Guest post by Aiessa Moyna, Chair, Nominating Committee
Are you interested in serving the Society in an elected office? Do you know someone who would be a perfect candidate? If so, the Nominating Committee wants to hear from you. We currently are seeking candidates to run in the 2014 election for the following roles on the STC Board of Directors and Nominating Committee:
- Vice President
- Secretary
- Director (two positions)
- Nominating Committee Member (two positions)
The STC board includes leaders with both business and academic backgrounds. All candidates must be senior STC members, experienced working at a strategic level, comfortable making decisions collaboratively, and focused on outcomes. Previous Society-level leadership experience is not as important as having gained professional skills in managing people, projects, and budgets. Serving as an STC board member is a chance to leverage these skills to lead a not-for-profit organization and to help ensure that the Society continues providing members with an increasing quality of opportunities and services.
The Nominating Committee is responsible for selecting qualified candidates for Society office. All candidates must be senior members, Associate Fellows, or Fellows of the Society with extensive contacts across STC. Serving on the Nominating Committee provides an opportunity to help shape the future of the Society by identifying leaders to run for elected office.
To nominate yourself or a colleague, complete the online form posted at www.stc.org/election. You may submit multiple times to recommend more than one person. You also may contact stc@stc.org or call +1 (703) 522-4114 and request that a candidate nomination form be sent to you. The submission deadline is Wednesday, 31 July 2013.
Note that members who complete the nomination form or are recommended by others do not automatically become candidates. Once the forms are received, the Nominating Committee will contact all prospects to confirm their interest. Once confirmed, interested prospects will complete a screening process that will help the committee determine the preliminary and final slates for the 2014 election.