Nominations are open for the 2019 - 2020 CEDIA board of directors. The CEDIA board of directors influences the direction of the industry, governs association activities and represents the residential technology profession to the outside world.
“Every year CEDIA members have the opportunity to shape and drive the direction of the association by helping identify leaders and visionaries for the CEDIA board of directors. I would encourage every member to thoughtfully consider nominating someone,” CEDIA chairperson David Humphries says.
There are 6 open board positions for the 2019 - 2020 term. Positions are filled in 2 ways:
Elected Directors: CEDIA members vote to fill 5 elected positions. Home Technology Professional members working at a member company can be nominated, vetted by the Governance Committe, and proposed as candidates for the global membership vote. The vacancies this election cycle maybe filled by one CEDIA member in the EMEA region and 4 from the rest of the global membership. Elected board members are announced immediately after the election and seated on 1 January 2019.
Appointed Directors: All other member types (manufacturers, service providers, etc) and additional Home Technology Professionals are eligible for appointment to the board of directors. There is one open appointed position open for the 2019 - 2020 term to be filled from the EMEA region. The CEDIA governance committee reviews candidates based on the skills needed and makes a recommendation to the Board, who vote to approve the appointment. The process runs in parallel with the election, with appointments occurring at the January 2019 board meeting.
When CEDIA and CEDIA EMEA officially integrated into 1 global organisation on January 2017, the makeup of the board was tailored with regional representation to reflect the geographical density of the membership. In keeping with the terms of global integration, the 2019 board composition (including existing and new directors) will reflect one-third EMEA directors and the remaining directors representing members across the globe.
To nominate a candidate for the board, individuals must fill out the nomination form. Nominations are accepted until 6 August 2018. The election process is governed and outlined by CEDIA bylaws, and voting is open from 6 September to 19 October 2018. All member types may vote and each company has one vote.