Eligible NYSSCPA members who believe they have enough Society leadership experience and are ready to serve on the NYSSCPA Board of Directors beginning in June 2016, must submit a nomination to the NYSSCPA’s Nominating Committee by Jan. 7.

The Nominating Committee will convene on Jan. 14 to determine the next slate of board nominees. The entire CPA membership will then have the opportunity to vote or oppose the nominated slate in the Society’s upcoming annual election. Election results are announced at the NYSSCPA’s annual dinner in May.

Nominations should be forwarded directly to nominations@nysscpa.org, along with a biography or résumé, indicating in the email or a letter why you or the member you are nominating should serve on the board.

The Nominating Committee is accepting nominations for the following positions:

• President-elect—serves a one-year term, then automatically becomes president for an additional one-year term
• Vice President (four open positions)—serves a one-year term
• Secretary/Treasurer—ordinarily serves two consecutive one-year terms
• At-large directors (five open positions)—ordinarily serves a three-year term.

All terms begin June 1, 2016.
The Nominating Committee is also accepting submissions for the director as a chapter representative board positions for the Mid Hudson, Northeast, Queens/Brooklyn, Rockland and Utica chapters. These board positions are for three-year terms beginning June 1, 2016.

If you are interested in submitting a nomination for the chapter representative board position, please first contact the respective chapter president. Their contact information is available at the NYSSCPA Chapters Center.

Members who want to submit another member for nomination are asked to confirm that the candidate is willing and able to serve before doing so.

Board member eligibility
In order to be eligible to serve in these positions, per the Society’s bylaws, a member must—

• be a CPA member of the NYSSCPA for at least five continuous years and
• have at least two years of service either on a statewide committee, a chapter executive board or a combination of both.

The Society’s bylaws are available for review at NYSSCPA Bylaws.
Submissions must be received by the NYSSCPA by 5 p.m. on Jan. 7, 2016. Please submit all nominations to nominations@nysscpa.org. If you have any questions about the nominations process, please contact NYSSCPA Public Affairs Manager Robert Busweiler at 212-719-8385 or rbusweiler@nysscpa.org.