Board of Directors Ingrid Bachmann, president Ingrid Bachmann is a media artist, writer and curator. Drawing from a number of disciplines, her practice is primarily focused on an exploration of both new and obsolete technologies, as well as digital art. She is presently creating experiences with both cognitive systems and networks, that situate interactive and intelligent environments. Ingrid Bachmann is co-author of Material Matters, a critical anthology that examines the relationship between materials and culture. She is presently Graduate Programme Director, MFA Studio Arts at Concordia University. Louise Provencher, vice-president Louise Provencher is an independent curator, art critic and philosophy professor. Director of the collection Lieudit (CDD 3D), in the last years she has been interested in an archeological approach to the research of medias/technologies. She has spoken at a number of conferences and has published texts on this subject in many journals and catalogues. She has also curated a number of exhibitions, including: Porter le mur comme le masque by Michel Goulet and Montréal/Télégraphe : le son iconographe; the international colloquium Electre et Magnete on electromagnetism and the arts (UQAM 2003, OBORO 2004 et 2005); and Corps Électromagnétiques in collaboration with Nina Czegledy. Pascal Dufaux, secretary After studying stage design and visual arts at Concordia University, Pascal Dufaux worked on a number of set designs, including L’Espace Shruthi, L’Orchestre-vélo and L’Ensemble Karel. He has designed the set for the opera Alternate Visions, produced by Chants Libres and has presented Radiant ou L’origine du regard at OBORO, Autour de vous and Alzheimer at VU and Joyce Yahouda galleries, the Projet Pléthore at the Centre d’exposition du Vieux-Palais, Des mesures dévastées at the Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal, phénomènes / formes intermédiaires at Espacios de arte, and Substance verte > ce qui se tient sous le vert at Action Art Actuel. He produced the video piece Substance verte at OBORO’s New Media Lab in 2005. Stephen Lawson, treasurer Stephen Lawson creates for television, radio, video, theatre, music and print, since 1985; his work is situated at the border of many disciplines. He is cofounder of the troupe PRIMUS, a group that between 1989 and 1998, produced a number of multidisciplinary and media productions. Stephen Lawson has organized many creative workshops and opportunities for exchange between communities and artist groups in Canada, the United States and Europe. He has also worked on a large number of videos, both as an individual artist, and in collaboration with artists such as Erika MacPherson, Aaron Pollard and Lori Millan. Manon De Pauw, administrator Manon De Pauw biography is upcoming. Daniel Dion, administrator Daniel Dion is a multidisciplinary artist who, for the last 20 years, has been pursuing research and producing video, audio, photographic and new media works. His practice is primarily focused on theoretical, aesthetic and spiritual paradigms that marry art and communication. His works have been presented across North America, Europe and Asia. In 1993, the National Gallery of Canada organized an exhibition of his single channel video and installations, for which he created his most widely recognized pan-disciplinary work: Salon de thé mondial, a project that has since been shown around the world. Daniel Dion's interest in cross-cultural paradigms and practices has served as a motivation for him to instigate many exchanges between artists from a number of countries including Canada, India, Cuba and Japan. Peter Flemming, administrator Peter Flemming is an artist who makes machines. His work has been featured across North America and Europe. He currently resides in Montreal, where he teaches electronics for artists at Concordia University. He has held workshops in electronics and programming at artist-run centres around the world. www.peterflemming.ca Mary Sui Yee Wong, administrator Mary Sui Yee Wong is a multidisciplinary artist who immigrated to Canada from Hong Kong in 1963. Wong has exhibited extensively in solo and group exhibitions in Canada and internationally. She has been involved in numerous curatorial initiatives and is an active member of the Chinese community. Wong is presently teaching in Studio Arts at Concordia University. Having traveled across Canada thirty times by car, thumb, motorcycle, bus, train, or plane, Janet Lumb delights in the discovery to go beyond in creation and expression within the boundaries and challenges of Canada's geography. Her fascination is e-connecting artists, communities and people in a real way. Governance Policy In 2004, with the objective of updating and maximising its artistic and administrative potential, OBORO undertook a full examination of its structure and governance. This quest brought forward a complete diagnosis of the organisation and gave birth to a Governance Policy. Aware of the extreme usefulness such process had for OBORO, we are open to share our experience and path with the community. Since such process is specific to each organisation and calls for contextualisation, we invite all those interested to contact us for more information.