APEGA NEWS
The Chance to Serve— Council Nominations Open Soon
APEGA’s Nominating Committee is looking for members with the right stuff for Council, as the opening date for our nominating period draws near
This time of year, our most recently elected Councillors are embarking on one of the most fulfilling challenges of their professional lives: service to the public and the practices of engineering and geoscience at the upper- most tier of APEGA governance. Is it something you’re ready for? If you think so—or you know of another professional member you think should run—read on. The search is underway for qualified candidates to seek seats next year. An APEGA election takes place the first quarter of every year, renewing Council by filling four of 12 seats and the President-Elect and Vice-President positions. The President-Elect then becomes President the following year. Nominations open on Monday, August 13, at 9 a.m., and continue for more than six weeks, closing on Thursday, September 27, at 4:30 p.m. APEGA accepts nominations electronically. Information is now posted on our website, and we’ll distributed links via social media and our electronic newsletter, once the nomina- tion site itself opens. If you’re interested in running, you’ll need to pre- pare a variety of materials for APEGA’s Nominating Committee, explained in detail on the website. The committee will make sure you are qualified and may even recommend you. Recommended candidates meet specific needs identified as important to the current and upcoming Council. These needs change from year to
year, based on the challenges of the day and on the skill sets Council will need to best meet them. Names of all properly nominated candidates will appear on the 2019 ballot, regardless of whether they received a Nominating Committee recommendation. Information on the skills and qualities that would help you succeed on Council appears on the following two pages.
KEY DATES & TIMES Nominating Begins
Nominating Closes
9 am
4:30 pm
Sep FRI 1 Febr
Voting Begins
Voting Closes
SUMMER 2018 PEG | 19
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