Nominations and Elections Committee, 2018

Effective Dates: 
2018 to 2019
AMTE Headquarters, 2018-2019
2016 to 2019
Toya Frank, George Mason University, tfrank4@gmu.edu
Mark Klespis, Sam Houston State University, klespis@shsu.edu
2017 to 2020
Lateefah Id-Deen, University of Louisville, lateefah.id-deen@louisville.edu
2014 to 2018
Natasha Gerstenschlager, Western Kentucky University, natasha.gerstenschlager@wku.edu
Dusty Jones, Sam Houston State University, dljones@shsu.edu

Associate Vice President for Nominations and Elections, 2018

Term: 
2018
Toya Frank
George Mason University

Solicits nominations and compiles a slate of nominees; prepares the content for the ballot.

The Nominations and Elections Committee is charged to promote the mission and goals of AMTE by:

  • Nominating a pool of high quality candidates, all of whom have agreed to run for office, for each open office or Board position and presenting the slate of candidates to the President and Executive Director.
  • Seeking, to the extent possible, diversity across the leadership of AMTE with regard to gender, geographic representation, race and ethnicity.
  • Seeking input from the membership as well as Presidents of the AMTE affiliate groups regarding nominations for open leadership positions.
  • Supporting all aspects of the election process including soliciting candidate biographies, notifying candidates and their supervisors that they will be placed on the slate of candidates, and ensuring that the voting process adheres to the Constitution and By-laws of AMTE.
  • Reviewing and evaluating the nomination and election process, making recommendations to the Board as needed.
  • Preparing an annual report for the AMTE Board of Directors.