Members can nominate candidates as officers for ASME International

The ASME members who serve as the Society's officers represent ASME around the world, establish a vision for the Society's future, and manage both the organization's strategic direction and its members' activities.

This year, the Nominating Committee (NC), which meets twice annually, is seeking nominees to fill 17 officer positions. Thirteen of those new leaders will be vice presidents.

The nominees will be chosen by the Nominating Committee from a group of candidates during the Summer Annual Meeting in June. The nominees will be recommended to the membership through the proxy ballot distributed in the fall.

ASME members have the option of organizing a special nominating committee to propose additional nominees. However, at least one percent of the corporate members must notify the executive director of this intention. If such a committee is formed, the names proposed will also appear on the proxy.

The names of any nominees selected by a special nominating committee must be submitted by Aug. 5 to the executive director's office.

The NC would like at least two candidates for each leadership position. The committee should be notified of intentions to run for office by March 15, 2003. Final nomination packages must be submitted by April 15. The NC will meet at SAM in June to evaluate the candidates and recommend nominees.

The NC reviews the candidates' written material, interviews the candidates, and listens to the candidates' supporters.

The 2002 nomination package is available at www.asme.org/
nomcomm and can be used to develop the 2003 package, which will be available in January 2003. For more information, contact Gilda DiTullio at (212) 591-7736.

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