Candidate · Secretary General
Joan C. Kigen
Operations · Communications · Governance
Background
Joan C. Kigen brings to the Secretary General race a service ethic and the kind of detail-orientation that keeps any organization upright. Members trust her with the work that doesn't get applause but makes everything else possible — records, schedules, communications, and the careful follow-through that turns a meeting into a movement.
Why I'm Running
Joan is running because Gotabgaa deserves a communications system as serious as its ambitions. Today, too much depends on a WhatsApp group and a few committed individuals' memories. She wants to leave the next Secretary General a working system — not a pile of inherited folders.
Vision for the Office
A Secretary General's office that puts members first — clear communications, accessible records, organized AGMs, and the kind of follow-through that lets every member trust they will not be left out. Rhythm. Transparency. Respect for members' time.