ELECTION

Key Responsibilities
 

Nominations Management

• Encourage nominations for Officer or Director positions throughout the year.

• Review all nominations to ensure candidates meet the eligibility requirements per the bylaws.

• Develop a slate of candidates for open Board positions, ensuring geographic and professional diversity.

 

Election Oversight

• Manage the petition process for candidates not initially slated

• Ensure ballots are properly set up in the election software and available to eligible voters.

• Monitor and address any election disputes or irregularities.

 

Ballot Verification & Results Certification

• Work with legal counsel to verify election results.

• Confirm that only eligible voters participated in the election.

• Present final election results to the Governance and Nominations Committee and DAMA International® Board.

 

Independence & Ethical Standards

The Governance and Nominations Committee (GNC) operates independently of the Board candidates to prevent conflicts of interest.

 

Members must adhere to DAMA’s Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest, and Ethics policies and must maintain confidentiality throughout the nomination and election process.

 

Elections Subcommittee Composition

Governance and Nominations (GNC) Elections Subcommittee is a specialized group within the GNC responsible for overseeing the nomination and election process. This Elections Subcommittee ensures that all nominations, candidate evaluations, and election procedures are conducted fairly, transparently, and in compliance with DAMA International®’s bylaws and policies.

 

This Elections Subcommittee is tasked with implementing the election process on behalf of the GNC, ensuring that candidates meet the necessary qualifications, and that the election is conducted with integrity. 

 

The Elections Subcommittee is composed of three members elected from the seven members of the (GNC), one of whom is a current DAMA International® Board Director. The Elections Subcommittee reports to the GNC.

 

Establishing an Elections Subcommittee ensures that the election process is impartial and transparent by preventing individuals running for office from overseeing their own nominations. It also allows other committee members to focus on their core responsibilities, ensuring a fair and well-managed election. Committee Members List of current members. Indicating committee or sub-committee.

Committee Members 
 

Governance and Nominations Committee (GNC)

Peter Vennel – DAMA Board Member
Marilu Lopez – DAMA Board Member
Ellen Brown – DAMA Board Member

Peter Aiken – DAMA Board Member

Eugene Desyatnik – DAMA Chapter Member
Cathy Nolan – DAMA Fellow

 

GNC Election Subcommittee

Peter Aiken – DAMA Board Member

Eugene Desyatnik – DAMA Chapter Member
Cathy Nolan – DAMA Fellow