https://wiki.quelab.net/ 2026-04-29T13:24:27+00:00 https://wiki.quelab.net/ https://wiki.quelab.net/lib/tpl/writr/images/favicon.ico text/html 2025-07-29T20:22:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:3dprint_area_captain&rev=1753820552&do=diff 3D Printing Room Area Captain Responsible for: 3D Printing Contact Info Tim Torres 3dPrinting@quelab.net The term of office for the 3D Printing Room Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the Board of Directors with the advice of the President. text/html 2016-11-29T01:20:04+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:accounting&rev=1480382404&do=diff Accounting Procedures The Treasurer is responsible for the bookkeeping for the space, as well as the state, federal, and local taxes and compliance information. Bookkeeping The treasurer is responsible for registering funds which come in, and for paying the bills the President and the Directors have accrued. Being able to track down every single penny is nice, but not required. Experience with double-entry bookkeeping is very nice, but accounting licenses are not. text/html 2023-03-17T17:34:09+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:addendum_to_the_grievance_policy&rev=1679074449&do=diff Quelab Disciplinary Action and Automatic Grievance Policy Date: 03 October 2016 Author(s): Craig Goldsmith, Lissa Knudsen This document is an addendum to the Quelab grievance policy. It provides a method for initiating disciplinary actions by Quelab officers and automatically generating a subsequent grievance to be heard by the text/html 2019-06-08T16:59:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:annex_area_captain&rev=1560013195&do=diff Annex Area Captain Responsible for: The Annex Contact Info Steven Hall info@quelab.net The term of Annex Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the Board of Directors with the advice of the President. The responsibilities of the Annex Area Captain are as follows: text/html 2016-11-29T01:15:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:annual_report&rev=1480382140&do=diff Annual Report In addition to reporting to the President and Directors at their whim (at the General Meeting), the Treasurer is also expected to present a annual financial report at the conclusion of the calendar year. This will analyze the organization's income and expenses, and how well we tracked to the text/html 2024-10-07T18:46:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:appendix_a_consensus_policy_120323&rev=1728326782&do=diff APPENDIX A Consensus Policy (CC-BY Mach 30) Section 1: Purpose As part of our shared value of sustainable leadership, Quelab intends to include as many people as possible in the decision making processes of the organization. We believe the best decisions are made when they are developed with full consent of all parties involved and that without the consent of these parties implementation of decisions becomes difficult or impossible. In order to achieve this goal of shared responsibility in s… text/html 2024-10-07T03:43:34+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:appendix_b_election_policy_120323&rev=1728272614&do=diff APPENDIX B - Election Policy Elections for Quelab shall be handled as outlined below. The Board of Directors will call an election as specified under §4.9 and will determine the date of the election. Nominations will be solicited 30 days prior to the mandatory notification of the meeting under §3.3 such that the full slate of approved candidates will be ready for publication at the official announcement of the voting period. text/html 2025-07-29T20:00:54+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:arcade_area_captain&rev=1753819254&do=diff Arcade Room Area Captain Responsible for: Arcade Contact Info Mitchell Newberry info@quelab.net The term of office for the Arcade Room Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the Board of Directors with the advice of the President. The responsibilities of the Arcade Room Area Captain are as follows: text/html 2016-01-12T11:47:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:boardchair&rev=1452599243&do=diff Board Chair The chair of the board of directors is the facilitator for the directors' meetings, and also is the face of the board for public appearances. The Board Chair is third in succession (after the Vice President) for the position of President. When the board chair is serving in this capacity, they are acting President, and are not expected to retain the position for the remainder of the previous President's term. text/html 2016-11-29T01:10:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:budget&rev=1480381858&do=diff Budgeting Using the information collected from the prior year, the Treasurer shall draw up a budget for presentation to the Board of Directors at their January/Feburary meeting. This budget should estimate both revenue and expenses for the coming year, with a side-by-side comparison of the prior year's activities. Expenses which are covered by sections approved on this budget can be disbursed without authorization from the Board of Directors or President, otherwise the text/html 2024-10-07T13:56:51+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:bylaws-010514&rev=1728309411&do=diff Bylaws Bylaws of Quelab Article 1 - Offices Section 1. Principal Office The principal office of the corporation is located in 680 Haines Avenue NW, being the City of Albuquerque in the County of Bernalillo in the State of New Mexico. Section 2. Change of Address text/html 2024-10-07T03:24:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:bylaws-120323&rev=1728271477&do=diff Bylaws Bylaws of Quelab as of December 3, 2023 Article 1 - Offices Section 1. Principal Office The principal office of the corporation is located at 680 Haines Avenue NW, being the City of Albuquerque in the County of Bernalillo in the State of New Mexico. text/html 2019-06-08T16:39:36+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:communications_steward&rev=1560011976&do=diff Social Media & Communications Steward Responsible for: Posting updates to