Board of Directors and Nominating Committee
Call for Nominations 2024
Officers and Directors constitute the Board of Directors and are the governing body of the organization. This is a working Board that manages the business and affairs of IFNA. All members serve in good faith, uphold the highest professional, ethical, and legal standards, and fulfill the obligations of their positions.
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The IFNA Board meets monthly via conference call. The duration of each conference call is 2 hours. Attendance and active participation is required of all Officers and Directors. Officers and Directors must attend at least 50% of all BOD meeting per year. Occasionally, there are ad hoc meetings of the Board arranged as necessary. The daily business of IFNA is handled via email.
Officers and Directors also serve as liaisons to the IFNA standing committees and provide updates on committee activities during the board meetings.
Newly elected board members will assume office on June 30, 2024.
The Nominating Committee description is below.
For the 2024 election cycle, there are seven (7) positions open.
Secretary
This is a two-year commitment. A voting member for at least 2 years prior is eligible to be a candidate for the Secretary position. Prior active participation in one or more IFNA Committees, IFNA Chapters or other organized group is preferred. The Secretary prepares and distributes minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and Executive Committee and maintains these correspondences of record for the organization. Eligibility of nominees will be verified.
Director (3)
This is a two-year commitment. A voting member for at least 2 years prior is eligible to be a candidate for a Director position. Prior active participation in one or more IFNA Committees IFNA Chapters or other organized group is preferred. Eligibility of nominees will be verified.
Nominating Committee (3)
This is a two-year commitment. A voting member for at least 2 years prior is eligible to be a candidate for the Nominating Committee. The person receiving the highest number of votes shall chair the committee in the second year of their term. The Nominating Committee shall oversee the election procedures. The Nominating Committee shall solicit potential candidates, validate their eligibility, and propose a final slate of candidates to the IFNA Board or Directors. Ultimately, the nominating committee shall prepare and submit a final ballot to IFNA Membership for voting purposes.
Process
All nominations must be submitted in writing.
All candidates who wish to be considered must:
Submit a completed Candidate Information Form
Submit a completed Conflict of Interest Form
Thank you.
The IFNA Nominating Committee,
Chair: Mari Ikeda
Co-Chair: Mandie Foster
Beth Cosgrove (2022 – 2024)
Anne Ersig (2022 – 2024)
Mirinda Tyo (2023 – 2025)
Upload your files to IFNA Nomination (Elections)
Deadline for Nominations is Thursday, March 21, 2024.