This March, the president nominating committee (PNC) will meet to
consider names and to make a nomination for the consideration of
Council in April, writes RSS executive director, Martin Dougherty.
The PNC draws members from Council, the professional affairs committee, sections and local groups. But it cannot be expected to identify all those fellows worthy of consideration as president. It needs the active co-operation of the fellowship if it is to do its job properly. So please, could all fellows spend a few minutes considering who might make a good successor to Bernard; then spend a few more minutes identifying how they fulfil the criteria listed below and why their appointment would be beneficial. If possible, obtain a CV (surreptitiously of course!) or give an outline of their career. Then send all the information to the executive director no later than Friday 22 February.
Council has laid down the following criteria to be taken into account when a president is being elected.
1) The president should be credible within and beyond the Society.
2) The president should be able to fulfil the various required roles:
a. to represent the Society and the discipline
b. to oversee the Society and its running
c. to initiate his/her own policy projects or directions.
3) The president should have a prior track record of service to the Society.
4) The president should have expertise in an area which reflects the current concerns of the Society or of the discipline.
5) Over a period of time, the presidents should be drawn in a balanced way from across the various areas of interest of the Society.
The president plays an essential role in leading and guiding the Society during his/her term of office. It is therefore crucial to the Society’s well-being that the right nomination is made.
Please, start your thinking now.
Martin Dougherty
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