Standing Rules Nominating Committee

Standing Rules of the Nominating Committee

• The Nominating Committee (“Committee”) is responsible for soliciting and encouraging people to be involved in mentorships and Board of Directors (“Board”) positions.

• The Committee will meet quarterly to discuss potential leads for Board membership, more often if necessary.

• The Committee will actively seek opportunities to create mentorships with current Board positions.

  • Mentorships can be used as training to assume a position or as assistance for that position.

• The Committee will obtain a current membership lists from the Membership Director.

• The Committee will provide a list of nominated individuals to Board of Directors no less than 1 month prior to elections for distribution of the list of nominees to the membership.  The list of nominated individuals will include the current Board members seeking reelection.

• The Committee must maintain at least 3 members including the Chair, per the Bylaws.

• The Committee will maintain a list of members interested in a future position or mentorship.

• The Committee will provide updates to the Board at least once per year or as often as needed.

• Interactions with committee members, nominees, and participants should be professional and respectful.

• All committee members must understand the Board member jobs as outlined in the Bylaws and based on the current activities of the individual in that role.

• All committee members must respect confidentiality and act with discretion regarding conversations with potential candidates and current Board members.

The Board will provide:

• Notice when a Board member resigns;

• Guidelines for the mentorship process on a case-by-case basis based on the interests of the mentee.