Information from the Board

Announcements, Proposals
& Requests for Comments

Nominees for the Board
& Requests for Comments

Board Meetings

Info on Attending a Meeting (PDF)

List of Upcoming Meetings

Meeting Reports/Minutes

President's Report on the most recent Quarterly Board Meeting

Approved Minutes from recent meetings:

January 26th, 2008 (Quarterly Meeting) -- 61.07KB
November 19th, 2007 (Conference Call) -- 13.56KB
October 20th, 2007 (Quarterly Meeting) -- 139.76KB
August 7th, 2007 (Conference Call) -- 15.75KB
July 7th, 2007 (Quarterly Meeting) -- 117.84KB

Older Minutes (includes historical minutes)

Board Policies and Procedures Manual - PDF, 161KB

The Board of Directors

Members of the SCA Board of Directors serve three-and-a-half year terms. Candidates for the Board are nominated by SCA participants, and nominees remain on the list for two years. The list of nominees is published for member commentary in Tournaments Illuminated and the Kingdom newsletters. These comments are used by the current directors to aid in selecting new directors.

The Board meets four times a year. The location of Board meetings rotates among the Kingdoms so that members have an opportunity to attend. The exact location is determined based on many factors, including cost and easy air accessibility. Local groups are encouraged to host an evening revel if a Board meeting is held in their area. For more information contact your Ombudsman.

Minutes of meetings are available by subscription from the Member Services Office.

Comments on any proposal before the Board should be sent to comments@sca.org. Correspondence concerning a particular Corporate function, office, or kingdom can be sent to the director responsible for that area (see each director's ombudsman listing). To write to the directors as a group, you can send e-mail to directors@sca.org.

Mail for members of the Board may also be addressed to the Corporate Office:

The Society for Creative Anachronism, Inc.
P.O. Box 360789
Milpitas, CA 95036-0789

Committees of the Board

The Grand Council - A standing advisory committee, charged with providing ideas and proposals on changes to the modern functioning of the SCA.

Committee Chair:
Brendan ap Llewelyn
(James Sena) E-mail

Members of the Board

Chairman:: Hal Simon is the Chief Curator of a 19th Century living history museum in Dallas, Texas where he oversees the artifact collection, first-person interpretation, and heritage livestock program in a 38 structure recreated village. He lives in a 1928 bungalow filled with antiques, books, cats, and a miniature pinscher who thinks she is the Queen. His other secret life is in the 1860s. Hal has been active in the Society for thirty years.; Baron Edwin FitzLloyd (OP, OL) is a mid-16th century English Catholic noble who finds himself suddenly caught in an all-too-Protestant world. Living in reduced circumstances, and with a reputation as a fashionable dresser, his biggest secret is that he is his own tailor.; Ombudsman for: President, Society Seneschal, Corporate Office, Legal Committee, Executive Assistant; Mr. Simon can be contacted at (214) 363-2930 or via email at hsimon@director.sca.org.

Vice Chairman:: Marilee Lloyd is a Senior Project Architect and Planner specializing in scientific and research buildings. Marilee lives in Ann Arbor, Michigan with a saint for a husband (just ask him) and three typically mischievous cats, Spike, Nero and Gracie. She has been active in the SCA since 1989 when a friend said, "You should come to this event, and it'll be fun, really."; Maestra Baronessa Arianna Llwyd is a 14th Century Florentine transplant with a passion for architecture, fabric, and figuring out life's little puzzles. She manages her husband's Ducal estates near the Baronies of Cynnabar and Roaring Wastes in the Middle Kingdom.; Ombudsman for: Northshield, West, Grand Council, Ealdormere, Arts & Sciences; Ms. Lloyd can be contacted at (734) 668-8350 or via email at mlloyd@director.sca.org.

