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ASPB Call for Board of Directors Nominations 2025

Nominations Open Monday, December 9, 2024
Nomination Deadline: Friday, February 28, 2025 (11:59 p.m. ET)

 
 

Please nominate individuals whom you feel are well suited to serve the Society as president-elect, and elected member of the Board of Directors, both of which also serve on the Council.

 
ASPB President: The three years of service is an elected position, currently selected by the membership in an annual vote from a slate of two candidates. All terms start on 1 October. The President is the face and voice of ASPB, and provides strategic leadership.
 
Some of the attributes for an ASPB president are someone who has:
  • Comprehensive vision for the future of ASPB
  • Experience in leadership positions and advisory capacities: the president does both and these sometimes conflict
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Persistence and outstanding organizational skills to complete tasks in addition to your day job
  • Willingness to dedicate time to address the ASPB community’s needs
  • Capacity for big-picture, long-term thinking
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    Duties Year One
    Duties Year Two
    Duties Year Three
*Elected member: The Elected Member of the Board of Directors serves both on the Board of Directors and on Council. Each elected member is selected by the membership in a biennial vote from a slate of two candidates. Service on both committees is for four years. 

*Please note that this year, the elected member must reside outside the US, as stipulated in Article VII of ASPB’s Constitution and Bylaws.
 
Some of the attributes for an ASPB elected member are someone who has:
  • Willingness to dedicate time to address the ASPB community’s needs
  • Capacity for big-picture, long-term thinking
  • Balancing need for confidentiality on sensitive matters with transparency and openness
  • Sensitivity to the needs of the broad membership
  • High-level experience with budgets and budgeting
  • Experience in science management, team science, and/or developing policy
    Duties

For your reference to see who is currently serving on the Board of Directors and Council (links open in a new tab):

Please contact Sylvia Lee for assistance:

Sylvia Lee
American Society of Plant Biologists
Executive and Governance Affairs Administrator
15501 Monona Drive
Rockville, MD 20855
Email: slee@aspb.org
Phone: 301-296-0898
Fax: 301-279-2996

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