Nominations for 2008-2009 Forum Board of Directors and Forum Foundation Board of Trustees

To:  Regular and Supplier-Partner Members of the Association Forum

From:  Deborah Bowen, CAE, FACHE Chair Nominating Committee
 
Re:  CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Organizations can only succeed with effective leadership.  Members of the Association Forum of Chicagoland have responded to the call for leadership since the organization was founded in 1916. Their service has enabled the Forum to successfully address the always changing needs of its members.

The Nominating Committee seeks candidates for nominations for officers and directors to serve on the 2007-08 Board of Directors and Foundation Board of Trustees. Please see Bylaws Article VI and VII for specifics on these important positions, terms of office, and the nomination process.  The bylaws are published at www.associationforum.org. (linked to the "Our Mission" page under the "About the Forum" tab.)

The following positions are open for nomination:

• Chair-Elect: One-year term, with automatic succession
to Chairman of the Board in 2009-2010;
• Secretary-Treasurer: One-year term.
• Regular Member Directors: Two, three-year terms for 2008-2011.
• Supplier Partner Member Director (Business Services Sector): One, two-year term for 2008-2010.
      

Criteria Used for Nominations
Among the criteria that will be considered are the following:

• leadership and management experience;
• written responses to questions posed in this application,
• other considerations that indicate that a candidate is uniquely qualified to serve on the Board of Directors.

How to Nominate a Candidate(s)
If you know of an individual who would meet the criteria above and who might be willing to serve the Forum, please forward the attached form and encourage that person to complete the form and return it to the Forum. Or, send the name(s) of your potential candidate (s) to Forum President/CEO Gary LaBranche, CAE, via e-mail (labranche@Associationforum.org).

Self-nominations are welcomed. If you are interested in serving on the Board, please complete and return the attached nomination form. 

All applications must be received in the Forum office no later than 5:00 p.m., December 21, 2007.
 
Nominating Process

The committee will recommend one candidate per position to the membership by January 31, 2008.  While personal interviews are not expected, the Nominating Committee may request interviews at its discretion. Additional candidates may be nominated by petition (see bylaws for details.)  If no additional candidates are nominated, the committee's recommendations shall be elected.  If additional candidates are nominated, a ballot shall be issued for contested positions.  The elected candidates will take office on April 1, 2008.

Board Service Commitments and Other Questions

The application contains additional information regarding Forum Board service, including roles, responsibilities, expectations, etc.  Please review this document carefully.  If you have any other questions, please contact Nominating Committee Chair Deborah Bowen at 312-424-9394 or Forum President & CEO Gary LaBranche at 312-924-7070. 

2007-08 Nominating Committee

Deborah Bowen , CAE, FACHE, American College of Health Care Executives, Chair
Fred Fortman , CAE, American Society of Safety Engineers, Board Liaison
Mary Lynn Fayoumi , CAE, SPHR, Management Association of Illinois
Brian Hile , Fairmont Hotels and Resorts
Charles MacFarlane , CAE, Joint Commission Resources
Rob Paterkiewicz , CAE, Selected Independent Funeral Homes
John Prast , CAE, Million Dollar Roundtable
Peter Schwartz , CAE, Home Builders Association of Greater Chicago
Regina Ward , LaSalle Bank