2024 Samvera Board Special Election, August
- Heather Greer Klein
The Samvera Board is holding a special election to fill a seat formerly held by a member who stepped down after taking a new position. This seat serve through December 31, 2026.
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 nominate yourself or a colleague from a Partner organization using the nomination form
Term of Office
The elected individual will serve from their election until December 31st, 2026, 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:
August – call for nominees
September 2nd – Names of candidates will be announced and ballots will be emailed to Partner contacts
September 16th – Results announced
Questions or Comments?
Please contact Heather Greer Klein, Samvera Community Manager, heather@samvera.org