nominations

The Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the President-Elect, Treasurer and Board seats. You are encouraged to nominate yourself and/or another IASLC member to one of these positions. 

 

An ideal candidate is one who is actively engaged in the IASLC and consistently attends the World Conference on Lung Cancer and/or other IASLC conferences, and willing to attend approximately four board meetings per year and to serve on IASLC Committees.

 

Self-nomination/Accept Nomination Online Form

 

Nominate Another Person Online Form

 

For full details on the 2013 Election, please see below. 

 

Nominations will begin September 1 and close on November 30, 2012. 

Board Requirements

Board Member Responsibilities

Members of the Board of Directors are volunteers elected to direct and oversee all IALSC activities. They are expected to attend all Board meetings (on average four times per year), to be prepared for each Board meeting by reading all materials before the meetings including all budgetary items. Attendance includes participation at a pre-WCLC Board meeting and orientation and participation in the WCLC. The Board members serve as liaisons to one or more IASLC committees and are expected to attend the committee meetings (usually held by conference calls) and report committee activities to the Board. It is expected that Board members represent members of their region and their specialty globally, and will communicate with their constituents and promote membership from within their region. Board members will comply with conflict of interest policies including completion of the IASLC Conflict of Interest form and respond promptly to other information requests.

 

President Duties and Responsibilities

The IASLC President serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors and oversees the operations of the IASLC office under the direction of the CEO who reports to the President. The President is expected to attend and chair all meetings of the Board of Directors that occur on average four times per year. The President is chair of the Executive Committee and is expected to chair the monthly Executive Committee teleconferences. The President serves on the Finance Committee and is expected to participate in the Finance Committee conference calls approximately six times per year. The President is expected to be present and preside over all IASLC meetings and conferences. The President is expected to participate in press briefings, meeting with industry and periodic fund raising activities. The President is expected to select members and chairs for each of the IASLC committees.

 

Treasurer Duties and Responsibilities

The Treasurer is expected to attend all meetings of the Board of Directors that occur on average four times per year. The IASLC Treasurer serves as a member of the Executive Committee and is expected to attend the monthly executive committee teleconferences. The Treasurer is expected to attend and chair the Finance Committee conference calls held approximately six times per year. The Treasurer periodically reviews investment results for the organization and in consultation with the IASLC CFO and Investment Manager approves changes to investment allocations within Board guidelines. The Treasurer recommends investment policy changes as needed for Board approval. The Treasurer reviews financial performance no less frequently than quarterly with IASLC Management and provides guidance to Management in establishment of an annual budget for Finance Committee review and recommendation to the Board. The Treasurer recommends the auditor to the Board of Directors for annual approval and consults with the audit partner as necessary.

 

Board Terms of Office

Board members will be selected for an initial two-year term. With WCLC conferences scheduled to be annual beginning 2015, Officer and board terms may be adjusted (subject to Bylaw revisions). The Treasurer position will be for the current four year term.

 

 IASLC ELECTION 2013

In 2013, the IASLC will hold an election for a President-Elect from North America, a Treasurer and 8 new Board members (3 from North America, 3 from Europe, and 2 from Asia/Australia/South America/Africa). The Board of Directors has a total of 15 Directors, 5 each from North America, Europe, and Asia/Australia/South America/Africa. The Board of Directors should be diverse in terms of specialty and gender. Under current bylaws the terms of office are as follows:

 

New members of the Board of Directors will be elected for a two-year period 2013-2015, potentially renewable for an additional term. The President-Elect will serve three terms (President-Elect, President and Past President). The Treasurer will serve up to two terms.

 

The following board members will remain as elected members of the Board from 2013-2015.

 

North America

Alex Adjei, medical oncology

Carolyn Dresler, surgery

 

Europe

Christian Manegold, medical oncology

Silvia Novello, pulmonology

 

Asia/Australia/South America/Africa

Kazuhiko Nakagawa, medical oncology

Sumitra Thongprasert, medical oncology

Tetsuya Mitsudomi, surgery

 

The Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the President-Elect, Treasurer and Board seats. You are encouraged to nominate yourself and/or another IASLC member to one of these positions.  Please fill out the forms above.