Social Media & Newsletter FB TW TL YT Contact Info Rebecca Snyder rebecca@quelab.net FIXME The Communications Steward exists to ensure that the world at-large knows whats happening at Quelab. They are our point-of-contact for getting items posted to our blog, updates posted to our email newsletter, as well as coordinating responses to questions posed on social media. text/html 2024-10-07T03:46:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:consensus_policy-010514&rev=1728272789&do=diff APPENDIX A - Consensus Policy (CC BY Mach 30) Section 1: Purpose As part of our shared value of sustainable leadership, Quelab intends to include as many people as possible in the decision making processes of the organization. We believe the best decisions are made when they are developed with full consent of all parties involved and that without the consent of these parties implementation of decisions becomes difficult or impossible. In order to achieve this goal of shared responsibi… text/html 2015-12-09T02:54:44+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:consenus_policy&rev=1449629684&do=diff APPENDIX A Consensus Policy ( Mach 30 ) Section 1: Purpose As part of our shared value of sustainable leadership, Quelab intends to include as many people as possible in the decision making processes of the organization. We believe the best decisions are made when they are developed with full consent of all parties involved and that without the consent of these parties implementation of decisions becomes difficult or impossible. In order to achieve this goal of shared responsibility in su… text/html 2019-06-08T16:48:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:digitalarts_area_captain&rev=1560012483&do=diff Digital Arts Lab Area Captain Responsible for: Digital Arts Lab Contact Info Darrel Knutson info@quelab.net The term of office for the Digital Arts Room Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the Board of Directors with the advice of the President. The responsibilities of the Digital Arts Room Area Captain are as follows: text/html 2024-10-09T14:00:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:director&rev=1728482423&do=diff Director (redirected from “Board of Directors”) A director of Quelab is the trustee of the corporation. They have control over the fiduciary responsibilities of the corporation, including compensation of the officers and employees, ensure that the space continues to exist, and to otherwise fulfil the stated objectives of the corporation: text/html 2024-10-06T15:52:02+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:donations&rev=1728229922&do=diff Donation Policy GOODS Donations are accepted for space use, and can be authorized to be released to the general membership for project use if no need is realized for the space as a whole. WE DO NOT ACCECPT CRT MONITORS OR TUBE TELEVISIONS Items which are not claimed in three weeks can be (at the donor's discretion) either returned to the donor, or sold, recycled, or disposed of by Quelab who will retain the funds. text/html 2025-07-29T20:23:19+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:donations_steward&rev=1753820599&do=diff Asset Disposition Steward (aka Donations Steward) Responsible for: Donation Dropzone Contact Info Bill Kriegh donations@quelab.net The Donations Steward's primary responsibility is to process the incoming donations of equipment, sorting the gold from the dross, and either reselling or scrapping the rest. All donated items should be stored in the Donation Dropzone (currently in the Annex) until claimed for Quelab, listed for members as text/html 2025-07-29T20:21:23+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:education_steward&rev=1753820483&do=diff Education Steward Responsible for: Quelab's Educational Offerings Contact Info: Darrel Knutson Education@quelab.net The term of office for the Education Steward is one year, and is appointed by the Board with the advice of the President. The responsibilities of the Education Steward are as follows: text/html 2024-10-07T03:46:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:election_policy-010514&rev=1728272805&do=diff APPENDIX B - Election Policy The Board of Directors will call an annual meeting of the membership to elect a slate of new Directors. The election will be conducted using the Operations Manual for the Election procedure. Nominations will be solicited from the members 30 days prior to the annual meeting, such that a slate of candidates will be included in the meeting notification. text/html 2024-10-07T05:06:50+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:elections&rev=1728277610&do=diff Elections Handbook PREFACE: Per the Bylaws - Appendix B, elections at Quelab are overseen by the Vice President, and conducted by a Board of Canvass. This manual will provide the procedures for conducting an election. The annual membership meeting where the board election is held is a requirement of membership of Quelab. In order for the vote to be considered valid, at least 53% of the members must vote, either in person, or electronically. text/html 2025-02-05T16:49:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:electronics_area_captain&rev=1738774178&do=diff Electronics Lab Area Captain Responsible for: Electronics Lab Contact Info Aaron Birenboim ee@quelab.net The term of office for the Electronics Lab Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. The responsibilities of the Electronics Lab Area Captain are as follows: text/html 2017-02-01T18:11:43+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:events&rev=1485972703&do=diff EVENTS Scheduling Classes should require a four-week advance notice to schedule. The advance notice is to allow for publication deadlines in the local media (Alibi, Journal, KUNM) and to provide sufficient local and word-of-mouth advertisement. Items will be entered into the Quelab Calendar, with the intent of being republished by the New Mexico Tech Council, and placed on the Alibi, Journal, and KUNM events calendars (See text/html 2025-07-29T20:21:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:events_steward&rev=1753820517&do=diff