The nominating process is designed to identify, encourage and enlist the active participation of dedicated professionals in the service of the AIGA at a leadership level. These procedures will assist the nominating committee in conducting a fair and equitable evaluation, deliberation and recommendation process for all nominated candidates.

Nomination categories

There are two ways to be nominated for AIGA Portland board positions:

Peer: Anyone who feels a particular individual will enhance the quality of leadership on the AIGA Portland board may nominate that individual. The person nominating can do this by providing their candidate with the Nomination Form and signing that form in the appropriate place.

Self: Anyone willing to participate and to fulfill the obligations of board membership may self-nominate by completing the Nomination Form and returning the information by the deadline.

Each nominee needs three (3) letters of recommendation from current AIGA members. For peer nominations, if the person nominating the candidate is also an AIGA member, s/he may write one of the three letters.

The nominee need not be a member at the time of nomination, but will be required to join AIGA if elected to a board position. Each nominee (peer-nominated or self-nominated) will be asked to complete the Nomination Form, provide three (3) letters of recommendation and to return the information by the deadline March 19, 2010.

The nomination form is designed to help the nominee prepare and present his or her qualifications in a consistent and orderly manner.

Responsibilities of the Board of Directors

There are a variety of obligations and responsibilities for confirmed Board members of the AIGA. Most of these are traditional in nature and are listed in the nomination form.

Open positions

Board members will be considered generally, and not for specific roles. However, relevant experience or interest in Communications, Membership, Programming, and Sponsorship areas would be helpful.
(View all position descriptions here.)

Completing the nomination form

Each nominee is expected to complete the same form so the nominating committee may consider the credentials of all candidates individually, as well as comparatively. Read the background material to better understand the nominating process and the responsibilities of elected board members. If you have questions about this form or the nominating process, please contact the chairperson of this year’s nominating committee. PLEASE NOTE People’s schedules being what they are, we suggest the three (3) required letters of recommendation be your first priority and to start that part of the process immediately.

The nomination form must be completed, signed and sent along with three letters of recommendation (originals) from current AIGA members to johnny@portland.aiga.org by March 19, 2010.

AIGA Portland (nominations)
Attn: Johnny Levenson
PO Box 3513
Portland, OR 97208

Nominating committee:

Johnny Levenson (chair), President, Portland, johnny@portland.aiga.org
Kristin Rogers Brown, Co-Vice President, Portland, kristin@portland.aiga.org
Kim Malek, AIGA member, Portland, kmalek@malekstudio.com
Lenore Hart, AIGA member, Portland, lenorehart@q.com

Schedule

1/25/2010 Nominations open
3/19/2010 Nominations close
3/21/2010 Board discussions with candidates open
3/30/2010 Board discussions with candidates close
4/15/2010 Online voting opens
4/30/2010 Online voting closes
5/6/2010 New board members notified
6/15/2010 New Board convenes