It's that time of year, Elections for the 2024-2025 term are here! The future of our state organization, and the advancement of the field of TR in the state of Ohio, is dependent on the participation of our members at the board level of this organization. The typical time commitment of a board member is only about two hours a month (a one hour board meeting and up to one additional hour a month pending the needs of the organization/upcoming events).

Self-nominations for our open positions will need to be submitted between October 21, 2024 and November 19, 2024. The election will run November 20, 2024- November 29, 2024, with the results being announced in early December. Winners will be asked to attend their first board meeting on a TBD date. 

Nomination Criteria:

• All nominees must be paid members of ORTA. All membership levels are eligible for board positions. Ready to join ORTA? Check out our membership options on our website!
• Nominations can be self-nominations or from others. Individuals being nominated must accept the nomination to be on the ballot.

The following positions are up for election:

PRESIDENT-ELECT:  The President-Elect shall act in place of the President in his or her absence or disability and shall perform such other duties as the President or Board of Directors may designate.  When acting as President of the Corporation, the President-Elect shall have all power and authority of the President. The president elect transition to president after one year of service and to president-elect after two years of service. 3 year term

SECRETARY:  It shall be the duty of the Secretary to be the secretary of all meetings of the Board of Directors and to act as custodian of the minutes of all corporate meetings and proceedings, to keep all other records of the Board of Directors and of the Corporation, to issue such notices as may be required by the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, and to perform such other acts as the President or the Board of Directors may direct. 2 year term

MEMBER-AT-LARGE:  The Member-at-Large shall be responsible for marketing and advancement of the profession and corporation through providing leadership for the organization in areas such as, but not limited to, presentations, career fairs, newsletter articles, and direct mailings to the general public. The Member-at-Large shall also maintain accurate records of current members of the Corporation and provide leadership in the tasks decided upon by the overall board. 1 year term

STUDENT MEMBER(S):  The Student Member(s) are the primary liaison to students at colleges and universities within the geographical boundaries of the corporation.  This office has primary responsibility for recruitment of student members to the Corporation. This position will also help chair one committee within the organization. 1 year term

Board of Directors - Nomination Form

Please email the following information to be on the ballot. Nominations must be submitted no later than November 19, 2024 to OhioRTA@gmail.com. Please use 'BOD Nomination- First Name/Last Name' in the subject line.

Name of nominee:

Name of person nominating (if other than self):

Position(s) of interest:

Why would you like to join the ORTA Board of Directors, hold the specific position, and/or why are you nominating this person for office?