Director Recruitment 2012
Dear ABO Member:
The leadership of the Algal Biomass Organization is critical is assisting the industry to move forward towards commercialization. At this time, we are seeking nominations for the Board.
There are eight positions up for election for 2012. This term will be from May 2012 through May 2014. Positions up for re-election are:
- Mark Allen, Accelergy Corporation
- John Benemann, Benemann and Associates
- Tom Byrne, Byrne and Company Limited
- Keith Cooksey, Montana State University
- Bill Glover, Boeing Corporation
- Greg Mitchell, University of California San Diego
- Joel Murdock, FedEx Express
- Herminia Rodriguez, University of Sevilla
Per the ABO by-laws, the goal of recruitment is to identify 1.5x candidates for the 8 open positions – or 12 candidates as a minimum.
The Director Recruitment committee consists of:
- Harrison Dillon, Solazyme (hdillon@solazyme.com)
- Margaret McCormick, Targeted Growth (mmccormick@targetedgrowth.com)
- Ike Levine, University of Southern Maine (ikelevine@aol.com)
The Director Recruitment process will occur on the following schedule:
- Solicitations of candidates – mid-December 2011
- Candidates will be requested to provide:
- A current resume or CV
- Statement of interest on why they should be considered for the Board
- A recent portrait photograph (jpg or eps)
- Slate of candidates identified for the ABO Board – February 2012
- Candidate interviews – February– March 2012
- Three week election period – March – April 2012
- Terms start May 2012
- Candidates will be requested to provide:
Directors are expected to:
- Continuously be a member in good standing
- Actively participate on one ABO committee
- Attend 70% of all Board calls; Board calls at the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month, 11 CT.
- Attend three in-person meetings: June, September/October, January; expenses to be covered on own
- Active membership recruitment and retention
How to apply:
- Please submit your interest to become a board candidate to the committee members listed above or to Mary Rosenthal at mrosenthal@algalbiomass.org.
- Please talk to you current Board members about this opportunity for more information and insight about the ABO Board.
Regards,
Mary Rosenthal
Executive Director
Algal Biomass Organization
