DEADLINE for the Nominating and Elections Committee to receive president-elect nominations is 5:00pm (Central), May 15, 2008.
ISA is seeking nominees for a special election of President-Elect. At its March 8, 2008 board meeting in Atlanta, ISA President-Elect Melinda Jones resigned for personal reasons from her position as an Officer and Director on the ISA Board of Directors. The ISA Board of Directors accepted Ms. Jones' resignation and expresses its appreciation for her volunteer service to the Society. On a temporary basis, Board Vice-president Randy Lidkea (Ontario Chapter) has been selected by the board to serve as the interim President-elect and Board Director Harvey Holt (Indiana Chapter) to serve as an interim Board Vice-president.
The next step in this process is for the membership to elect an ISA member to finish the 2008-2009 President-elect term. This person will serve a one-year term as President-Elect beginning immediately after the 2008 Board of Director’s meeting that will be held during ISA’s Annual Conference in St. Louis. The term will end after the Board of Director’s meeting that will be held in Providence, Rhode Island in July 2009, at which time this individual will automatically succeed to the position of ISA President for a two-year term. The President-Elect serves as a member of the ISA Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
So at this time, the ISA Nominating and Elections Committee is seeking nominations for the position of President-elect. Following are criteria by which nominees will be considered:
1. Demonstrated positive leadership skills – professionally or as a volunteer
2. Professional objectivity and the ability to think strategically
3. Demonstrated interest in a broad range of arboricultural issues
4. ISA Board or equivalent experience and contribution
5. Demonstrated organizational support (can commit to doing the job given the time and travel commitments)
6. Demonstrated management skills
Each nominee will be asked to provide the following information:
A letter of application
A résumé, dossier, or C.V.
Three letters of support and/or recommendation (additional letters received with not be counted nor filed).
The Nominating and Elections Committee will then rank and select up to three nominees, who will be presented to the Board of Directors for approval as candidates. The candidates as approved by the Board will then be presented to the membership for election via ballot.
Leadership in our Society is critical to our success. Take the time to think about people to nominate that you think are well prepared for this challenge. Nominations should be sent via email directly to Ralph Sievert, Chair of the Nominating and Elections Committee at: rsievert@minneapolisparks.org and copied to Jerri Moorman, staff liaison at: jmoorman@isa-arbor.com . If you think you’re ready for this challenge, don’t be shy about forwarding your own name.
DEADLINE for the Nominating and Elections Committee to receive President-Elect nominations is 5:00pm (Central), May 15, 2008.