SCIP Board of Director Nominations

The call for nominations to the SCIP Board of Directors are generally announced in September.  All nominees are required to declare their nomination by completing a Nomination Declaration Form. You may nominate yourself or a SCIP colleague.  All nominees' credentials will be verified and then they will be asked to complete the Official Nomination Application following qualification. The Nomination Declaration Form is not a confirmation of nomination.  Terms of newly elected board members begin January 1 the year following their election and are for three years.

By law, every nonprofit must have a governing board.  The Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP), formerly the Society of Competitive Intelligence Professionals, is a 501(c)6 non-profit association incorporated in the District of Columbia in the United States.  As the name indicates, the role of the board is to govern the organization. The board creates the vision, mission, values, and policies for the organization and makes sure that they are properly respected.  Each board member serves as a representative of the 3,000-plus members of the Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals.

 Responsibilities:

• Prepares for, attends, and participates in all Board meetings during a three-year term.
• Participates in, and provides leadership for SCIP standing committees and other association functions.
• Assists in association planning and decision-making, including strategic planning, and policy development and implementation.
• Oversees SCIP financial matters in consultation with the Secretary/Treasurer, including approval of annual budget.
• Assists in association membership recruitment and retention efforts.
• Serves as a resource person for SCIP members as needed.
• Assists in association personnel matters as needed.
• Elects the association officers as prescribed in the Bylaws.
• Assists in identifying and encouraging members to apply for volunteer leadership positions.
• Encourages members to contribute articles, research and information for SCIP publications.
• Assumes other duties and responsibilities as necessary

 Qualifications of Board Members:

• Demonstrated commitment to competitive intelligence as a discipline.
• Knowledge of, and a commitment to, the structure, purposes and goals of SCIP.
• Willingness to accept responsibilities inherent in Board membership including preparation for, and attendance at Board meetings and other SCIP annual or regional events; active participation and leadership on SCIP committees; and appropriate communication with SCIP staff and SCIP members and prospective members.
• Understanding and appreciation for diversity among people.

Requirements:

1. Any regular, life, or group member whose term of membership, at minimum, spans the two consecutive years immediately preceding the election shall be eligible for nomination and election. Demonstrated Activities relative to SCIP, which include:  

• Local Chapter participation
• Presentations at SCIP conferences and/or other educational sessions         
• Publication in SCIP publications         
• Volunteer at national SCIP level 

2, A willingness to devote a minimum of 12 hours per month to SCIP related business in addition to regular Board meetings.  This includes policy-making, doing research, leading committees, helping to plan conferences, speaking engagements, volunteer mentoring etc.   

3.Attendance at regularly scheduled conference calls and a board meeting held in conjunction with SCIP Annual Conference.