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2010 Call for Nominations for Chapter Board of Directors
The USGBC – Kentucky Chapter Nominating Committee announces a Call for Nominations for the Chapter’s Board of Directors. Applications for five, 2-year board seats are being accepted until November 25, 2009.
The Board of Directors leads the KY Chapter in implementing its goal to provide green building education, training and advocacy programs within Kentucky to promote sustainable communities.
Please note an important change in the application qualification requirements: All members of our chapter, both USGBC National Member employees and individual members who are not National Member employees, are eligible to apply for the Board of Directors open positions and to vote in the Chapter election.
We are looking for individuals from across Kentucky who bring a desirable mix of expertise, potential contributions, leadership experience, partnership opportunities, diversity and continuity and who will actively provide strong and dynamic statewide leadership.
We are calling on our members to consider leadership. If you share our vision and want to help carry out our mission, you are encouraged to apply for nomination through our application process. And, remember, although its main responsibility is providing overall policy direction, the Board also offers lasting business relationships and friendships.
We hope you will consider this exciting opportunity to help shape the future of the KY Chapter, USGBC and the green building industry.
If you are not a member of the KY Chapter and wish to consider board service, please join here.
To see our KY Chapter Vision, Mission, Aims, Current Board and Bylaws (please review Article V – Board of Directors)
View USGBC Conflict of Interest Policy.
Download 2010 Board Nomination Form
The current economic downturn has not significantly curtailed state-level efforts to promote energy efficiency, according to the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE). California is doing the most to promote energy efficiency, according to the 2009 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard, which ranks state energy efficiency policies, programs, and practices in six categories. Our corner of the country is well down in the rankings, with North Carolina leading the way at #26. Tennessee improved 8 ranking places since the 2008 survey, moving up from 46th to 38th. Thank goodness for Wyoming and North Dakota – they kept us out of last place entirely. Learn more from the ACEEE website.
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