Call for Board of Directors Nominations

The WCAPN Nominations Committee is seeking interested WCAPN members who wish to serve in a leadership role on the Board of Directors. These leaders will be elected in September 2020 by the members through a statewide ballot for a term of two years. The term of office will begin following the annual meeting in October. The positions are as follows:

President Elect

Secretary

(2) Member at Large

The position of President-elect will serve for three years serving as President-elect during year one, serving as President during year two, and serving as Past President the third year. The President-elect serves primarily in a learning role by assisting the President in the business of WCAPN. 

The President-elect will assume the duties of President in the fall of 2021. The President presides over the Board and meetings; represents (or designates representative of) the WCAPN in business, legislative, and other related activities; directs (or appoints leadership for) activities of the council including educational, legislative, and public presentation; and appoints committees and leadership of committees, and directs activity/purpose of committee. 

The Past President serves in a support/mentoring role for the Board. May assume temporary leadership position in the temporary absence of the President.

The position of Secretary will serve for a two-year term. The Secretary's primary role is to record minutes of board meetings and during the annual meeting. Provides other correspondences and written material as directed by the President and/or board.

Members at Large serve as representation of the general membership to advise, participate, and contribute to Board on all matters of the organization.

Currently the WCAPN board meets four times a year. Two of those meetings are face-to-face and the other two are by conference call.

All interested candidates for office must be a current WCAPN member. Each candidate needs to complete a Consent to Serve form. The form along with a headshot of yourself needs to be sent to the Nominations Committee chair, Dr. Maria Kidner, m2kidner2@gmail.com, by July 24, 2020.

Elections will occur in September and the winners will be announced at the annual meeting.

If you have any questions or need further information, contact the Nominations Committee Chair.