Nominations Committee
The Nominations Committee serves the specific goal of recruiting new GNCC Board members once/year. The Committee is active from August through December each year. It works to achieve a Board that reflects the Greater Northampton community and follows the values of ensuring Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in everything it does.
Objectives
Key Activities
Key Outputs
Meeting Frequency
Objectives
- Diversify the Board such that it reflects the Greater Northampton community and is well-balanced in terms of experience, skills, and industry sectors
- Practice diversity, equity and inclusion in all activities and in all communications
- Seek nominees from both inside and outside the GNCC
Key Activities
- Assess number of slots to fill on the Board in the coming year
- Develop communications to recruit candidates from Board members, Investors and the greater community
- Assess and agree upon candidates to interview
- Develop interview questions and rating rubric
- Interview candidates (2 members per interviewee); complete assessment; discuss and agree upon slate and alternates
- Present slate of candidates to Board for approval
Key Outputs
- Developing a healthy list of candidates from which to interview and select sourced from both inside and outside the GNCC, including greater community members, reflecting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Presenting a slate of candidates plus two alternates to the Board of Directors in November for voting in December
- Communications to all candidates (both approved and not) that encourage them to get involved in other aspects of the GNCC
- Process and communications that continuously reflect and reinforce the GNCC values of DEI, and thereby encourage investment and/or participation
Meeting Frequency
Varies during Nominations Process (September-December)
