The APTA Business Member Board of Governors Nominations Committee is accepting nominations through Aug. 10 from individuals interested in representing APTA’s private sector members in leadership positions. The nomination form and information are available here.

The nominating committee will select APTA business members to fill the following positions this year:

* BMBG officers including chair, first vice chair, and second vice chair;

* Fourteen members to serve two-year terms on the BMBG; and

* Other positions on the board of governors that might become vacant during the next year.

The term for these positions will become effective at the end of the APTA Annual Meeting, Sept. 30-Oct. 3 in Seattle. The slate of nominees will be voted on in an election that will be held on Sunday, Sept. 30, at the APTA Annual Conference.

The BMBG sets the course and direction for APTA Business Member activities and normally meets four times per year, usually in conjunction with major APTA meetings. In selecting nominees to represent business members on the BMBG, the Nominating Committee will consider the nominees' prior record of participation on APTA committees and attendance at BMBG meetings. Diversity on the board is encouraged.

The members of the 2012 BMBG Nominating Committee include Pete Cannito, Frank Martin, Vickie Porter, and Stan Rosenblum. Sharon Greene, immediate past chair of the BMBG, chairs the Nominating Committee.

Nominations must be returned to APTA no later than 5 p.m. Aug. 10. No late submissions will be accepted.

Information regarding the nomination process is available from Fran Hooper, BMBG staff advisor.