Nominations for American Whitewater Board of Directors Open
Posted: 03/28/2014
By: Mark Singleton
A healthy, vibrant, participatory and functional Board of
Directors is critical to the long term stability and effective governance of American
Whitewater. This requires Directors with a passion for our mission and a mix of appropriate
skills to help guide AW and meet the challenges we face, both now and in the future.
While we will consider all qualified candidates, we are specifically searching for candidates
that represent all parts of the country, have the ability to show up for meetings and add
valuable skills to the board. Prior nonprofit experience is helpful. Priorities for new board
seats in this election cycle are as follows.
Preferred Skill Sets and Attributes:
• Understanding of technology, CRM and analytics
• Understanding of finance
• Diversity in gender
• Previous corporate or large non-profit board experience is preferred
• Passion for our river stewardship mission
2014 AW Board of
Directors Election Timeline:
July 1 - Nomination recruitment ends
July/August - Nomination review process
Sept 1 - Successful nominees notified
Nov 1 - Election begins
Dec 15 - Election ends
Dec 16 - New AW Directors are notified
First face-to-face Board meeting scheduled for the third weekend in May 2015
Serving on the AW Board of Directors is a voluntary (unpaid) commitment that requires
the following participation:
• Board terms are three years
• Participation in a minimum of three teleconference calls
• Attendance at face-to-face Spring Board Meeting (typically scheduled the third weekend
in May)
Please carefully review the Board
of Directors Recruitment Information Package. This package explains the role and
responsibility of a Director, the required qualifications, the necessary commitment and the
process by which Director’s are nominated and elected to serve.
If you are interested in serving a volunteer AW Director please complete the Board
Nomination Form and Questionnaire. You can obtain an electronic copy of this form and the
Board of Directors Recruitment Information Package on our website at: Our Organization > Board
of Directors > Recruitment Information Package. The completed Nomination Form and
Questionnaire, two (2) letters of recommendation and a high resolution digital photo are due to
the nominating committee by July 1. Please email the required information to Mark
Singleton with a subject heading of "AW Board of Directors Nomination."
If you have any questions or wish to discuss any aspect of the nomination process please contact
Mark Singleton, AW’s Executive Director.