Positions Open for the International DCDT Board 

 

DCDT needs your leadership, creativity and experience!  The board has five elected positions open for the coming year, which commences July 1st, 2012.  We would like our members to be thinking about excellent candidates to recommend or nominate for the following positions: 
 
1. Vice President. The Vice President serves as President-Elect in the event of resignation or absence or inability to serve as the President-Elect and performs other responsibilities as designated by the President, particularly chairing the Membership Recruitment committee or serving as chair of the Conference Planning Committee. The person elected as Vice-President serves a four-year term. The first year, the elected officer will serve as Vice-President, and subsequent years as President-Elect, President, and finally as Past-President.

2. Treasurer. The Treasurer shall receive and distribute, upon proper authorization, all funds of DCDT. He/She shall keep accurate record or receipts and expenditures and present a written report at each annual meeting. The records of the Treasurer shall be audited annually by an Auditing Committee, specially chosen for this purpose. During the second year of the Treasurer's term of office the Auditing Committee shall select a financial professional to audit the records prior to their transfer to the new Treasurer. The Treasurer, with assistance from the President, shall draw up a proposed budget for the forthcoming year and submit it in writing to the Board and membership for approval at the annual business meeting.

3. Secretary. The Secretary shall keep accurate minutes of all general meetings of DCDT and of meetings of the Committee. He/She shall carry on correspondence as necessary in regard to matters as delegated by the President.
 
4. Regional Sub-Division Development Coordinators

Regional Representatives for:

• Northeast Region (Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin)
• Northwest Region (Alaska, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington and Wyoming) 

These Coordinators shall serve as a liaison to Board officers, the Sub-division officers within their region, and other professionals that share in the delivery of career information to exceptional individuals. They will assist in the recruitment of new members through conversations, presentations, social functions at conferences, and in their own state and regional transition events and conferences.  They will assist on a regional basis with the initiation and maintenance of subdivisions acting as a liaison between state sub-divisions and the national DCDT Board.
 
The positions above are elected by the general membership. If you would like to nominate someone, or are interested in finding out more about the position, you may email Dalun Zhang, immediate past president, at dalun@tamu.edu.
 
Nomination Process

The DCDT Nominating Committee will accept the nomination of any member in good standing with the association, including self-nominations.   All nominations must be accompanied by a short biography of the nominee, five letters of nomination for the nominee from DCDT members in good standing, and written consent from the nominee to serve if elected.   Self-nominations must be accompanied by five letters of nomination from other DCDT members and the self-nomination letter must include a statement of the person's willingness to serve if elected.   To be eligible for consideration, nominations must be received by December 10, 2011.  Nominations can be mailed or e-mailed to:

Dalun Zhang
4225 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4225

Email: Dalun@tamu.edu

 
Linda Maitrejean, Marketing Chair
DCDT