Statement by Bob Zeigler, Trish Kaufmann and Jeff Shapiro (left to right below):
Team Candidates for APS Board of Vice Presidents
Your 3-member Board of Vice Presidents not only serves as part of the larger APS Board, but as the disciplinary body which considers cases of alleged misconduct by members, weighing the evidence pursuant to the APS Bylaws. The three of us have a wide and deep background in leading philatelic organizations, as well as a combined 122 years involved in the American Philatelic Society.
Bob Zeigler is a trial attorney who has vast experience with evidence and due process. Jeff Shapiro is recently retired from a career in non-profit management. Jeff represents the collector viewpoint with alacrity. Trish Kaufmann is a full-time dealer who brings that background to the table, as well as a female point of view. We bring a diverse perspective to the job, as well as enthusiasm and a desire to give back to the hobby we love.
We are unified in the belief that the primary role of the APS Board is to govern, not to manage. Day to day management is the responsibility of the Executive Director and staff. We want to work with staff to set overall strategy and objectives.
Bob speaks for this slate of candidates when he says, “I believe that APS, and philately in a larger sense, now faces great challenges. We are often considered a solitary and scholarly hobby, lacking in the immediate feedback that draws our youth to TV and video games. To preserve our hobby, we need to market it, not only to youth, but to the vast number of baby boomers who are at or approaching retirement age. Our hobby is at its best when we make connections and lifelong friendships with others through organized philately. I support policies for APS that will build the Tiffany Fund (its endowment); ‘Finish the Job’ of building out the Library and paying off the debt incurred by the Match Factory project; do a better job of fundraising in general; retain our talented staff, and if at all possible, avoid the use of donations to fund operating expenses.”
Get to know us a bit better from the candidate statements that follow. We invite questions and feedback and ask for your vote and support in the May 2016 election. We encourage you to visit our campaign website at WWW.APSVP.COM