Events Steward Responsible for: Events Calendar Event Marketing Event Ticketing Contact Info Currently Vacant events@quelab.net The term of office for the Events Steward is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. text/html 2019-06-08T16:37:25+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:facilities_steward&rev=1560011845&do=diff Facilities Manager Responsible for: General Facility Maintenance Contact Info John Murray facilities@quelab.net FIXME The term of office for the Facilities Manager is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. text/html 2025-07-29T20:24:17+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:fiberarts_area_captain&rev=1753820657&do=diff Fiber Arts Room Area Captain Responsible for: Fiber Arts Contact Info Rebecca Snyder Anthony “Tetris” Gonzales fiberarts@quelab.net The term of office for the Fiber Arts Room Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. text/html 2016-06-24T17:52:55+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:freedom_of_expression&rev=1466790775&do=diff Freedom of Expression Statement Because Quelab is committed to free and open inquiry in all matters, it guarantees all members of the Quelab community the broadest possible latitude to speak, write, listen, challenge, and learn. Except insofar as limitations on that freedom are necessary to the functioning of Quelab, we fully respect and support the freedom of all members of the Quelab community “to discuss any problem that presents itself.” text/html 2019-06-08T16:37:57+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:historian&rev=1560011877&do=diff Historian Responsible for: Quelab's living History Contact Info: Adric Manning adric@quelab.net The term of office for the Historian is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. The responsibilities of the Historian are as follows: text/html 2017-11-22T00:07:13+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:inclusivity&rev=1511309233&do=diff Inclusivity, Anti-Harassment, & Greivance Policies Inclusivity We expect members, guests, and visitors to follow these rules at Quelab, Quelab-affiliated events held elsewhere, and Quelab-related social events. Quelab is committed to being an inclusive community. text/html 2025-07-29T20:25:00+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:laser_area_captain&rev=1753820700&do=diff Laser Cutter Area Captain Responsible for: Laser Room Contact Info Craig Goldsmith Lindsey Carlisle laserinfo@quelab.net The term of office for the Laser Cutter Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. text/html 2019-06-08T16:54:31+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:machineshop_area_captain&rev=1560012871&do=diff Machine Shop Area Captain Responsible for: Machine Shop Contact Info Denis Muradov MachineShop@quelab.net The term of office for the Machine Shop Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. The responsibilities of the Machine Shop Area Captain are as follows: text/html 2024-10-07T20:17:45+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:membership&rev=1728332265&do=diff Membership Quelab Members are by definition, people who are interested in supporting the objectives as defined in our bylaws. There are three classes of membership, as defined below. The membership rolls are maintained by the Membership Steward. Members are expected to follow the text/html 2015-04-04T16:44:38+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:monthly_door_key-code_changes&rev=1428165878&do=diff Monthly Door Key-Code changes DRAFT Until the RFID access system is put into place to control access to the entry doors (& possibly other things), the code for the key boxes is changed monthly. * Changing of the codes is to be done in concert between the Facilities Manager Officer & the Treasurer. The Treasurer is involved so only current members are notified of the new code. text/html 2019-06-08T16:43:24+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:outreach_steward&rev=1560012204&do=diff Outreach Steward (Outreach Wizard) Responsible for: Quelab Partnerships Contact Info Charel Morris outreach@quelab.net FIXME The term of office for the Outreach Steward is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. text/html 2025-08-01T17:20:42+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:president&rev=1754068842&do=diff President Responsible for: Quelab Contact Info Adric Menning president@quelab.net The President of Quelab is the CEO for the organization, and is the head of the Officer Corps. They're the de facto point of contact for external organizations, and the legal representative of the company for the purposes of signing contracts, agreements, and the like. They are required to present a formal report to the text/html 2019-08-07T11:58:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:property_tags&rev=1565179132&do=diff Project Tags (aka Parking Permits) Green - Parking Permit Purple - Project Invitation Orange - Up for Grabs Pink - Borked or Broken Red - Parking Ticket (violation) ---------- GREEN Parking Permit (authorization) The green Parking Permits were instigated so we could keep track of who's got stuff where in the lab. It was both directed towards a need to reduce the clutter in the lab, and also to be able to tell someone when we moved their things when they were away. text/html 2019-06-08T16:41:22+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:registrar_manual&rev=1560012082&do=diff Registrar's Handbook The Membership Registrar is the officer tasked with onboarding members and maintaing the member list. To do that, here are some of the procedures that we use. Member Registration To become a member at Quelab, you need to fill out our registration form, so that we have a name and email address with which to inform you of activities at the lab, provide the monthly door-code, and announce our annual board election. This information will be be entered into our membership da… text/html 2023-05-15T20:00:46+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:registrar_steward&rev=1684180846&do=diff