2020 Application for APPA President-Elect

APPA’s next President-Elect should possess a proven track record of guiding an organization through a period of transformative change. The vision of APPA that is painted by the 2019 Strategic Plan will be coming into maturity during this position’s tenure. The challenges of implementing changes to our governance structure will require strong leadership. Candidates interested in meeting these challenges and serving as APPA’s President-Elect, President and Immediate Past President should respond to the following information request with these leadership goals in mind.

Candidates are encouraged to review APPA’s Strategic Plan to evaluate their interest and prepare their application.

A complete list of duties and responsibilities for APPA elected officers is available in Article VII of APPA’s Bylaws.

2020 President-Elect Application

Step 1: Application and Expression of Interest
Candidates interested in being considered for President-Elect must submit the following personal information and provide a narrative in response to the questions outlined by the Nominations Committee. This step must be completed by December 20, 2019. Candidates selected for further consideration by the Nominations Committee will be invited to move onto Step #2.
Name*
Prefix First Last
Title*
Institution Name*
Address*
Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country
Email*
Phone*
Number of years as an active member of APPA*
Number of years serving in the profession of higher education*
Number of years serving in the profession of facilities management*
Please describe how your experience and scope of responsibilities in your current and/or previous institutional positions has prepared you as a strategic leader to serve as APPA’s next president and lead the successful implementation of APPA’s Strategic Plan. (4,000 characters/500 words)*
Please describe how your engagement with APPA, APPA regional and local chapters, related professional associations, unrelated or civic boards or associations, and/or other facilities management community of peers has prepared you to serve as an effective leader of a governance board and drive the successful implementation of APPA’s Strategic Plan. (4,000 characters/500 words)*
Please articulate why you want to serve as APPA’s next president; what you hope to accomplish; your vision of the association by the end of your three-year term in the summer of 2023; and the legacy you want to leave after your service and leadership. (4,000 characters/500 words)*
Please upload a current resume of your work history. Of particular interest to the Nominations Committee will be any noteworthy accomplishments of a strategic nature.*
Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 256 MB.
Please provide at least one professional letter of reference attesting to your abilities to strategically lead a governing board and a professional association.*
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Accepted file types: pdf, doc, docx, Max. file size: 256 MB.
Step 2: Candidate Interviews
The Nominations Committee will prepare an interview “shortlist” of candidates who have submitted the most compelling responses to the Step #1 information requests, with the goal of fielding a candidate or candidates for a general membership election to be held in April of 2020. The Nominations Committee will conduct teleconference interviews with candidates in January 2020.
Step 3: Submission of Supporting Documents Required for Candidate Selected by the Nominations Committee to Run for President-Elect
Candidates chosen by the Nominations Committee to run for President-Elect will be required to submit the following information within two weeks of their formal notification:*
- 1. Recommendation letter which must be from a senior institutional leader (president, senior vice president, or similar official).
- 2. Recommendation letter by a direct supervisor indicating that, if the person is elected, the institution and supervisor will support the candidate and allow him/her the time to effectively serve APPA.
- 3. Note that while candidates running for President-Elect are no longer required to produce a two-minute posted video supporting their candidacy, a platform statement, following a format developed by the Nominations Committee, will be posted for APPA members to review and consider.

2020 President-Elect Application

Step 1: Application and Expression of Interest

Step 2: Candidate Interviews

Step 3: Submission of Supporting Documents Required for Candidate Selected by the Nominations Committee to Run for President-Elect

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