IDRS is seeking self-nominations of members who are interested in being considered for one of five positions on the Nominating Committee, a committee charged with selecting the slate of nominees for vacant positions (one candidate per position) on the 2026 IDRS Board of Directors to be voted on and conferred by the IDRS membership.
The six member Nominating Committee established this year will review all nominations for the following IDRS Board Directors: At large – Orchestra/Chamber (oboe), At large – Orchestra/Chamber (bassoon), At large – Associate Organizations, At large – Business, and At large – Avocational (each starting a two year term in January 2026). The Nominating Committee will also be responsible for compiling the full slate of the new At large – Orchestra/Chamber (oboe), At large – Orchestra/Chamber (bassoon), At large – Associate Organizations, At large – Business, and At large – Avocational nominees (one person per position).
Three IDRS members will be elected to join the appointed Nominating Committee members, as designated in the Code of Regulations and described below. The work of this Nominating Committee will mainly occur in October 2025. The nominees for At large – Orchestra/Chamber (oboe), At large – Orchestra/Chamber (bassoon), At large – Associate Organizations, At large – Business, and At large – Avocational will then be presented to the membership for confirmation in a ballot in November.
Self-nominations to serve on the Nominating Committee must be received by September 15, 2025. Any IDRS member who has already served as a Nominating Committee member or is interested in being considered for one of the above mentioned open positions on the Board of Directors (starting a two year term in January 2026) should not fill out this form.
Code of Regulations: Section 5a. Nominating Committee (2022 and beyond). A nominating committee of six members will be assembled to facilitate and implement the election process. The committee will be charged with recruiting and evaluating candidates for all open board positions. The committee will include: Immediate Past President (chair), President, Chair of the Diversity Equity & Inclusion Committee, and three outside members to be elected by the membership. The nominating committee will nominate the slate of candidates to replace those directors whose terms are set to expire. It is expected the Vice President will become the nominee for President during the nomination process in their final year as Vice President.
TIMELINE:
- Nominations for Nominating Committee members to be submitted by September 15.
- Nominations for Officers (At large – Orchestra/Chamber (oboe), At large – Orchestra/Chamber (bassoon), At large – Associate Organizations, At large – Business, and At large – Avocational) to be submitted by October 1.
- Elections for the Nominating Committee members September 23 – October 1.
- Nominating Committee reviews and compiles slate of Officers October 1 – November 1.
- Elections for Officers (At large – Orchestra/Chamber (oboe), At large – Orchestra/Chamber (bassoon), At large – Associate Organizations, At large – Business, and At large – Avocational): November 1-10.
- Announcement of new At large – Orchestra/Chamber (oboe), At large – Orchestra/Chamber (bassoon), At large – Associate Organizations, At large – Business, and At large – Avocational: November 15.
Please send any questions to the IDRS President, Jacqueline Wilson: wilson@idrs.org
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