Procedures for Choosing Leadership of Forum Committees

April 9, 2008

Each committee can have up to four co-chairs, up to two from government sector and up to two from corporate sector, with at least one for each.

TERM

The leadership term is two years unless there are no new nominations for the position. In the Corporate Roundtable Committee, the individual two year term consists of being vice-chair for one year and then chair for the second year. Every two years, at the June committee meeting, the committee elects their co-chairs and forwards their recommendations to the Officers for confirmation by the Executive Committee. Recommendations must be forwarded to the Officers by July 1st.

ELECTION

The committee elects both their government co-chairs as well as their corporate co-chairs. Nominations for these leadership positions are solicited in a similar fashion as the Executive Committee so the ballot is an open one. You must be a member of the committee to vote for the co-chairs.

VACANCIES

If there is a vacancy for a leadership position prior to the end of the term, replacement will be for the remainder of the term using the same process as above, except the election will take place when needed at the discretion of the other chairs of that committee.

LIMIT OF TWO POSITIONS PER ORGANIZATION

Each committee will elect their own leaders, and the overview of all the committees will be handled by the Officers, ordinarily limiting committee leadership positions to no more than two per Forum member organization. The organizations could then be directed to select two positions if they were elected to more than two. The leadership position for the committee(s) that they did not choose would then go to the next highest vote. Exceptions when a second place candidate is not available would go to the Officers.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE LIAISON TO THE CORPORATE ROUNDTABLE

The selection of the Executive Committee Liaison to the Corporate Roundtable will be made by the Executive Committee. Nominations will be solicited at the same time as the committee leadership nominations and voted on by the Executive Committee.