Chapter News

Dear Chapter Member,

Based on the Chapter By-Laws we would herewith like to call your attention for the upcoming Election of the Board of the PMI Netherlands Chapter for 2021-2022.

Are you interested in becoming a Board Member for PMI Netherlands Chapter?

Soon you will receive a message in your email box appeal for the yearly board election process. This is the opportunity for you to apply for a Board position.

The work will be rewarding, interesting, you learn a lot and above all this opportunity allows you to help the PMI Netherlands community value for their membership improving knowledge and competency.

Based on the charter bylaws, the terms of office are defined to end on 31 December 2020 for the following officers with their respective positions:

Based on the charter bylaws

Board member	Role	Term status
Ger van der Geld	President	Vacant after second term per 31/12/2020
Fons van de Wouw	Treasurer	Vacant after second term per 31/12/2020
Helen Meijer	Secretary	Open for election 2nd term.
Vikram Srivastava	Director Marketing & Communication	Vacant after second term per 31/12/2020
Drake Morse	Director Development	Open for election 2nd term.
Peter Ryan	Director Membership & Volunteers	Continue as per term
Liz Hector	Director Academic Outreach	Continue as per term
Priscilla Bakx Kabai	Director Events	Vacant, per direct due to a conflict of interest with Global PMI regulations

 

Therefore, the Board will call nominees for these positions in the Board for a 2-year term 2021-2022, starting officially on January 1st 2021.

About the election process

Beginning of September, the nominations period opens, you will receive an email where we call for candidates

Candidates can nominate themselves for each of the two open positions. Also, nominations for more than one position are possible. In that case the candidate is requested to supply an order of preference for the positions in his/her nomination

Candidates can nominate (only) themselves until September 30th, 2020

The Elections Committee checks the credentials of the candidates,

Beginning of October, the Chapter members will be asked to cast their votes,

In approx. the third week of October the Elections Committee will count the votes and establish which candidate is elected to which position,

Elected candidates will be informed by the Chapter Board,

All Candidates will be briefed by the Elections Committee or Chapter Board in person,

The election results will be announced in the newsletter and published on the Chapter website,

In December or January, the old and new Board will meet (if possible) a whole day to prepare the business plan for 2021,

On January 1st, 2021 the newly elected Board members start their first 2-year term and the re-elected members start their second and last 2-year term.