• Have a seat at the table in planning your industry's future
• Stay on top of issues and emerging trends within the marketplace
• Build relationship with the key influencers and expand your professional network

EDmarket members play an important role in choosing the future leaders of the Association. Even if you have not served previously, your fresh perspective is valued. New ideas and approaches help maintain leadership balance as well as providing unique options for highly qualified candidates to contribute.

To become an EDmarket volunteer leader, you may nominate yourself or have another EDmarket member do so for you. If you are nominating someone else, please check with the individual first to be sure he or she is willing and able to serve.

Please note that your company's or your individual membership must be in good standing with the association to be eligible to serve.

How to Apply

• 1. Submit the Leadership Nomination Ballot Form during next Call for Leadership Nominations (Summer of 2019). Submit the Leadership 2020 Nomination Ballot Form by September 13th. Those applying for Board seats are ask to attach a brief statement outlining their qualifications and also indicating three goals or changes they would like to see implemented by EDmarket.
• 2. Check as many leadership groups in which you are interested in serving.
• 3. Each nominee will receive a link to complete an online Leadership Questionnaire that provides information which assists the Nominating Committee and each Committee or Council in selecting the most qualified individual for the positions.

How the Leadership Nomination Works

With the change in bylaws adopted on May 1, 2018, only the nominations for the Board of Directors seats will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee and put up for an electronic vote by the membership. The Board of Directors is comprised of the Officers of the Association (Chair, Chair-Elect, 1st Vice Chair, 2nd Vice Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer, two At-Large seats, and the Chair (or designee) all active Committees and Councils.

Each Committee or Council will review the nominations from the general call, and recommend and recruit new members who they believe can best contribute to their respective group. Each nominated member is given thoughtful consideration.

2020 Leadership Nomination Timeline