SWE FY09 Nomination Process

FY09 Nomination Process

Objective:
To elect the officer positions of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Section Representative and to appoint the chair positions for Membership Initiatives, Outreach, Professional Development, and Diversity & Inclusion.

Qualifications:
President: The ideal candidate for President will have served in at least one officer position (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Section Representative, or a committee chair position), in the SWE Central Florida Section. Current and adequate knowledge about SWE and Central Florida Section operations is suggested. At least 2 years of membership in SWE and at least 1 year the Central Florida Section is also suggested. Candidates for President should be able to attend the Regional and National conferences in the upcoming fiscal year.

Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and Section Representative: The ideal candidates for Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Section Representative will have past experience holding officer or committee chair positions, preferably in SWE and the Central Florida Section. Basic knowledge about SWE and Central Florida Section operations is suggested. At least 1 year of membership in SWE, preferably the Central Florida Section is also suggested. Candidates for Section Representative must be able to attend the Regional and National conferences in the upcoming fiscal year.

Committee Chairs: The ideal candidates for Committee Chair positions should have leadership experience, preferably in SWE and the Central Florida Section. Experience serving on Central Florida SWE committees or leadership experience in other professional societies or capacities is suggested. At least 1 year of membership in SWE, preferably the Central Florida Section is also suggested.

How to Nominate a Candidate:
To nominate a candidate for an officer or committee position, please email the Chair of the Nominating Committee Kathi Ruvarac with the name, email address, and phone number of the nominee along with the position in which they are being nominated. Self nominations will be accepted.

Deadline to nominate candidates for Officer positions is April 15th, 2008.

Deadline to nominate candidates for Committee Chair positions is June 15th, 2008.

Upon receipt of a nomination, the candidate will be contacted to accept or decline the nomination. If the nomination is accepted, the candidate will be asked to:

The Officer ballot of qualified candidates will be sent to the membership on May 1st and results will be announced June 1st. The Committee Chair positions will be appointed by June 30th.

What is the Nominating Committee? How Does it Work?
The Nominating Committee consists of three (3) members of the Central Florida SWE Section. Members of the Nominating Committee will have adequate knowledge of the section membership and the members’ leadership experiences.

The three (3) Nominating Committee members are selected by the current Executive Board, with the Executive Board appointing one of these three (3) members as Chair of the Committee.

The Chair of the Nominating Committee collects all nominations for Officer positions (President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Section Representative) from the membership. Upon the deadline for nominations, the Chair presents all candidates to the Nominating Committee. The Committee as a team reviews the Statement of Qualification and Resume of Leadership Experiences, and interviews each candidate. Using the suggested guidelines set forth in the Qualifications section of this document, the Nominating Committee selects the candidate or candidates who are best qualified for each Officer position. This slate of FY09 candidates for Office is dispersed to the Central Florida Section via email along with the Statement of Qualification and Biographies for each candidate.

The Chair of the Nominating Committee will also collect nominations for candidates for Committee Chair positions.

For more information, review the Officer Position Responsibilites and the Operations Information.