In accordance with the by-laws of the Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society, the NNECOS Nominating Committee hereby issues a call for nominations for members of the NNECOS Board of Directors.

The NNECOS Board of Directors is comprised of 18 voting members, each of whom is elected to a three-year, renewable term, with a rotating cycle each election year. In addition to committee work, directors meet via Zoom on a bimonthly basis as well as in person twice annually (currently in October and January). At least one current board member will not be seeking term renewal. For a complete list of the current board of directors, visit: http://nnecos.org/leaders.

Interested candidates (incumbents and new nominees) may self-nominate or be nominated by a colleague using the nomination form. The nomination period will close on Wednesday, August 18th. 

Eligibility

To be eligible to serve as a member of the NNECOS Board of Directors, nominees shall have:

* Been an active member in good standing for at least two membership years
* Attended a minimum of one NNECOS meeting (spring or annual)
* Clinical practice experience
* Prior service on a NNECOS workgroup, committee or other activity, as a path to board service

Procedure for Slate Preparation

Nominees will be contacted by a member of the nominations committee to review eligibility and board service requirements. Qualified nominees will be presented on the slate of candidates for election to the NNECOS Board of Directors during the annual election.

Election Process

The NNECOS Board of Directors Election will be conducted via online voting, in advance of the annual meeting.  The election requires a minimum of 10 percent of the voting-eligible members to participate to be valid.

Online voting will be open from September 1-21, 2021. Active NNECOS members in good standing (Active Physician and Active Associate) are eligible to vote in the election. Results will be announced in early October, with the term to begin at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 30th.   

Nomination Deadline
If you or someone you know would make a good member of the NNECOS Board of Directors, please submit a nomination using the Nomination Form by 11:00 pm on August 18th.

Please direct questions about the nomination and election process to NNECOS Executive Director Lori Aubrey at laubrey@nnecos.org.