The elections are a two-step process:

1. Placement on the ballot (10 retailers and 6 non-retailers) by the Nomination Committee (application deadline was June 27)
2. Voting by the members (August 4-15)

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Interested in Being Added to the Ballot?
Prospective candidates for Board seats should follow these steps:

Step 1.    Review the election information below and in the FAQs
Step 2.    Complete the Nomination Application
Step 3.    Email a photo (300 dpi, jpeg) to 2008election@shop.org by Friday, June 27, 2007

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Election Schedule

June 27 — Nomination applications due
Aug 4 — Ballot Announced and membership voting begins
Aug 15 — End of membership voting 
Aug 25 — New Directors announced
Sept 15 — First mandatory meeting of new Board (held in conjunction with the Annual Summit in Las Vegas)

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Role of the Board of Directors
Complete details of the role of the Board can be found in the Board Charter.  The overall role of the 19-member Shop.org Board of Directors is to provide:

1. Strategic planning guidance on the vision and mission of the organization, strategic priorities and major initiatives
2. Feedback on the membership experience
3. Support of programs and services

How is the ballot selected?
The Nomination Committee selects two candidate for every seat being contested. For the 2008 election, 10 retail candidates were placed on the ballot for 5 seats and 6 non-retail candidates were placed on the ballot for 3 seats. The Nomination Committee uses the four criteria below for selecting applicants to the ballot.  Applicants are rated (see rating system below) based on how closely their application is aligned to the criteria.

1. Past contributions to Shop.org (i.e. committee involvement, participation as a speaker or roundtable facilitator at Shop.org events, blog postings, introductions to keynote speakers, mentor involvement, regional captain)
2. Industry contributions
   
   • Industry leadership and influence
   • Thought leadership
   • Significant digital retail innovation or accomplishment
3. Willingness to contribute their time to support the role of the Board and attend four in-person meetings per year (held in conjunction with Shop.org events) for a two year term
4. Contribution to the diversity of the Board to reflect the membership composition

Application Rating System
Each application was rated using the system below. Ratings will be used to guide the decision of the nominating committee.

1. (Y or N – an N is grounds for disqualifying the application)
   Willingness to contribute their time to support the role of the Board and attend four in-person meetings per year
2. (0 to 60 points)
   Past contributions to Shop.org (i.e. committee involvement, participation as a speaker or roundtable facilitator at Shop.org events, blog postings, introductions to keynote speakers, mentor involvement, regional captain)
3. (0 to 40 points)
   Industry contributions
   
   • Industry leadership and influence
   • Thought leadership
   • Significant digital retail innovation or accomplishment
4. (Y or N)
   Contribution to the diversity of the Board to reflect the membership composition

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What are the responsibilities of Board members?
Board seats are volunteer positions. The responsibilities of Board members include:

• Attend four in-person Board meetings per year
  (half-day each - usually are tied to a Shop.org event)
• Preparation for meetings - reading Board books and materials in advance
• Responding to emails/phone calls from staff or executive committee within 24 hours
• Serve a two-year term
• Serve on Nominating Committee in second year of term
• Contribute time, leadership and expertise

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