Board Selection Criteria

CAE – a plus, but not a must
Experience on other boards and positions held
Strategic thought leader experience
Experience with financial reports and responsibility
Relevant expertise in the disciplines of organizational management
Strong investment in the association community; tenure in the field at an executive level

NOTE: To ensure Board diversity, individuals with less association experience may be considered

Personable and easy to approach, accessible to members
Ability to think strategically about TSAE and the association management profession
Ability to work well with the Executive Director
Values and promotes consensus, cooperation and participation among all Board members
Skilled in multi-dimensional thinking and problem analysis
Capacity to use knowledge for decision making that benefits the overall organization
Visionary and strategic thinker
Holds stature in the association industry and can articulate and represent the profession and TSAE
An appreciation for and understanding of diversity
Understand TSAE staff resource and budget constraints

Diverse in age, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, geographic representation, etc.
Broad representation of organization sizes represented
Broad representation of interest categories represented on the board (e.g. professional societies, trade groups, IT groups, heath care, hospitality, etc)
Diverse special interests/expertise
Diverse in geographical location across the state of Texas.

Support from employer and colleagues regarding the time and financial commitment required for board service (outside the June Board Retreat, TSAE Board of Directors do not receive stipends for participation)
Actively participate in Board meetings and the Annual Conference as well as selected other educational programs and/or activities and promote these within their own organizations