2012 PMI Lakeshore Chapter Elections

Overview

The PMI Lakeshore Chapter will be conducting elections for five positions on the 2012 Board of Directors.

Serving on the Chapter Board provides you with an excellent opportunity to participate in the strategic planning and execution activities that are crucial to the successful operation and growth of our Chapter. Serving on the Board will provide Ten PDUs (per full year served) for Directors that have achieved their PMP certification. In addition, it is an excellent differentiator on one's resume, and provides an ideal opportunity to volunteer within your profession.

To learn more about the role and responsibilities of a Director, please click here.

Online voting

The Chapter membership has approved the use of a third-party web-based online voting service for conducting Chapter elections. This capability provides voting access to the entire membership of the Chapter. The results of the elections will be communicated via an e-mail announcement to all members and will also be formally announced to the attending membership at the March 5th Annual General Meeting.

For more information about the online voting provider selected by the Board, please click here.

The election committee is being chaired by the current Past President, George Cescon.

Election timeline

The key milestones for the 2012 elections are:

  • January 10 at 9 a.m. to February 5, 2012 at 12 midnight: Nomination period for candidates. Anyone interested in running for one of the vacant Director positions MUST submit their completed nomination forms by February 5 at 12 midnight.
  • February 6, 2012: Candidates are encouraged to attend the February 6 dinner meeting and present attendees with a one minute overview of their credentials and the value they feel they can contribute to the Chapter. This will be the only opportunity for candidates to directly communicate with a subset of the voting membership.
  • February 12 - February 13, 2012: Chapter members with valid e-mail addresses will receive their electronic ballots with unique login credentials providing access to the online polls.
  • February 13, 2012: Online polls open.
  • February 26 (11:00 p.m. EST), 2012: Online polls close.
  • February 27, 2012: Voting results will be communicated via an e-mail announcement to the membership. If fewer than 25 eligible voters submit a completed ballot, the membership will be informed that a re-vote for all positions will be held at the March 5th Annual General Meeting. Positions will be awarded beginning with the highest vote received. If a position can't be awarded due to a tie, then the membership will be advised that a revote will be held at the March 5th Annual General Meeting for those positions that could not be awarded due to a tie. Only those candidates then competing for those positions will be on the ballot.
  • March 5, 2012 Annual General Meeting: Voting results will be communicated to attending members. If there is a tie for one of the positions OR if fewer than 25 eligible voters submit a completed ballot, the attending members will re-vote.

Candidate instructions

If you wish to run for one of the available Director positions, please follow these instructions:

1. Copy and paste the nomination form (below) including your bio into an e-mail message. Attach a high resolution headshot (400K or more) if you would like to include your picture with your bio.

2. Complete the top portion of the Nomination form including the name and email of your 2 nomination members.

3. Complete the bottom portion of the Nomination with your name, email and bio.

4. Email the form and attached picture to the Returning Officer at election@pmi-lakeshore.org and cc both nominating members.

5. You are required to have two PMI Lakeshore Chapter members support your candidacy. Instruct your two nominating members that upon receiving the email, they must provide confirmation of receipt by forwarding the same e-mail to the Returning Officer using the same election@pmi-lakeshore.org e-mail address. In case you are new to the Chapter and do not have two Chapter members that will support your candidacy, please indicate this in the form submission and you will be contacted by the Returning Officer.

6. As no nominations will be accepted from the floor at the March 5th Annual General Meeting, anyone interested in running for one of the vacant Director positions MUST submit their completed nomination forms by February 5.

If you require further information please send an e-mail message to election@pmi-lakeshore.org.

Please visit the 2012 PMI Lakeshore Chapter Elections - Candidates page beginning Monday, Feb. 6 to learn more about the nominees.

Nomination form

We, the undersigned, being members in good standing of the PMI Lakeshore Chapter, hereby nominate for the position of Director

  • Nominating Member 1 name:
  • Nominating Member 1 e-mail address:
  • Nominating Member 1 PMI membership #:
  • Nominating Member 2 name:
  • Nominating Member 2 e-mail address:
  • Nominating Member 2 PMI membership #:

I hereby accept this nomination. I am a member in good standing of the PMI Lakeshore Chapter.

  • Candidate name:
  • Candidate e-mail address:
  • Candidate PMI membership #:
  • Candidate phone number:
  • Date:

Please include your bio with the following sections:

1. Education and professional qualifications
2. Number of years as a PMI Member
3. Number of years as a Lakeshore Chapter Member
4. Number of years as a Lakeshore Chapter volunteer and positions
5. Contribution as a Lakeshore Chapter volunteer (maximum of 50 words - paragraph format or bullets)
6. Contribution as a volunteer elsewhere (maximum of 50 words - paragraph format or bullets)
7. Any other information such as employment history or other professional or personal details (maximum of 100 words).