Nominating Committee Guidelines

As described in ASLA Bylaws Sections 818-822, and as directed in the committee charge established by the Board of Trustees, the Nominating Committee is charged with preparing a slate of two (2) nominees for each national office to be filled by election each year. In order to ensure the highest quality of leadership for the Society and to obtain the best pairing of the two (2) nominees for each national office, the following policies shall guide the Nominating Committee in its selection of candidates:

a.  The Nominating Committee shall keep in mind the Society’s commitment to diversity and providing equal opportunities for all qualified individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, national origin, or other protected class.

b.  To reflect the views, needs, and composition of the membership, a reasonable balance shall be sought over the years among private practitioners, educators, and public employees.

c.  The pool of potential nominees for vice president shall include all Full Members of the Society qualified and willing to serve in this office and shall not be limited to sitting or past members of the Board of Trustees.

d.  Nominees for president-elect shall have served as a vice president or trustee of the Society.  Sitting vice presidents or first-term trustees shall have completed their term in office prior to installation as president-elect.

e. Officers may not be nominated to succeed themselves in the same office.

f.  Nominees for an office should possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities appropriate to that office.

g.  To obtain wide geographical representation, nominees shall be selected in such a way that no more than two (2) officers shall serve concurrently from any one chapter.

h.  Members of the Nominating Committee shall not be nominated for national office while serving on the committee.

i.  To assist the Nominating Committee with identifying and evaluating qualified nominees for national office, the Corporate Secretary shall solicit suggestions of potential nominees from the Board of Trustees, national ASLA volunteer and staff leadership, chapter presidents, and the membership at large.  Individuals suggested for vice presidential office will be asked if they would be willing to run if selected, and, if willing to run, to provide a statement of interest and summary of relevant experience.    Information supplied by potential candidates shall be kept confidential and submitted to and reviewed only by the Nominating Committee.  

The work of the Nominating Committee shall be kept strictly confidential, including all preparatory correspondence, actual committee deliberations, and any post-meeting activities or adjustments to the slate.  Members of the committee may not discuss its work with anyone outside the committee regarding any individual proposed for office or under consideration as a potential nominee.   

ASLA Administrative Policy:  2003; R2016