The Samvera Board is holding a special election to fill the seat most recently held by Rosalyn Metz, who is stepping away before the end of her current term after serving the Community and leading us through many important milestones.
Samvera Board membership provides a unique opportunity for community leadership and to provide direction to a key effort in the future of memory institutions.
The list of current Samvera Board members and their terms of office can be found here.
Please consider nominating yourself or a colleague to serve on the Samvera Board. Please submit your nomination by April 30th, 2023.
Terms of Office
The elected party will serve for the seat’s remaining three year period, ending December 31st, 2025, and will be eligible for re-election.
Responsibilities of the Samvera Board
Those considering running for the Board should review, and have the support of their institution for, fiscal and time commitments related to the role. See Samvera Elections for full details of the responsibilities of the Board.
Requirements for Nomination
Nominees must be employed with a Samvera Partner organization in good standing.
Nominees must provide a Statement of Purpose describing:
Relevant Experience
Reason they wish to serve on the Board
Organizations may not have more than one representative on the Board so nominations will not be accepted for individuals at institutions which will already have a Board member.
Timeline:
April 3- 30th – Nominations will be accepted. The Community Manager will contact those nominated by a third party to confirm that the nominee will run as a candidate, and will request that candidates submit biographies and Statements of Purpose as soon as possible.
May 1st - 15th – Names of candidates will be announced and ballots will be emailed to Partner contacts
May 18th – Results announced
The New Board member will serve May 18, 2023 - December 31st, 2025.
Questions or Comments?
Please contact Heather Greer Klein, Samvera Community Manager, heather@samvera.org