NAPSLO Officer, Director candidates sought 

Officer and director candidate nominations are now being accepted by the NAPSLO Nominating Committee in order to assist the Committee in developing the slate of officers and directors to be presented for a vote at the next Annual Business Meeting to be held in conjunction with the 2008 NAPSLO Annual Convention in San Diego, Calif. on September 12, 2008.

NAPSLO members must submit the candidate names for consideration as director or officer nominees no later than July 29, 2008, but members are encouraged to submit such names as soon as possible. Suggested candidate names may be submitted to the committee, in writing, by e-mail at nominations@napslo.org; by postal mail to the NAPSLO office; or directly to members of the Nominating Committee. 

The Nominating Committee is chaired by Past President Bill Newton of Lemac & Associates/RPS and members of the committee are: Tom Mulligan, Western World Insurance Group; Greg Crouse, Crouse & Associates Insurance Brokers; Jim Carey, Admiral Insurance Company and Tim Pedersen, Travis-Pedersen and Associates.

As required by the Association’s Bylaws, the Nominating Committee will prepare slates of officer and director nominees and submit them to the NAPSLO membership at least 30 days prior to the Annual Business Meeting.

Members will vote at the Annual Business Meeting on the slate of officers (President, Vice President, Secretary, & Treasurer) who serve one year terms, and the slate of five directors, who serve three year terms.

Candidates proposed for officer consideration must be currently serving on the NAPSLO Board. Directors currently serving on the Board are eligible to be re-nominated to new three year terms as directors.

Characteristics the Nominating Committee considers in director and officer candidates include: integrity; personal character; willingness and ability to devote considerable time to the Association; ability to serve three to 10 years on the Board; a history of service to the industry, including NAPSLO committee work, involvement in state associations, active involvement in NAPSLO meetings or the NAPSLO schools; performing a leadership role in their own organization; and demonstrated leadership in the industry.