Duties:
The Commodore has the following duties and responsibilities: Advise and report to the Commanding Officer of the Personnel Support Unit on Club activities; Operate and administer facilities; Maintain liaison with area yacht clubs; Control the finances of the Club; Ensure that officers and members of the Club are aware of their responsibilities; and Ensure that conduct and discipline are in accordance with that expected of a Service organization.

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Biography:
David has been in the Canadian Navy for over 30 years and has also been a sailing sailor since he was a Sea Cadet at the age of 12.  He is currently working for the Maritime Forces HQ in Halifax.

Duties:
The Vice Commodore SYC shall: Act as Commodore in the Commodore's absence; Assist the Commodore in all matters related to Club facilities, infrastructure and equipment; Be responsible for the implementation of environmental programs and controls; Be responsible for the management, maintenance and repair of all Club facilities including moorings, marinas, floats, foreshore, club house and other buildings, club boats and motors, and tools and equipment; Be responsible for arranging the annual launching and hauling of boats; and Prepare and control the annual budget for this area of responsibility.

Biography:
I arrived back in Nova Scotia from Whitehorse in 1978 with ink still wet on a Commercial Pilots Licence and a determination to learn how to sail. Al Chaddoch was kind enough to introduce me to both Morris Dingy's, and a gentleman in the finest sense of the word who owned a green J-30. A little offshore racing that summer led to an October sail to Bermuda (11 days-big weather) and St Thomas (5 days-a magnificent, magical sail) and enough stories to keep me in food and liquor for a long time!  I raced for several years in local regattas, club racing and two Marblehead-Halifax Races. Racing is the best experience this side of Bermuda. And then, in 1988 I made another run to the south - Bermuda (5 days-decent weather, very good sail) and St. Martin (11 days - no wind, boring beyond belief).  These days I'm repatriating early C&C's - first a '74-27' that I sailed home from Connecticut across the Gulf of Maine under a full moon in May, and then a '72-30' that I found on eBay and which arrived magically on a truck.  In my other life I am a Realtor associated with Sutton Group in Halifax After 17 years experience in the industry I enjoy real estate as much as I enjoy sailing which is healthy! And I'm both honest and trustworthy... (ask the good people who bought the '27 ;-)).
 

Duties:
The Rear Commodore SYC shall: Act as Commodore in the absence of the Commodore and Vice Commodore SYC; Assist the Commodore in all matters related to the Club's sailing and racing programs and activities; Liaise with the Rear Commodores of other area yacht clubs and sailing associations on matters of common interest; Plan, publicize and manage all sailing and racing programs; Promulgate and implement rules, regulations and practices related to marine and water safety, afloat and ashore; Co-ordinate and implement policy and programs for Club sponsors; and Prepare and control the annual budget for this area of responsibility.

Biography:
[Forthcoming]

Duties:
The SYC Treasurer shall:
Be the SYC Comptroller;  Monitor SYC financial records, and prepare financial statements and reports; Prepare the SYC's annual budget for approval by the Executive Committee and the general membership prior to submission to NPF; and, Be responsible for the sound financial planning and financial management of the SYC as detailed under Finances.

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Biography:
[Forthcoming]

Duties :
The Executive Secretary shall: Be responsible for producing minutes of all Executive Committee meetings and General or Special meetings of the Club; Administer Club files, correspondence and mail; Monitor rules and executive decisions to ensure compliance with the Club Constitution; Prepare proposed changes to the Constitution for presentation to the membership; Make necessary preparations for the Annual General Meetings or Special General Meetings; and Prepare and control the annual budget for this area of responsibility.

Biography:
[Forthcoming]

Executive Directors

Terry Hines Director Club Operations	Duties: The Director of Club Operations shall: Conduct the SYC business planning exercise and develop the annual business plan; Be responsible for the management of Club facilities (i.e. rentals for functions, office space, locker rentals, etc.) ; Be responsible for the management of the club operational staff such as the club administrator , manager, bar staff and cleaner; Be responsible for the profitable operations of the bar; Be responsible for the efficient operations of the club administrative office; and, Prepare and control the annual budget for this area of responsibility. Click here to send Terry an e-mail. Biography: Terry is the Regional Operations Analyst for Xerox Global Services.  His volunteer experience includes executive roles in Metro Executive Networking Group, Canadian Corporate Reprographic Association and National Association of Major Mail Users (Ontario Chapter).
Barb Churnside Director Membership	Duties: The Director of Membership shall: Maintain a current list of members; Manage members' financial accounts in co-operation with the Club Treasurer; Chair the Membership Committee; and Co-ordinate projects and activities related to membership. Click here to send Barb an e-mail. Biography: [Forthcoming]
Chris Blight Director Business Development	Duties: The role of the Director of Business Development, or "bizdev," includes a number of techniques designed to grow the Shearwater Yacht Club's economic capabilities. Such techniques include, but are not limited to: ·        Assessments of marketing opportunities and target markets ·        Intelligence gathering on customers and competitors ·        Generating leads for possible sales ·        Follow-up Sales activities ·        Business Development model design   Business Development involves evaluating the SYC business and then realizing its full potential, using such tools as marketing, marketing communications, PR, sales and customer service. In addition to the duties above he shall: Co-ordinate information and publicity disseminated to other yacht clubs, the press, and the general public; Co-ordinate and monitor Club internal information and publicity through the Mainsheet, Web-page, e-mail, telephone committee, etc.; Edit, produce and distribute the monthly newsletter 'The Mainsheet'; and Prepare and control the annual budget for this area of responsibility. Click here to send Chris an e-mail. Biography: [Forthcoming]
Claire Blight Director Social	Duties: The Director of Social Programs shall: Plan, publicize and manage all Club entertainment and social programs; Co-ordinate social activities with scheduled sailing activities wherever possible; and Prepare and control the annual budget for this area of responsibility. Click here to send Claire an e-mail.
Fred Rehse Director Sail Training	Duties: The Director of Training shall: Plan, publicize and manage all Club training programs including sail training, dry land training, navigation and seamanship, environmental training, etc.; Be responsible for the management of instructors hired by the Club; Maintain up-to-date qualifying standards, certificates of competency and a list of members' qualifications; Cause Examining Boards to be convened periodically as required; and Prepare and control the annual budget for this area of responsibility Click here to send Fred an e-mail. Biography: [Forthcoming]

Operations Robert Martin Mainsheet Editor Duties: [Forthcoming] Click here to send Robert an e-mail. Biography: [Forthcoming]   Andrew Morrisey Webmaster Duties: Maintains, edits, publishes SYC website (www.SYClub.ca), and prepares and distributes the weekly Club e-News. Click here to send Andrew an e-mail. Biography: Mr. Morrisey is the Atlantic Regional Vice President for Allstream, Canada's 3rd largest telecommunication and Information Technology consulting company.  In addition to volunteering at SYC he spent 4 years on the Executive and is also the Past President for the Canadian Information Processing Society. Mr. Morrisey has been a member at SYC since 2003.  Andrew is an avid racer and has competed in offshore races such as the Marblehead to Halifax race (2007) and Rohde Island to Bermuda race (2008).

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