Elections for the Board of Directors

The PMI Heartland (NE) Chapter Board of Directors is made up of dedicated volunteers who constantly strive to add value to the membership and to forward the best interests of the chapter. 

Excerpts from the Chapter Bylaws, effective January 2009, relating to Officer positions and elections:

Article V - Officers

Section 1. The officers of the Heartland Chapter (hereinafter "Officers") shall be: President, Vice President, Secretary, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Programs, Vice President of Education and Certification, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Communications, and Immediate Past President.

Section 2. The President shall be the chief executive officer for the Heartland Chapter and of the Board, and shall make all required appointments with the approval of the Board.

Section 3. The Secretary shall keep the records of all business meetings of the Heartland Chapter and meetings of the Board.

Section 4. The Vice President of Finance shall serve as Treasurer and oversee the management of funds for duly authorized purposes of the Heartland Chapter.

Section 5. The Vice President aids the President in the operation of the Heartland Chapter, serves in a Presidential capacity when the President is absent, and performs other duties as specified by the
President.

Section 6. The Vice President of Membership is responsible for the development and maintenance of the Heartland Chapter membership plan that assures continued growth through recruiting new members, retaining existing members, and marketing Heartland Chapter services to major area employers.

Section 7. The Vice President of Education and Certification is responsible for promoting the project
management profession through the development of educational publications, seminars, and workshops designed to enhance and expand the skills and knowledge of project managers.

Section 8. The Vice President of Programs is responsible for the development and delivery of programs relating to project management for each scheduled Heartland Chapter meeting, including the annual ProDev (professional development day). The content of these programs is to be consistent and in accordance with the objectives of the Heartland Chapter and with approval of the Heartland Chapter Board.

Section 9. The Vice President of Communications is responsible for the timely dissemination of information both to and from the Heartland Chapter membership. In addition, the position also includes publicizing the Heartland Chapter and PMI® to internal and external publications and to local businesses.

Section 10. The Immediate Past President will act as an advisor to all Officers and is a Heartland Chapter Board member. The purpose of this position is to provide continuity between consecutive boards.

Section 11. The Heartland Chapter shall elect each Officer, except the Immediate Past President.
Membership shall elect Officers at each annual election; the Board shall elect Officers to fill vacancies
between elections.

Section 12. Terms of office for the Officers shall be one year and limited to two (2) consecutive elected terms in the same officer position. When any person has served in any combination of officer positions for five continuous years, they become ineligible to appear on the next annual ballot and may not serve in an officer position until after the start of the next Board term.

Article VII - Nominations and Elections 

Section 1. The Chapter shall conduct nomination and election of Officers annually in accordance with the terms of office specified in Article IV, Section 1 and Article V, Section 2. The Chapter shall not discriminate in election and nomination procedures on the basis of race, color, creed, gender, age, marital status, national origin, religion, or physical or mental disability.

Section 2. Candidates who are elected shall take office on the first day of January following their election.

Section 3. A Nominating Committee shall prepare a list of nominees for each Board position and shall determine the eligibility and willingness of each nominee to stand for election.

Section 4. Elections shall be conducted during a formal meeting of the membership or (at the discretion of the Board) through online balloting on the Heartland Chapter web site. The candidate who receives the most votes cast for each office shall be elected. Ballots shall be counted by the Nominating Committee or by tellers designated by the Board.

Section 5. The list of nominees for election cannot include any individual that has served on the current Nominating Committee.

Section 6. The Nominations Committee shall schedule the election to support the overlap period as defined in Article V section 8.

Section 7: The Heartland Chapter shall not use Heartland Chapter funds or resources to support the election of any candidate or group of candidates for PMI®, PMI® Component, Heartland Chapter, or public office.