I Membership

The committee composition is sound as there are key connections to the Executive, Membership, and Program Committees. The committee meets on an as needed basis which works well.

Jordan accepted a position at the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation. Although his transition will be taxing as it involves relocation, he remains committed to his responsibilities as co-chair.

II NC Action Items

Work Plan

The committee developed an ambitious work plan (see section III). Having the call for nominations earlier in the year will ideally yield more nominees so that those that best meet the needs of the organization may be explored.

Call for Nominations

The call for nominations will be i) included in the June Newsletter, ii) sent to all members via email, iii) placed on GMN’s website, and iv) discussed in regional meetings. On July 10, a reminder of the July 31 deadline will be emailed to members.

Nominee Application and Review Forms
The committee will revise the application and review forms so that they may be better serve the process.

Guidelines for Nominations

Written guideline will benefit the organization, which are currently being developed. They will address items such as conflict of interest (e.g., prohibiting NC committee members nominating a candidate or serving as a reference), diversity, and model timeline.

Membership Survey

Provided suggestions to Michelle Greanias for her consideration in developing a membership survey. NC is particularly interested in the membership's perception and recommendations regarding board composition and ability, and leadership development opportunities for members.

Board Orientation

Develop a more robust and informative orientation that may have a duration of two hours.

III Workplan

Due Date	Item
Ongoing	To encourage nominations, Kent and Jordan to be active and accessible to Membership Committee and Regional Co-Chairs.
May 31	Revise committee description on website.
June 7	Further develop and enhance call for nominations announcement for 2009 in concert with Executive Committee. Announcement to membership via June newsletter and other media (e.g., GMN website and GIGI); collaborate with Communications Committee as needed.
July 10	Reminder email to membership regarding July 31 nomination deadline.
July 18	Revised nominee application packet, special attention to diversity enhancements.
July 31	Deadline for nominations. Subsequently, send nominee details to full board to obtain comments. Discuss nominees and their attributes during September and October board meetings.
August 1	Application packet to nominees.
August 25	Reminder email to nominees regarding September 8 application deadline.
September 8	Deadline for nominee applications.
Fall	Committee scores applications; discusses rankings; determines list of candidates to be interviewed
Fall Board	Present ranked list of candidates, and plan for interviews with board
Fall	Candidate interviews (by pairs of committee members); committee discussion of finalists; consensus on slate
Winter	Present slate to board for consent. Review tentative committee assignments
Winter	Send announcement of slate (along with annual meeting announcement); poll current board for officer nominations.
March	Plan new member orientation; finalize committee assignments, officer recommendations.
March	Written nominating guidelines to aid future NC members.
Conference & Annual Mtg	Facilitate new member orientation; present slate to membership for election; present committee assignments and officer recommendations to board for approval.