2012 IFT Leadership Election
We are pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 IFT Leadership Election. This process includes notifying you of the slate of candidates identified for IFT President-Elect, Board of Directors, and the Nominations and Elections Committee.
Our 15 talented candidates offer a breadth of knowledge about the profession, a diverse volunteer history within IFT and beyond, and an unwavering commitment to each of you. The candidates are as follows:
Candidates for President-Elect
Candidates for Board of Directors
Candidates for the Nominations & Elections Committee
IFT’s voting membership elects one member for President-Elect, four members for the Board of Directors and three members for the Nominations & Elections Committee. During our election from February 8-March 8, 2012, IFT members will be able to cast their ballots electronically from any Internet-accessible computer worldwide. IFT will send out an “Election Open” message via e-mail on February 8 to all IFT voting members with details on how to cast your vote.
The bylaws were updated to reflect the change to the petition process that was ratified by 91% of voting members last year. The petition process requires that any candidate brought forth by petition for IFT President-Elect or Board of Directors must have submitted and completed their nomination and candidate information form through the online process to be eligible. In addition, the percentage of professional member signatures required for a valid petition has been standardized at 5% for IFT President-Elect, Board of Director, or Committee on Nominations and Elections.
Any member opting to run as a petition candidate must file a Declaration of Intent by Friday, January 20, 2012. Members have 30 days from today to submit petitions for President-Elect, Board of Directors, or the Committee on Nominations and Elections. Deadline for receipt of all petitions is 5:00 PM Central time on Wednesday, February 1, 2012.
The IFT Bylaws, approved by the Board of Directors states the following:
Article VII—Elections
Section 7.3: Candidates by Petition
Petitions, together with pertinent biographical information and a statement by the candidate, must be filed with the Executive Vice President. The deadline for petitions shall be determined by the Board of Directors and communicated to members before the election. Any candidate brought forth by petition must have submitted and completed their nomination and candidate information form through the online process.
a) President-Elect
Any five percent (5%) of Professional Members of the Institute, not more than ten percent (10%) of whom are identified with any one Regional Section, shall have the privilege of proposing a nominee for President-elect by filing a written petition. The president-elect candidate brought forth by petition must have participated in the official call for nominations in the year in which he/she is seeking election, and therefore should have a nomination form on file with the Nominations and Elections Committee. No one will be considered who has not submitted a complete nomination form in accordance with the process.
b) Board of Directors
Any five percent (5%) of Professional Members, not more than ten percent (10%) of whom are identified with any one Regional Section, shall have the privilege of proposing a nominee for election to the Committee on Nominations and Elections by filing a written petition. No one will be considered who has not submitted a complete nomination form in accordance with the process.
IFT Professional Member Count as of January 2, 2012 = 5,194 members
c) Committee on Nominations and Elections
Any five percent (5%) of Professional Members, not more than ten percent (10%) of whom are identified with any one Regional Section, shall have the privilege of proposing a nominee for election to the Committee on Nominations and Elections by filing a written petition. No one will be considered who has not submitted a complete nomination form in accordance with the process.
For a complete copy of the IFT Bylaws, please click here (pdf).
Please forward any questions about the slate, petition process or the online elections to Erin Carter, staff coordinator for the Nominations & Elections Committee at ecarter@ift.org.