NAMA Board of Directors Elections
The 2023 NAMA Election season is here!
Nominations for three positions on the NAMA Board of Directors are now open!
All members are welcome to apply!
The positions will be filled beginning on November 1 for a three-year term (2023 – 2026). The NAMA Board of Directors will welcome all newly elected Board Members at their October 2023 meeting.
NAMA is looking for qualified candidates who will help further advance the association in its growth, engagement, and its advancement of Ayurveda in the United States. NAMA’s Board of Directors has a significant impact on the future of the Ayurvedic profession in the United States.
Eligibility
Nominees eligible to run for the Board include all NAMA members with active memberships in the general, student, professional and organizational categories, as of May 1, 2023 and who meet the following requirements, as stated in NAMA’s Bylaws. This nomination process is not open to the public. The eligibility requirements are:
Member of NAMA for at least one year.
Resident of the U.S. (living in the U.S. a minimum of 183 days in a calendar year).
Actively participating on a committee, subcommittee, or work group now or at any time during the past two (2) years.
Preferred involvement in more than one NAMA committee in the past few years.
Application Process
Complete a nominations application form via the NAMA portal by June 7, 2023 at 12:00 PM PT. Nominees will need to log-in onto the NAMA Portal to access the application form:https://ayurveda.memberclicks.net/2023_annual_elections_submittal
Within the application form, nominees are required to attest that they have read the following policies and documents. Nominees should ensure reading these documents before starting the application process.
3. Within the application form, nominees will be required to upload the following:
a. A statement, that will be included on the voting ballot that will be sent to the membership, is required to include:
i. The reasons the nominee wants to serve on the NAMA Board of Directors (100 words maximum).
ii. Skills to lead in the direction and growth of NAMA (50 words maximum).
iii. Experience (professional or volunteering) serving in the different areas whether in NAMA or other organizations and
institutions: Board of Directors, not for profit, education, marketing, research, leadership, governance, policy and
planning, fundraising, committee work (50 words maximum).
iv. Background in the Ayurveda field and profession: education, training and experience.
b. NAMA committees served, if any.
c. A headshot photo (in JPEG). The photo will be included on the voting ballot that will be sent to the membership
d. A copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae or resume.
e. A signed copy of the NAMA Conflict of Interest Policy Form.
f. A signed copy of the NAMA Volunteer Agreement Form.
Selection Process
All applications will be reviewed by the Nominations and Elections Committee, and forwarded to the Ethics Committee for vetting. As part of the vetting process the NAMA Ethics Committee may, at its discretion, require the Person to sign an agreement as to those situations in which recusal, disclosure, abstention or other mitigation procedures are required of the said Person’s conflict of interest(s).
Nominations and Elections Committee will present a slate recommendation to the NAMA Board of Directors for approval.
Election ballots will be sent to the membership by at the end of June, and voting will be open for 4 weeks.
The selection process will be finalized at the end of July by the Nominations and Elections Committee. The elections result will be ratified by the Board of Directors by mid-August.
Candidates will be contacted at the end of August regarding election outcome.