Who Can Nominate?

• Individual Professional Members ( IPM)

  • Individual Professional Members (IPMs) in good standing may nominate themselves
    or others for any Officer or Director position.

• Member Chapters

  • Member Chapters in good standing may nominate any Officer or Director position.

  • To remain in good standing and retain the right to nominate and vote, each Member Chapter must fulfill the following requirements by May 30, 2025, in accordance with the Affiliation Agreement:

    1. ​Pay annual chapter membership dues – You can either use the invoice we already sent earlier this year or use this payment instructions link​​

    2. Submit a current membership report: Chapter Membership Report

    3. Submit a list of current board members: Chapter Board Members Report

    4. Submit an activity report: Chapter Activity Attestation

  • Nominations can only be submitted on behalf of the Member Chapter Board of Directors, which resolved to nominate the individual(s) through a majority vote.

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Submission Process:

• Nominations must be submitted through the official nomination form

• Nominations open on July 8, 2025.

  Nominees must provide a written statement explaining their qualifications and motivation for serving on the board. (This can be submitted via the nominations form)

• All nominations must be submitted by August 8, 2025 (23:59 UTC).

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Qualifications

Per Bylaws Article IX, Section 9.1​ and the Nomination Skills Guidelines 
(some of these are required and some are optional), nominees must meet the following qualifications:
 

Governance & Leadership Experience:

• All candidates must be Individual Professional Members of DAMA-I. 
  In addition, they must have leadership experience:

• Completion of a full term as: 

  1. A DAMA-I Board Director or Officer, or

  2. A DAMA-I Chapter Board Director or Officer, or

  3. A Director/Officer of another professional, nonprofit, or corporate board.

Skills & Competencies:

The following are desirable skills and competencies

for all candidates for election to the DAMA-I Board of Directors.

• Strong collaboration, strategic vision, and leadership skills.

• Ability to commit significant time to DAMA-I board activities, including meetings and strategic planning.

• Adherence to DAMA-I’s ethics and conflict of interest policies (Bylaws Article IX, Section 9.1).

• Preferred skills & expertise: 

  • Data Management & DMBOK framework knowledge.

  • Finance, accounting, or nonprofit financial management.

  • Legal, compliance, or nonprofit governance experience.

  • Technology and digital strategy expertise
    (e.g., cloud computing, cybersecurity, enterprise solutions).

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Nomination Review Process:

Governance & Nominations Committee Review

• The Governance & Nominations Committee will verify candidate eligibility based on DAMA-I’s bylaws, governance experience, and skills criteria
  (including membership in good standing of DAMA-I and required leadership experience).

• The committee will recommend a slate of candidates for board positions.
   

 

Based on its review of candidate qualifications and the following factors
set out in the DAMA-I bylaws:

• Individual diversity

• Geographic distribution

• Level of data management interest and activity

• Relevant professional experience

• Skills and abilities

• Language competency

• Willingness to actively engage with an international organization

Petition Process for Non-Slated Candidates

• Candidates not included on the final slate may petition to be added to the ballot.

• Petition requirements (Bylaws Article IX, Section 9.3.3): 

  • 100+ signatures from Individual Professional Members (IPMs) in good standing, OR

  • Endorsements from 10+ DAMA-I Member Chapters.

• Petition period: August 18 – September 18, 2025.