IIBA^® held its inaugural meeting in October 2003, in Toronto, Canada with 28 founding members from 21 different organizations representing over eight countries.

2009: The Year of the Brand

On June 23, 2009, our sixth Annual General Meeting was held via webinar with over 120 attendees from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and the United States. The recording is available to all members on our website allowing members from all over the world access to the meeting itself, despite time zone differences. A record of 945 members voted in the online poll held for 48 hours to ratify the new Bylaw 3. Bylaw 3 was subsequently approved by Industry Canada on July 14, 2009. Elections for five vacant Board of Director positions will be held on September 10 and 11, 2009.

Interim Board of Directors (until elections in September, 2009)

• Kathleen Barret - Term ends September 2009 
• Michael Gladstone - Term ends September 2009 
• Kevin Brennan - Term ends September 2009
• Alain Arseneault (appointed to replace Mary Simpkins) - Term ends September 2009
• Dave Bieg (appointed to replace Kathleen Cunningham) – Term ends 2010
• Indy Mitra - Term ends 2010
• Kitty Hass - Term ends 2010
• Glenn Brûlé - Term ends 2010
• Arie Benaich (appointed to replace David Hansen) - Term ends 2010

IIBA Key Organizational Positions

• CEO - Kathleen Barret
• COO - Dave Bieg 
• CFO - Dave Bieg 
• CIO - Michael Gladstone 
• VP, Professional Development  – Kevin Brennan 
• VP, Marketing and Communications – Alain Arseneault
• VP, Chapters – Glenn Brûlé
• VP, Certification – Paula Mayrchuk 
• Head, Operational Compliance – Indy Mitra

 

2008: The Year of the Chapters

On June 10, 2008, our fifth Annual General Meeting was held with over 100 attendees from North America, Japan, Australia and New Zealand via webinar. The meeting itself was recorded and made available to all members on our website allowing members from all over the world access to the meeting itself, despite time zone differences.  A record 400 members voted in the online poll held for 48 hours after the meeting to elect five vacant board positions, where the exiting member’s term had expired.

• President – Kathleen Barret
• Executive Vice President – Kathleen Cunningham
• VP, Body of Knowledge – Kevin Brennan
• VP, Marketing and Communications – Mary Simpkins
• VP, Chapters – Shirley Sartin
• VP, Certification – Michael Gladstone
• Secretary – Indy Mitra
• Director-at-large – Kathleen K. Hass, David Hansen

 

2007: The Year of Sustainability

On June 19, 2007 we held fourth IIBA^® Annual General Meeting. This was the first AGM to be held in the United States, in Boston Massachusetts.

Several revisions to our original bylaw were voted upon and accepted by the membership. These included slight changes to the organizational structure and several additional statements designed to recognize and support the virtual and changing nature of IIBA^®.

No elections were held as all positions voted on in 2006 had two-year terms. Through the year, as certain Board members resigned their positions, individuals were nominated to the Board and appointed.

• President – Kathleen Barret
• Executive Vice President – David Bieg*
• VP, Body of Knowledge – Kevin Brennan
• VP, Marketing and Communications – Mary Simpkins
• VP, Chapters – Carol Lapp***
• VP, Certification – Michael Gladstone**
• Secretary – Indy Mitra****
• Director-at-large – Glenn Brule, Cleve Pillifant*****

* Appointed to replace Louis Molnar
** Appointed to replace Tina Joseph
*** Appointed to replace Carol Deutschlander
**** Appointed to replace Chris Becker
***** Appointed to replace Indy Mitra

 

2006: The Year of Expansion

Our third Annual General Meeting on July 12, 2006 marked our first meeting as an incorporated non-profit association. Our revised bylaws outlined a new organizational structure including a Board of nine members, and an Executive Committee comprising seven members of the Board and several Officers such as Chief Operating Officer. Elections were held for the Board of Directors and primary Executive Committee.

• President – Kathleen Barret
• Executive Vice President – Louis Molnar
• VP, Body of Knowledge – Kevin Brennan
• VP, Marketing and Communications – Mary Simpkins
• VP, Chapters – Tina Joseph
• VP, Education and Certification – Carol Deutschlander
• Secretary – Chris Becker
• Director-at-large – Glenn Brule, Indy Mitra

 

2005: The Year of Growth

IIBA^® held its second Annual General Meeting on April 7, 2005. The meeting was held in Toronto, Canada and was attended by people from across the United States and Canada. Several amendments to our original Constitution were voted on and accepted, and the second Board of Directors was elected.

• President – Kathleen Barret
• VP, Marketing and Communications – Mary Simpkins
• VP, Membership Services – Louis Molnar
• VP, Education and Certification – Rainy Thiele
• Secretary – Diane Akai
• Treasurer – Stephanie Hay

 

2004: The Year of Formation

IIBA^® became an official professional association at our first Annual General Meeting on March 2, 2004 where 28 members paid their first annual membership dues and accepted the IIBA^® Constitution. Our first Board of Directors was formed.

• President – Kathleen Barret
• VP Marketing and Communications – Scott Williams
• VP Membership Services – Louis Molnar
• VP Education and Certification – Rainy Thiele
• Secretary – Diane Akai
• Treasurer – Stephanie Hay