The members of the NGS Nominating Committee are:
- Jordan Jones, Chair
- Deborah A. Abbott, PhD
- B. Darrell Jackson, PhD, CG®
- Darcie Hind Posz, CG
- D. Joshua Taylor, MA, MLS
In addition to nominations made by the committee, nominations may be made by a petition signed by not less than one hundred (100) members of the Society submitted to the Nominating Committee by 14 August 2020, two weeks before the start of the election. Persons so nominated by petition must previously have agreed to serve if elected. No nominations may be made from the floor of the annual meeting at which the Nominating Committee’s report is made. To start the process of nomination by petition, contact Matt Menashes, the executive director of NGS at 703-525-0050 or 800-473-0060.
The NGS Board of Directors is a working board. Board members spend on average twenty or more hours a month in a variety of activities. Each member is expected to chair a committee or actively participate on one or more committees. Board members pay their expenses (travel, food, and lodging) to the three in-person board meetings each year. Board meetings are typically held at the annual conference (usually the day prior to the conference), at NGS headquarters in Falls Church, Virginia, and in Salt Lake City, Utah. Additional meetings are held as needed by teleconference. Attendance at the annual conference is expected of board members. No person shall be eligible for office who is not a member of the Society in good standing when nominated.