Viking Magazine - June 2018 - 4
Velkommen
Committed to Good Governance
S
ons of Norway was started as a fi nancial organization. Our founders
joined together to provide fi nancial security for one another. Enjoying
fellowship and staying connected to their heritage and culture was
secondary. Today, if it were not for the fi nancial arm of Sons of Norway,
we would not be able to offer the heritage and cultural benefi ts that we
currently enjoy.
Being a $360+ million dollar insurance company, Sons of Norway, along
with all fraternal organizations, have been subject to increasingly more
stringent state and federal regulations. Simultaneously, there has been more
intense examination of how fraternals are governed.
Why is this important to mention now? Election
of offi cers will be taking place at upcoming
district conventions and the International Lodge
meeting. Our commitment to good governance
includes selecting qualifi ed leaders to guide our
organization. To help us in the identifi cation
and selection process, nominating
committees have been implemented at
both the district and international levels.
These committees have been tasked with
seeking out the best qualifi ed, interested
individuals who are willing and able to
serve. Consideration is also given to
the skill sets that are needed to make
the district and international boards most
effective. The committees screen applicants
and present all those who are eligible, based
on the requirements of the position.
Then our convention delegates will take
over. They will need to thoroughly evaluate
the candidates presented for offi ce and then
vote for those they believe will provide the
best leadership during the next two years.
If you are planning to be a convention
delegate, I would encourage you to be diligent
in assessing the candidates presented for your
consideration. Having well qualifi ed leaders will
help Sons of Norway thrive in the years to come.
Forpliktelse til godt styresett
S
ons of Norway startet som en økonomisk
støtteorganisasjon. Våre grunnleggere
kom sammen for å gi hverandre
økonomisk trygghet. Det sosiale fellesskapet
og tilknytningen til norsk arv og kultur
var sekundært. Hadde det ikke vært for den
økonomiske armen av Sons of Norway ville
vi ikke kunne tilby de kulturelle medlemsfordelene
som vi nyter idag.
Som et forsikringsselskap på over 360
millioner dollar er Sons of Norway, i likhet
med alle tilsvarende brororganisasjoner,
vært underlagt stadig strengere statlige
og føderale forskrifter. Samtidig har det
blitt mer intense undersøkelser på hvordan
disse organisasjonene styres.
Hvorfor er det viktig å nevne dette
nå? Valg av ledere fi nner snart sted på
distriktskonferansene og på det internasjonale
lodgemøtet. Vår forpliktelse til godt
styresett innebærer også å velge kvalifi serte
ledere som skal styre organisasjonen. For
å bistå i identifi seringen og utvelgelsen
av gode ledere har vi utviklet nominasjonskomiteer
både på distriktsnivået og
internasjonalt. Disse komiteene har hatt
som oppgave å fi nne de best kvalifi serte
og interesserte personer som er villige og i
stand til å tjenestegjøre. Det tas også hensyn
til ferdighetene man trenger for at både
distriktsstyret og det internasjonale styret
kan bli mest mulig effektiv. Komiteene foretar
en utvelgelse blant interesserte søkere
og fremstiller alle som er kvalifi serte, basert
på kravene som gjelder i stillingene.
Deretter overtar kongressdelegatene.
Kandidatene som anbefales for vervene må
vurderes nøye av delegatene før de stemmer
på de som de tror vil gi best mulig
ledelse i den neste toårsperioden.
Hvis du har planer om å delta som
Jon Tehven
International President
4 VIKING JUNE 2018 sonsofnorway.com
kongressdelegat oppfordrer jeg deg til å
vurdere de utvalgte kandidatene nøye. Å ha
godt kvalifi serte ledere vil bidra til Sons of
Norways suksess i årene fremover.
http://www.sonsofnorway.com
Viking Magazine - June 2018
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