Alexandra Collins – 3A Management Engineering
My name is Alexandra Collins. As you may have guessed by the location of this article, I am running for VP Finance.
Like all the other executive candidates I have a long history of EngSoc and Waterloo involvements that qualify me for this role. But my “grooming” for this position started long before my university days.
As a 3A Management Engineering student I have a passion for efficiency, supply chains, and the occasional binary tree, but my first love is finance. I can pinpoint the development of this love back to the tender age of four when, at my mother’s instance; I maintained a general ledger for my weekly $1 dollar allowance. Now at 21 I am ready to keep track of the Engineering Society’s allowance, so here is my pitch:
- Involvement: I would like to work closely with the executive team and directors of the Engineering Society during each term’s budget preparation and monitor the spending throughout the term.
- Clarity: To ensure that EVERYONE knows where their money is going I am proposing to publish updates on the budget on a more frequent basis.
- Stability: I would like to investigate cost saving methods on the current spending so we can better support the diverse services provided by EngSoc and have the financial stability to support new initiatives that may arise.
- 4. Feedback: Using the EngSoc website or another medium, I would like to implement a way to gain your feedback on topics like budget recommendations or new products for Novelites.
So, from Febuary 4th to 7th you have the opportunity to elect an executive team that is passionate about the future of the Engineering Society. Let Alexandra Collins be your first choice for VP Finance.
Kal Sobel – 2A Mechatronics Engineering
Hi, my name is Kal Sobel, from the class of 2014 Mechatronics Engineers. I like long walks on the beach, the internet, and most of all, EngSoc. I am running this term for VP-Finance, and if elected I have some big ideas I’d like to see happen.
I would first like to say that I love the new look of Novelties, and I feel that the outgoing VP-Finances had the right idea to give new life to Novelties. I plan on keeping up their work after their term is over by continuing to rethink and revitalize the operation of Novelties. I also believe that the current financial management of EngSoc under the direction of the outgoing VP-Finanaces is going very well, so I plan to continue their high standards and practices throughout my term. If elected, I will meet with the outgoing VP-Finances prior to the end of term to discuss a smooth transition towards our goals.
Some of the major ideas I would like to see in place are:
– To get awareness of Novelties out to more people, especially first-years and incoming students. I would like to place medium sized Novelties advertisements in high traffic areas such as near the RCH fishbowl, in the entrance of CPH foyer, in the WEEF lab, and in or near the Engineering Office, along with a “new products” advertisement to get awareness of any new offerings of Novelties.
– To uphold the high standards put in place by the current VP-Finances, and to work in close proximity with them before the beginning of my term to ensure that your money is used efficiently towards the best interests of the students and the society.
– To implement both a suggestion box inside of Novelties, and a mini-catalogue inside of the Orientation Kits which contains both pictures of our current products as well as a place for suggestions to be given.
Finally, I would like to conclude by saying that although I may be a little odd and scary looking, I am a very approachable person, and will gladly chat with you about anything you’d like to ask, suggest, criticize, or rant about; after all, if elected your VP-Finance, I will serve you, the citizens of the Engineering Society.
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