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NOMINATION DEADLINE
12/3/2023
Thank you for your interest in Association Forum’s Board of Directors. Association Forum is governed by a diverse 13-member board of directors that includes association professionals, as well as supporting members (supplier partners and consultants). This leadership group is essential to Association Forum’s success.
There are four vacancies on the 2024-2025 Board of Directors. Association Forum is seeking nominations for one officer position (Secretary-Treasurer), two association professional seats and one supporting member seat.
Eligibility Requirements:
Must be a member of Association Forum with sufficient leadership and management experience.
Must be either an association professional or supporting member.
For Officer position, must have served one year on Association Forum's Board of Directors and been a regular member of Association Forum for at least five years.
You may nominate yourself or nominate someone else. If you or someone you know meets the nominating criteria below, and are willing to serve on the board, please complete the online nomination form. Association Forum will then contact you or the candidate with a link to the board application.
Nominating Criteria:
The Nominating Committee will evaluate board candidates based on their background, including their credentials, past leadership experience and association industry tenure; their Association Forum experience, including their past involvement in Association Forum committees and programs; and their personal characteristics, including their communication skills, leadership style and commitment to diversity.
There are five key selection categories:
- Background: What is your association industry experience? Do you have previous board experience? Do you have a CAE?
- Association Forum experience: How long have you been a member and what activities have you been involved in?
- Personal characteristics: Are you easy to approach? Are you a visionary and strategic? Are you ethical? Because part of your responsibility as a board member is to be a role model, leadership qualities are a key consideration.
- Board diversity: Association Forum is dedicated to diversity in all respects— gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, experience level and even type, size and kind of organization: What do you bring to the board’s composition?
- Your commitment to active leadership: In addition to our three annual board meetings, will you attend Holiday Showcase, Honor's Gala, education sessions and other events throughout the year?
Timetable and Key Actions:
December 3, 2023: Nominations are due by 11:59 p.m. CT
December 3, 2023: Completed applications are due by 11:59 p.m. CT
December 15, 2023: Candidates selected for interviews will be notified
January 19, 2024: Candidate interviews are conducted (virtual)