on different dates than in other countries. Therefore, you should double-check before each meeting to ensure you are calling in at 1:30 pm Orlando time.Zoom information
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(Note: The Waiting Room is enabled. You will not be able to participate unless you are a Board member or are otherwise authorized. This means you may have to wait in the Waiting Room until we let you into the Zoom meeting.
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