Please use this form if you are nomination a candidate to be considered for a PARMA Board of Directors position.  

If you are interested in volunteering, the PARMA Board Nominations are open. Any primary contact of a public-entity PARMA member who is currently employed or is a lifetime member is eligible for nomination as a PARMA Director.

Nominations received by or before the Nomination Deadline - All Applications for Nomination received by the filing deadline of close of business December 2, 2024, will be reviewed by the Nominating Committee for compliance with the selection criteria.

By hitting submit on this form your completed application will be submitted to the Executive Director and directed to the Nominating Committee. Please be sure to review the candidate criteria closely and that you meet that criterion before submitting your application.

Eligibility Requirements

Only an individual permanently and directly employed by a Public Entity Member or a Life Member of PARMA are eligible to serve as a director.  A Life Member who becomes employed by or contracted by an associate or prospective associate member will not be eligible to hold office.

A qualified candidate has served as either a chapter director or chapter officer for a minimum of two (2) consecutive years. If there is a limited pool of qualified candidates, the Nominating Committee may consider individuals who’ve demonstrated prior experience serving in a board position for another risk management association.

The Nominating Committee will consider geographic and/or chapter diversity as well as employment of candidates. Consideration will be given to limiting the number of individuals from the same chapter or same Public Entity to no more than two (2). Exceptions will be considered when there is a limited pool of qualified candidates. 

Nomination Criteria

The following, non-exclusive, factors will be considered by the Nomination Committee in determining the qualifications of the candidates:

• length of employment in the risk management field;
• candidate's statement of goals and objectives as a PARMA director (supporting PARMA's goals and objectives);
• ability to devote necessary time and energy to duties of a director; and, 
• employer’s support of candidate's time dedicated to PARMA activities.

Questions?

Please direct questions to Executive Director, Gloria Peterson at 1-844-GO-PARMA (1-844-467-2762) x104 or by e-mail at ed@parma.com.

The Nomination Committee will recommend the most highly qualified candidates to the PARMA Board of Directors and the membership at the annual conference in February 2025. The election of directors will follow the Nomination Committee report.