2021 Election Process for the Board of Commissioners

Members of the 2021 Nominating Committee
Molly Hayes Sauder, York College of Pennsylvania
David Walsh, University of Houston
Brian Campbell, Bowling Green State University (Outgoing BOC member)
Elizabeth Taylor, Temple University (outgoing BOD member)

Criteria for 2021 Elections
Board of Commissioners: Three (3) open positions:

• One program or individual member representative
• One Practitioner/Sport Industry representative
• One Public Member (anyone not affiliated with sport management)

This year, we want representatives from small institutions AND minority-serving institutions (e.g., HBCUs, HSI, TCU, etc.). In addition, other aspects of diversity are considered such as gender identification, race, age and geographic location (among others).

Statements of Interest are due by email to cosma@cosmaweb.org no later than 5pm EDT, March 31.

Commissioner nominees must be able to attend the next scheduled in-person meetings to be held on Friday, September 17 OR 24, 2021, in person or virtually, and in February 2022 (date, location TBD) after the COSMA Conference.
 
Nomination Requirements:

• Members of COSMA may nominate themselves
• A nominator must secure prior consent of the nominee(s)
• Both the nominator and the nominee must be COSMA members in good standing (individual or program member)

• The nominee must submit a Statement of Interest (see below for details)

 
Submission Requirements:
1) Statement of Interest - to include, but not be limited to:
a) Nominee's contact information (Name, Institution/ Organization/Affiliation, city, state, country, email address)
b) A narrative that includes: 1) your interest in becoming a leader in the sport management academic community while serving the individual and program members of the organization 2) any history as a Board member in this or other organizations and 3) any other information about your experiences or perspectives that interest you in this position.
2) A current resume or CV
 
Nomination Process and Timeline:
March 1 - 31: Open call for candidates interested in serving on the Board of Commissioners. Deadline by 5:00 PM (EDT) March 31.
April 15: The final candidates are submitted to membership for a vote.
May 1: Election results compiled and new Board members notified. New member orientation.
 
Duties of the Board of Commissioners​