Membership Registrar Responsible for: Membership Lists Contact Info Dan Fuka registrar@quelab.net The Registrar is the main point-of-contact regarding membership at Quelab. This office used to be part of the Treasurer's office, as members are the main source of revenue for the corporation, and remaining in good standing with membership required being paid in full. text/html 2016-11-29T01:04:03+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:reimbursements&rev=1480381443&do=diff Reimbursement Procedure To recieve reimbursement for expenditures on behalf of quelab, there is a form to fill out to both keep the Treasurer's paperwork managed, but also to track transactions for the space. The form has been printed on #10 envelopes, and are stored in a folder on the wall in the office. If you are buying something for the space, please fill out the form, and put your documentation into the envelope, and then put the whole thing into the blue basket on the desk. Pending appr… text/html 2020-05-03T17:48:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:rentals_area_captain&rev=1588528120&do=diff Rentals Area Captain Responsible for: Rental Area of the Annex Contact Info vacant info@quelab.net The term of Rentals Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the Board of Directors with the advice of the President. The responsibilities of the Rentals Area Captain are as follows: text/html 2025-07-29T20:25:27+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:rentals_steward&rev=1753820727&do=diff Rental Steward Responsible for: Managing rentable space at Quelab & collecting rents for said space(s) Contact Info Currently Vacant rentals@quelab.net The term of office for the Rental Steward is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. text/html 2024-10-07T04:52:58+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:secretary&rev=1728276778&do=diff Secretary Responsible for: Meeting Minutes Contact Info Bill Kreigh secretary@quelab.net The Secretary is the record-keeper of the corporation; they are expected to attend all meetings of the board and record the minutes, as well as the General meetings. They are also responsible for sending out the official announcements of the board meetings, and maintain the archive of meeting minutes. text/html 2023-02-07T14:25:14+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:shop_sabre_area_captain&rev=1675779914&do=diff Shop Sabre Area Captain Responsible for: Shop Sabre CNC Contact Info Adam Ivie info@quelab.net The term of office for the Shop Sabre Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. The responsibilities of the Shop Sabre Area Captain are as follows: text/html 2025-07-18T23:24:52+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:start&rev=1752881092&do=diff Policies & Procedures The Bylaws, Policies, and Operations Manual are located here. Bylaws We are organized as a domestic non profit corporation in the State of New Mexico, and are a federally-recognised 501(c)(3) charitable organization. The latest version of our bylaws are below, although the canonical version is stored in hard-copy in the office (wiki formatting damages some of the readability). Amending the bylaws requires Board consensus. text/html 2019-06-08T16:39:37+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:technology_officer&rev=1560011977&do=diff Technology Manager Responsible for: Quelab's technology infrastructure Contact Info: Chris Hughes tech@quelab.net FIXME Quelab's Technology Infrastructure is maintained by the Tech Officer and their deputies. This position is a combination of sysadmin and moderator for the blog, wiki, and email lists. The tech team also coordinates with the text/html 2024-10-09T16:42:40+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:treasurer&rev=1728492160&do=diff Treasurer Responsible for: Quelab Finances Administrative Paperwork Contact Info Bill Kreigh money@quelab.net The treasurer is the Chief Financial Officer for the corporation. By tradition, this person has also been our compliance officer, filing our state and federal tax forms, and our state and city business registrations. The primary responsibilities are to manage the bank account, pay the bills, reimburse program expenses (as directed by the directors), text/html 2024-10-09T03:54:30+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:vicepresident&rev=1728446070&do=diff Vice President Responsible for: Back-up to the President Annual Board Elections Contact Info John Murray info@quelab.net The Vice President is the President's shadow, who will fulfill the duties of the President if they are unable to do so. Generally, this is so the President can take a vacation every now and then, and not worry about leaving Quelab in the lurch. Thus, the Vice President is the second in the line of succession for the presidency of Quelab. text/html 2016-10-13T18:23:29+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:weapons&rev=1476383009&do=diff Weapons Policy The open carry of firearms is prohibited on Quelab property. Quelab endorses only legal activities on our premises, so the manufacturing or modification of firearms is prohibited. Fantasy weapons should be readily distinguishable as something other than a functional firearm. text/html 2023-02-07T14:22:56+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:welding_area_captain&rev=1675779776&do=diff Welding Area Captain Responsible for: Welding Area & associated equipment Contact Info John Murray facilities@quelab.net Tim Torres info@quelab.net The term of office for the Welding Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President. text/html 2025-07-29T20:50:32+00:00 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://wiki.quelab.net/doku.php?id=policies:woodshop_area_captain&rev=1753822232&do=diff Woodshop Area Captain Responsible for: Woodworking Shop Contact Info Darrel Knutson Norman Atha The Woodshop Area Captain is in charge of the Quelab woodshop. The term of office for the Woodshop Area Captain is one year, and is appointed by the board with the advice of the President.