Call for Nominations - Montana High Tech Business Alliance Board of Directors
October 6, 2021
The Montana High Tech Business Alliance is looking for one new board member who shares our passion for our mission and whose talents and experience can help grow the organization. Nominees must be employed by a MHTBA member company and are elected to two-year terms with no limits on number of terms.
Qualifications:
To be eligible, board nominees must be founders, CEOs, or senior executives of organizations that are current dues-paying members of the Montana High Tech Business Alliance.
The Alliance strives for our board to reflect our membership and thus is seeking a diverse pool of candidates:
Representing geographic regions across Montana
From varied sectors including tech and manufacturing
Leading all stages of companies – startup, growth, or mature
Diverse in other ways such as gender, race, age, skills, professions and backgrounds
Responsibilities:
Board members will be elected to two-year terms with no limit on the number of terms. Attendance is required at four quarterly board meetings per year, with occasional special meetings or conference calls as needed. Board members serve without compensation, though the Alliance will reimburse expenses.
We are looking for individuals who can:
Listen to our members’ needs and interests and advocate on their behalf
Help guide our strategic vision
Represent the Alliance’s work and values to the community
Act as responsible stewards of the organization’s assets, reputation, financial and human resources, and mission
How to Submit a Nomination:
Individuals submitting nominations must be employed by an Alliance member company. Self-nominations are welcome. Applications are due by Thursday, Oct. 21. The Board and Executive Director will interview all nominees either by phone or in person as part of the evaluation process. Nominees have 7 days to accept or decline their nomination. The nominating committee will present a final list of candidates to the Montana High Tech Business Alliance membership for a vote at the member meeting to be held November 9, 2021 in Bozeman. Nominees need not be present at the member meeting to be included on the ballot. Email christina[at]mthightech.org with any questions.