Election Center 2013

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January 31, 2013

Nominations Sought for Academy Regular Directors

Academy members are invited to nominate themselves or others for consideration as an Academy regular director by submitting names directly to the Academy’s Nominating Committee (the Nominating Committee also can reach out directly to members and ask them to seek election to the board as a regular director).
 
A petition process will also be available later in the year to carry forward the two-year experiment the board authorized for members. More information will become available on that process and dates for this year in the coming months. A member who would like to be considered for regular director is encouraged to let the Nominating Committee know by completing this form: Online Form for Nominations Directly to the Nominating Committee. After regular directors candidates are identified and contacted, they will be asked to complete the candidate statement form.

Nominating Committee guidelines suggest that practice area representation across the entire board be considered when nominating regular directors. As officer candidates are identified, the Nominating Committee will announce the practice areas it expects regular director nominees to represent.
 
Chaired by 2011 Academy President Mary Frances Miller, the Nominating Committee includes President Cecil Bykerk, Immediate Past President Dave Sandberg, and President-Elect Tom Terry. Other members are Mary Bahna Nolan, Mark Dunbar, Gary Josephson, Tonya Manning, Marc Oberholtzer, Patricia Rotello, and Shari Westerfield.