Director:: Heather English an accountant, lives in Gilroy, California with her husband Steve, and two very spoiled dogs named Brandy and Maximus. Occasionally she takes a weekend off from the SCA to ride her Harley motorcycle and travel around the world to attend professional archery tournaments in which Steve competes.; Mistress Theiadora Groves, (OP) is a frequent autocrat, and previous West Kingdom Seneschal. She finds keeping busy is her favorite pastime. Her interests include embroidery, Viking chain knitting, making cordials and tablet weaving. Not having settled on a particular century or country for her persona, she enjoys wandering through what many cultures have to offer.; Ombudsman for: Financial Officers, Atlantia, Atenveldt, Artemisia, Outlands; Ms. English can be contacted at (408) 205-6287 or via email at henglish@director.sca.org.

Director:: Erik Langhans works in the Television Industry as Director of Marketing Research in Houston, Texas. His passions include cooking, a good glass of 40 Year Old Tawny Port, and one of the most patient and gentle wives ever to exist. He has been involved with his second family, the SCA, for almost 15 years.; Baron Modius von Mergentheim (OP, OL, WSA) is a mid-16th Century Bavarian Landsknecht Obrist who has been often found acting as Royal Court Herald and enjoys the Rapier, Chivalric, Culinary, and Bardic Arts.; Ombudsman for: Æthelmearc, East, Middle, Publications; Mr. Langhans can be contacted at (713) 818-4905 (please, no calls after 11PM Central time) or via email at elanghans@director.sca.org.

Director:: Aaron L. (Rusty) Lloyd is a Services Development Lead for a major blue tinted computer corporation. Rusty lives in Apple Valley, Minnesota with his beloved wife Sarah (aka 'The Government'), the cutest cat in the world (JooniMoon) and not nearly enough books. Rusty found the SCA in 1988 while in college, and has traveled all over the place, including Æthelmearc, the West and now, Northshield.; Baron Aaron Palomides of Buckminster (KSCA, OP) is a 14th century English woodsman working as a Royal Forester in service to the Crown. He believes that when in doubt, single malt scotch. In addition to armored combat, Aaron dabbles in many activities in the SCA, including woodworking, brewing, and bardic activities.; Ombudsman for: Caid, Lochac, Heralds, Information Technology, Marshal; Mr. Lloyd can be contacted at 952-891-2198 or via email at alloyd@director.sca.org.

Director:: Shawn Reed is a project technician/administrative support person for a small engineering company, and is taking classes in computer aided drafting. She and her husband Carson share their Nashville home with two feline drama queens, a big doofus of a dog, and way more books and fabric then shelf and storage space can accommodate.; Baroness Stephanie of Nethyrwode (OP, OL) enjoys riding herd on her Irish knight/privateer husband & their rambunctious household of willful associates. She has been in the Society for 21 years and has been privileged to serve the Kingdom of Meridies as Historian and Minister of Arts & Sciences.; Ombudsman for: Board Recruiting, Chirurgeon, An Tir, Calontir; Ms. Reed can be contacted at (615) 423-6831 or via email at sreed@director.sca.org.

Director:: Mitchell Steck needed something to do after retiring from a 25 year career with the RCMP, so he joined the Canadian Armed Forces, specializing in Youth. Captain Steck can be seen at various Army Cadet facilities throughout British Columbia, leading young adults through a myriad of leadership exercises. Mitch lives in Vernon, BC with his wife, Tara. When he is not working, he likes to ride his Harley through the winding back roads around his home.; Master Ljotr Einarsson, OL, OP, is an 11th-century Viking blacksmith and previous An Tir Kingdom Seneschal who roams An Tir with his family known as the Einar Clan. In addition to blacksmithing, Ljotr enjoys heavy combat, woodworking and a good laugh. Ljotr has been in the SCA since August 1995.; Ombudsman for: Ansteorra, Meridies, Trimaris, Gleann Abhann, Drachenwald; Mr. Steck can be contacted at (250) 542-6988 or via email at msteck@director.sca.org.

Photos on this webpage used with permission of the photographer, Richard Threlkeld (Master Caelin on Andrede).