Please consider helping lead efforts to promote, advocate, and defend cooperatives in the U.S. and around the world by running for NCBA CLUSA’s Board of Directors. The board will have five open seats this election cycle. Members of NCBA CLUSA who are interested in running to become a director should complete and submit this Nomination Form with requested supplemental material to the Nominating Committee no later than February 15, 2022. All materials should be emailed to Sherry Goss at sgoss@ncba.coop.
An NCBA CLUSA board-appointed Nominating Committee, composed of members of the NCBA CLUSA Board of Directors, will review all nominations to verify each candidate’s eligibility per the organization’s bylaws. To be eligible for election, a candidate must be either a director or an employee of a cooperative member, cooperative association member, associate member or an individual member of NCBA CLUSA in good standing.
By March 4, the Nominating Committee will present to the NCBA CLUSA membership a slate of candidates. The slated candidates’ biographical sketches, candidate statements and photographs will be published on NCBA CLUSA’s website and in Co-op Weekly. The information will also be posted in the online election system administered by Simply Voting.
As you consider running for the board, note that NCBA CLUSA emphasizes the importance of diversity in the board’s composition as well as the priority of diversity, equity and inclusion in the work of the association. Please include your experience and commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in your materials.
As a reminder, you must be a current FY2022 member to run for or vote in NCBA CLUSA’s Board of Directors Election. Still need to pay your dues?
The online election will open on March 9 and close on April 20. During this period, NCBA CLUSA members in good standing will be able to cast their votes.
The online election will open on March 9 and close on April 20. During this period, NCBA CLUSA members in good standing will be able to cast their votes.
NCBA CLUSA’s Board of Director’s election is handled electronically through Simply Voting, a secure, cost-effective and environmentally responsible online platform for election services.
Election results will be announced at NCBA CLUSA’s Annual Membership Meeting & Virtual Town Hall, scheduled for May 3, 2022 in Washington, D.C.