Board of Directors – Call for Nominations

President-Elect
Term of office is one year starting January 1, 2025, followed by a one-year term as President, and then a one-year term as Immediate Past President.

Vice-President
Term of office is three years starting January 1, 2025. The Vice-President may hold two consecutive terms.

Secretary
Term of office is three years starting January 1, 2025. The Secretary may hold two consecutive terms.

Director Member (multiple openings)
Term of office is three years starting January 1, 2025. Directors may hold two consecutive terms.

Nomination Process

• To recommend yourself for nomination to one of the positions, two ISSTD members must write an endorsement of your candidacy. The endorsements should include your current professional activities, current and past ISSTD involvement, and a statement why you have an interest in serving on the Board of Directors. All candidates must also submit a copy of their CV and a photo.
• To recommend someone else for nomination, you must contact that person to ensure that they will run for office if chosen as a candidate by the Nominating Committee. You must also recruit another ISSTD member who supports the person’s candidacy. Both of you must submit a written endorsement that includes the candidate’s professional activities, ISSTD involvement, and reasons why they would be a productive member of the Board of Directors.

The Nominating Committee will review all candidates recommended for the open positions and will submit those recommendations to the Board of Directors for approval as nominees. The nominees will be asked to complete a Candidate Statement, which will be made available to the membership.

All recommendations for nomination must be completed by Saturday, September 30, 2024 to be considered for this election.

The ISSTD Nominating Committee is dedicated to providing a fair and impartial slate of nominees to the membership for election. Your nominations will be taken into careful consideration. Selection of the final slate will be determined by the Nominations Committee and the Board of Directors, based on the best fit for the current and long-term needs of ISSTD. If you nominate someone, please ask that person first if they are willing to serve.

Address all additional questions about the nominations process to ISSTD Staff at membership@isst-d.org.

Requirements for Candidacy

• Active Membership: Current members of ISSTD who have sustained membership for at least the past three consecutive years
• Good Standing: Nominees must be in good standing with ISSTD, free from any active Code of Conduct complaints or ongoing investigations.
• Demonstrated Volunteerism: Candidates should exhibit a proven track record of volunteerism within ISSTD, evidenced by participation in SIGs/ROCs/Committees, presentations, and engagement in small projects.
• Diversity: ISSTD seeks to have a Board that represents the diversity of the ISSTD Membership as a whole as it relates to age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, language, and socioeconomic status, geographic location, license type and career stage.
• Demonstrated Teamwork: Prospective nominees should be able to work as part of a team, build consensus, work well with others and accept constructive feedback from other team members.
• Current Board Alignment: The Nominating Committee uses its discretion and dialogue with the broader organization to determine the present needs of the Board. The Nominating Committee will seek to identify nominees with skills most aligned with the current needs of the organization.
• Non-Profit Leadership Experience: Preference is given to candidates with previous experience in leadership roles within non-profit organizations, as this experience provides valuable insights and skills beneficial to ISSTD’s governance and strategic planning.

Commitments for Board Members

• Candidates who are elected must attend the in person Board of Directors meeting that takes place at the annual conference each year of their term. The next in person Board Meeting is scheduled in Boston, MA USA on March 12, 2025.
• Elected candidates must become familiar with current ISSTD issues before attending the Board of Directors meeting at the ISSTD Annual Conference.General Orientation and Finance Orientation dates will be announced post-election and will take place prior to this first board meeting.
• Elected candidates must have email access in order to stay involved in the online community for the Board of Directors.

For a full list of the roles and responsibilities of Director Members, click here.

for a full list of the roles and responsibilities of Executive Members, click here.

Nominations are only accepted from active ISSTD Members.