The Nominating Committee of the LSA is soliciting nominations from LSA members for the Vice President/President-Elect and members-at-large of the Executive Committee, including self-nominations. We ask nominators to provide a brief statement (ca. 150-200 words) that explains why the nominee is an appropriate candidate. Relevant factors include contributions to the discipline, past administrative experience, evidence of commitment to the LSA based on past service to the Society, leadership skills, and a record of effective and active committee service, among others.
 
Members of the Executive Committee serve a term of three years. The Committee meets twice a year: once in May, and once in January immediately prior to the annual LSA meeting. Attendance at these meetings is mandatory.  EC members receive some reimbursement for travel and accommodations. 

The Executive Committee serves as the governing Board of the LSA. As such, it provides oversight and governance for the LSA's operations as a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization. A major responsibility of the EC is to ensure effective implementation of the LSA's Strategic Plan.
 
Issues that the Executive Committee is expected to face in the coming years include:

• ensuring the continued vitality and sustainability of the LSA’s publishing program;
• expanding and enhancing the programs and services of the LSA to reach a broader range of prospective members and participants;
• developing new outreach efforts to inform and engage those with an interest in the scientific study of language and linguistics.

 
Please send nominations and supporting statement to Doug Whalen no later than Sunday, March 23. Nominations of individuals from groups that have been historically underrepresented in LSA governance are particularly welcome. After receiving your nominations, the Nominating Committee will determine a ballot consisting of one nominee, running unopposed , for the office of Vice President/President-Elect, and of four nominees, two of whom will be chosen by the membership of the LSA, for the at-large seats on the Executive Committee.
 

The LSA Nominating Committee (Doug Whalen, Chair; Ellen Kaisse, Ex officio; Julie Auger; Grant Goodall;  Joe Salmons; Peggy Speas;  Siri Tuttle)