AMBA 2019 Board of Directors Nomination Form

Thank you for your interest in submitting your nomination for the 2020 Board of Directors.

Prior to completing this nomination form, please ensure that you have carefully reviewed the criteria and information in the email you received from AMBA or you can review it here.

Your wholehearted commitment is critical. Being on the board will take time, effort and require patience and diplomacy. But if you have a positive attitude, are prepared to build relationships with other members and industry partners, and are eager to contribute to the advancement of your industry and association, we promise your involvement will be rewarding.

Please find more information regarding the election process below

Nominations

Nominations close on 11:59 p.m. Thursday, October 31, 2019
Nominees must fill out the below form to be considered
Nominee applications will be reviewed by the Executive to ensure eligibility of candidates and compliance with AMBA bylaws. All nominees will be informed of the status of their nomination following review
Nominees will be given the opportunity to provide AMBA with a written and/or video campaign message to be sent out to the AMBA membership via email by AMBA prior to voting
Once the application form has been submitted, nominees must submit a bio and headshot to admin@amba.ca

Election

Voting begins on November 7, 2019 and closes November 22, 2019.
Successful candidates will be contacted on November 25, 2019.
Successful candidates will be announced to the membership on November 27, 2019.
The new Board of Directors will be sworn in at the AGM on December 3, 2019.

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* 1. Contact Information - Please complete with your details

Name

Company

Address

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. How and why did you initially become involved in AMBA?

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* 3. Do you hold any other association memberships?

Yes

If you answered yes, please list your other association memberships here.

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* 4. What motivates you to be part of the Board of Directors?

Making a difference

Giving back to the industry

Professional development

Networking opportunities

To share your knowledge and expertise

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What makes our mission meaningful to you?

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* 6. What appeals to you about volunteer board service?

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* 7. Do you have any prior/current board experience?

Yes

If you answered yes, please tell us about your prior/current board experience.

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* 8. Do you have any worries or concerns about joining the board?

Yes

If you answered yes, please tell us what worries or concerns you have.

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* 9. Being on the board requires a time commitment that may vary but can be as much as 20 hours per month. Are you confident that you can commit to the time required?

Yes

Additional information.

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* 10. What do you think are key characteristics of a great board member?

Integrity

Strategic thinking

Insight

Dedication/The ability to commit

Effectiveness

Equanimity

Being Open-Minded

Passion for the work of the association

Being Dispassionately Passionate/Objective

Collaborative thinking

Leadership

Honesty

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Skills Assessment - Please click all that apply:

Communication and listening skills

Judgement (common sense)

Ability to act as a spokesperson and advocate with media, membership and government relations

Ability to recruit and manage volunteers

Ability to facilitate group decision-making

Ability to facilitate and preside over meetings

Independent thinking skills

Interpersonal skills

Knowledge of the Mortgage Broker Industry

Financial planning, budgeting & monitoring

Preparation/review of agenda and minutes

Planning

Performance management and evaluation

Plan for contingencies and recommended financial strategy

Project management

Risk management in the context of not-for-profit organizations

Understand and evaluate balance sheets, profit and loss statements and other key financial documents

Understand and evaluate strategic direction

Governance

Please use the box below to enter the length of time you have been in the industry.

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* 12. Areas of Expertise - Please self-evaluate your areas of expertise

	No Expertise	Little Expertise	Some Expertise	Considerable Expertise	Expert
Advocacy	Advocacy No Expertise	Advocacy Little Expertise	Advocacy Some Expertise	Advocacy Considerable Expertise	Advocacy Expert
Alberta Law	Alberta Law No Expertise	Alberta Law Little Expertise	Alberta Law Some Expertise	Alberta Law Considerable Expertise	Alberta Law Expert
Business and tax law in relation to not-for-profit organizations	Business and tax law in relation to not-for-profit organizations No Expertise	Business and tax law in relation to not-for-profit organizations Little Expertise	Business and tax law in relation to not-for-profit organizations Some Expertise	Business and tax law in relation to not-for-profit organizations Considerable Expertise	Business and tax law in relation to not-for-profit organizations Expert
Community service	Community service No Expertise	Community service Little Expertise	Community service Some Expertise	Community service Considerable Expertise	Community service Expert
Corporate governance (Role of the Board)	Corporate governance (Role of the Board) No Expertise	Corporate governance (Role of the Board) Little Expertise	Corporate governance (Role of the Board) Some Expertise	Corporate governance (Role of the Board) Considerable Expertise	Corporate governance (Role of the Board) Expert
Financial/audit literacy, investment	Financial/audit literacy, investment No Expertise	Financial/audit literacy, investment Little Expertise	Financial/audit literacy, investment Some Expertise	Financial/audit literacy, investment Considerable Expertise	Financial/audit literacy, investment Expert
Government relations	Government relations No Expertise	Government relations Little Expertise	Government relations Some Expertise	Government relations Considerable Expertise	Government relations Expert
Information systems	Information systems No Expertise	Information systems Little Expertise	Information systems Some Expertise	Information systems Considerable Expertise	Information systems Expert
Strategic leadership	Strategic leadership No Expertise	Strategic leadership Little Expertise	Strategic leadership Some Expertise	Strategic leadership Considerable Expertise	Strategic leadership Expert
Marketing/Communications	Marketing/Communications No Expertise	Marketing/Communications Little Expertise	Marketing/Communications Some Expertise	Marketing/Communications Considerable Expertise	Marketing/Communications Expert
Management & operations	Management & operations No Expertise	Management & operations Little Expertise	Management & operations Some Expertise	Management & operations Considerable Expertise	Management & operations Expert
Media relations	Media relations No Expertise	Media relations Little Expertise	Media relations Some Expertise	Media relations Considerable Expertise	Media relations Expert
Mortgage Brokerage Industry – real estate, lending, mortgages	Mortgage Brokerage Industry – real estate, lending, mortgages No Expertise	Mortgage Brokerage Industry – real estate, lending, mortgages Little Expertise	Mortgage Brokerage Industry – real estate, lending, mortgages Some Expertise	Mortgage Brokerage Industry – real estate, lending, mortgages Considerable Expertise	Mortgage Brokerage Industry – real estate, lending, mortgages Expert
Project management	Project management No Expertise	Project management Little Expertise	Project management Some Expertise	Project management Considerable Expertise	Project management Expert
Research	Research No Expertise	Research Little Expertise	Research Some Expertise	Research Considerable Expertise	Research Expert
Strategic planning	Strategic planning No Expertise	Strategic planning Little Expertise	Strategic planning Some Expertise	Strategic planning Considerable Expertise	Strategic planning Expert

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* 13. What other skills, connections, resources and/or expertise do you have to offer and are willing to use on behalf of the organization?

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* 14. Please share why you are submitting this nomination and how you think you can contribute to the betterment of the industry & association:

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* 15. Nominee Consent and Declaration - please read the below carefully and check all those that apply.

I hereby consent to stand for election as a Director of the Alberta Mortgage Broker Association for a 2-year term

I give my consent to have my nomination, photo and biography used by AMBA to inform AMBA members of the election and/or for promotional purposes should I be elected as a Director on the Board

I confirm that I am currently a member in good standing of the Alberta Mortgage Brokers Association and have been so for at least one year

I declare that I have read and understand the board guidelines as read in the nomination call email and/or the AMBA website. (Alternatively, board guidelines are highlighted here).

I declare that I have completed this form to the best of my knowledge and in an honest manner