THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE – AN ASSIGNMENT OF HIGH TRUST
The Nominating Committee selects a slate of qualified and competent nominees
for election by the ASME membership to serve as President, Board of Governors
Members-at-Large, and the 17 Unit Vice President’s for ASME.
Nominees are selected in three ways: by the recommendation of a Society Unit
(division, district, sector, section), by an individual member or as a result
of the Nominating Committee’s deliberations.
The Nominating Committee is made up of volunteer members drawn from the
Sectors and through the sectors from the districts, groups, boards, and committees.
The Committee is led by a Chair and Secretary and has a total of 18 Voting
and 18 Alternate members. Each Nominating Committee member must be a Member
or Fellow grade and not currently serving in any elective office of the Society.
The Voting members of the Nominating Committee shall be elected for two years
and the Alternates for one year.
Each year the Nominating Committee is assisted by a non voting group of Advisors,
consisting of three consenting and available past Presidents who have been
out of office for one year or more and two consultants, the immediate Past
Chair and Past Secretary of the Nominating Committee. These Advisors and Consultants
attend all meetings and participate fully in all discussions, although they
will maintain impartiality and do not state their opinions regarding any particular
proposed nominee.
The Nominating Committee is composed of members that have a broad record
of volunteer-leadership, thorough knowledge of the Society, and a commitment
to the goals and requirements of the Nominating Committee. Members shall have
a thorough understanding of current responsibilities, operation and challenges
of their Board and the Sector they are representing. They must also understand
how these same issues relate to the Society as a whole. The Nominating Committee
Member shall have a reasonably good understanding of the history of their
Sector and Units, their Board and the Society and be able to use this knowledge
to effectively assess the qualifications of proposed nominees for officers
of ASME.
Both Voting and Alternate Members are encouraged to attend all meetings.
All meetings except the June Selection Meeting are via Web conference or Teleconference.
Past and present Nominating Committee members have valued the opportunity
to meet members from other ASME divisions and sectors. They enjoyed hearing
the ideas and values from the up-and-coming members of our Society. Participation
on the Nominating Committee has been a valuable educational experience for
many members, both old and new, and has helped them better understand the
structure and operations of ASME.
As a result of their positive experiences while serving, some Nominating
Committee members have run for office after their commitment has been completed
and moved forward as Society Officers. Nominating Committee members
have also been recipients of various ASME honors and awards. Nominating Committee
members are very dedicated to their responsibilities and feel being a member
of the Nominating Committee has been one of the better experiences in their
ASME volunteerism.
For more information please contact RuthAnn
Bigley, ASME Nominating Committee Staff Coordinator.