The Ombuds Blog: IOA Seeks Nominations for 2021 Board of Directors

October 06, 2020

IOA Seeks Nominations for 2021 Board of Directors

The International Ombudsman Association is seeking nominations for Directors who will serve a three-year term starting at the end of March 2021. Six directors have terms that expire: Steve Prevaux, CO-OP (Board VP); Roy Baroff, CO-OP; Suzanne Diviney, CO-OP; Jessica Kuchta-Miller, CO-OP; Sana Manjeshwar, CO-OP; and Mauricio (Reese) Ramos, CO-OP.

Nominees must meet the following criteria:

Member or Retired Member of the Association, and
At least one of the following sets of qualifications:

Currently hold active status as a Certified Organizational Ombudsman Practitioner and three years of organizational ombudsman work experience and three years of Association membership immediately prior to assuming office; OR
Completion of the IOA course Foundations of Organizational Ombudsman Practice and five years of organizational ombudsman work experience and three years of Association membership immediately prior to assuming office; OR
Seven or more years of organizational ombudsman work experience and three years of Association membership immediately prior to assuming office.

Here is the schedule for the board election:

November 11, 2020 – Call for Nominations close

December 10, 2020 – Board votes on a slate of candidates proposed by the Nominating & Governance Committee

December 22, 2020 – Election period opens

January 29, 2021 – Election period closes

February 2021 – Election results announced to IOA members

March 2021 – New Board members will begin their term following the IOA Annual Business Meeting

(IOA Board Nominations.)

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October 06, 2020

IOA Seeks Nominations for 2021 Board of Directors

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