NSGC 2008 Call for Nominations

The Call for Nominations process is now open for the NSGC Board of Directors positions of President-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer-Elect and a minimum of three Directors-At-Large. The Call for Nominations is the most critical part of the election process, during which members are able to self-nominate or nominate others for consideration for leadership positions. Under our new governance structure, this is your opportunity to influence the direction of the organization!

When considering people to nominate, please view the Desired Leadership Criteria for characteristics that might make a good leader! Please view the Board of Directors Job Description to view more information on the responsibilities of and qualifications for the open positions. Please also view the NSGC Board of Directors Culture Statement to learn more about the values and culture of the Board of Directors.

Start thinking about those members that you know through your volunteer, professional or personal experiences and whether they might be a good leader for our organization or use the Who's Who Guide to Leadership to identify those members who are active in NSGC. If you have questions regarding who might be eligible to be nominated for the open positions, please contact the NSGC Executive Office at nsgc@nsgc.org. You can nominate yourself or a colleague. If you are nominating a colleague, the Nominating Committee requests that you notify the colleague in advance of submitting the nomination and that you receive their consent to be nominated. You may nominate more than one member for each position, and are encouraged to do so!

Please note that, per the NSGC Bylaws, only Full Members are eligible to hold office. Following the Call for Nominations, application materials will be distributed to those individuals who are nominated and the Nominating Committee will thoroughly vet and evaluate all candidates nominated in order to provide a slate of candidates for the Board of Directors election. Your active participation in the process will enable NSGC to identify and grow new leaders with fresh perspectives to guide our organization. It will ensure that the best group of people will be representing NSGC for the 2009 year, not only in leadership, but also in volunteer positions. Those who are nominated, yet not placed on the slate, will be encouraged to be involved in other NSGC activities such as committees or task forces.

The Call for Nominations process will close on May 16, 2008 at 5:00pm CDT.

To submit your nomination(s), please visit: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB227LJ72QHBQ

If you have questions, please feel contact the NSGC Executive Office at nsgc@nsgc.org or any of the 2008 Nominating Committee members (click on the names to send an email): Cathy Wicklund, MS, CGC (Chair), Brenda Finucane, MS, CGC, Karen Heller, MS, CGC, Steve Keiles, MS, CGC, Rob Pilarski, MS, CGC, Claire Singletary, MS, CGC and Angela Trepanier, MS, CGC