Get ready for the drum roll next month, when we announce two new board members! You may remember that each year two board members finish their term (a full term is six years) and two new ones are, well, on-boarded—pun intended.
Thank you to our membership for: nominating 26 potential board candidates from five continents. And thank you to the 80 member schools who voted in the election.
Election Process
This annual election process is not a secret one, and we want to make sure you not only know that, but you also know how this annual process works. It is driven by the Continuity Committee and is described in detail here: Continuity Committee Guidelines.
Key Information
- Of the two people who join the board each year, one is elected and one is nominated. This helps ensure representation of UNICON membership on the board in terms of geography, school size, and other factors.
- It is common for someone to be nominated in more than one annual cycle before being placed on the ballot. And it is common for someone to be on the ballot several times before being elected or appointed to the board. Don’t be discouraged if you were nominated and did not make the ballot or were on the ballot and didn’t get elected!
- Committee service is critical – it is unusual for a person to be on the board without having a strong record of committee work.
- While not required, hosting a conference is also considered highly indicative of UNICON support and willingness to serve at the board level.
- Other criteria are also seriously considered and are listed in the document at the above link.
- The Continuity Committee keeps a pipeline of candidates for the board, and in the event a board member steps down before their term is over, the Continuity Committee recommends an individual to be appointed to fill the remainder of the term.
- The board is not only a governing board, it is also an advisory board, and even more importantly, it is a working board. Each board member co-chairs a committee responsible for certain deliverables. Being a board member requires a significant time commitment.
- Being on the board is typically considered an honor, is indicative to your school of your importance in the industry and is yet another way to enhance your network of executive education colleagues.
If you have further questions about the election process, please email Melanie at MelanieWeaverBarnett@uniconexed.org. She will answer or forward your question to the Continuity Committee co-chairs.
