2026 Board Nominations

 

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Are you ready to shape the future of RID? Nominations are officially open for several key leadership positions on our Board of Directors. This is your opportunity to represent the heart of our community and shape the policies that define our field. Join a dedicated team of leaders and help us build the RID of tomorrow!

Open Positions: Treasurer, Member-at-Large, Region Representatives (Regions I–V)

Nominations Close: Monday, May 11, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET

Qualifications

To Nominate: 

-Certified Member OR Associate Member in good standing with RID

-Member in good standing of ANY state affiliate chapter (AC)

Treasurer: 

-Certified Member for a minimum of four (4) consecutive years 

-Current Member of an Affiliate Chapter (AC) 

-Collect 25 nominations, one (1) from each region

Member at Large: 

-Certified Member OR Associate Member for a minimum of four (4) consecutive years       

-Current Member of an Affiliate Chapter (AC) 

-Collect 25 nominations, one (1) from each region

Region Representative: 

-Certified Member for a minimum of four (4) consecutive years 

-Current Member of an Affiliate Chapter (AC) 

-Collect 25 nominations from their Region 

-Reside in their respective region for a minimum of 2 years

Other Related Links and Information

Current Term of Office

  • Three year period. The next Term of Office: September 1, 2026 – September 1, 2029.

Qualifications for Office

  • With the exception of the member-at-large positions, all members of the RID Board of Directors must be certified members in good standing for at least four (4) consecutive years immediately prior to candidacy. The member-at-large must be a certified and/or associate member in good standing for at least four (4) consecutive years immediately prior to candidacy.

General Nomination Information for the RID Board of Directors

  • An individual must be nominated for office. RID encourages members to nominate those they feel are best qualified to lead the association.
  • Any voting member in good standing may nominate candidates for office.
  • Candidates must receive nomination signatures from at least 25 voting members in good standing.
  • Nominations for the executive board must include at least one member in good standing from each of the five regions.
  • When more than one person is nominated for a position, an election will be held

President

  • Represent the corporation in all appropriate activities.
  • Preside at meetings of the members and/or Directors.
  • Appoint committees.
  • Retain authority to co-sign checks with the Treasurer or any other designated person through action of the Board of Directors.
  • Provide at least quarterly reports to the membership concerning business, Board of Directors activities, and financial status of the corporation.
  • Serve as liaison to the national office as the Board representative.
  • Oversee the performance of the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation as guided by the Board of Directors.

Vice President

  • The Vice President of the Board is prepared at all times to assume the role of Board President, if necessary. The Vice President may serve in the President’s place for Board activities and in the spokesperson capacity.
  • The President may delegate special assignments to the Vice President, who also works closely with the organization’s CEO to carry out the Board’s vision and directives.
  • Oversee the training of incoming Board members and committee chairs.

Secretary

  • Keep a complete and accurate record of the proceedings of the Board of Directors.
  • Serve as Secretary of the corporation. Ensure the integrity of the governance framework, being responsible for the efficient administration of the association. Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements and implementation of decisions made by the Board of Directors.
  • Supervise the keeping of all corporation records.
  • Retain authority to co-sign checks with the President or any other person designated through action of the Board of Directors.
  • Ensure timely response to member correspondence to the Board.

Treasurer

  • Oversee the RID’s overall financial position.
  • Collaborate with the national office leadership to:
    • Prepare the association’s annual budget and present it to the Board.
    • Monitor income and expenditures by comparing the actual and budgeted figures.
    • Review financial statements at least quarterly.
    • Monitor the association’s investments.
    • Consult on programs and services (new and old) which impact the budget during monthly meetings.
    • Ensure the timely and accurate filing of required tax documents.
  • Chair the Finance Committee.
  • Meet with auditor to review annual reports and management letters.

Deaf Member-at-Large

  • Assist with the coordination of activities and communication within the association.
  • Work with the Member-at-Large to oversee the maintenance and revisions of the Policies and Procedures Manual and volunteer leadership documents.

Member-at-Large

  • Assist with the coordination of activities and communication within the association.
  • Work with the Deaf Member-at-Large to oversee the maintenance and revisions of the Policies and Procedures Manual and volunteer leadership documents.

Current Term of Office

  • Region Representatives shall serve three years terms. No region representative shall hold the same office for more than three consecutive terms. Region representatives shall be elected by ballot during non-biennial meeting years, and their term of office shall commence thirty days after elections during that year, but no later than September 1st, providing they are not already serving an unfinished term of office.

Qualifications for Office

  • With the exception of the members-at-large positions (MAL and DMAL), all members of the RID Board of Directors must be certified members in good standing for at least four (4) consecutive years immediately prior to candidacy. Furthermore, all candidates for region representative shall have been residents of their respective regions for at least two consecutive years immediately prior to candidacy.

General Nomination Information for the RID Board of Directors

  • An individual must be nominated for office. RID encourages members to nominate those they feel are best qualified to lead the association.
  • Any voting member in good standing may nominate candidates for office.
  • Candidates must receive nomination signatures from at least 25 voting members, in good standing, from their respective regions.
  • Nominations for the executive board must include at least one member in good standing from each of the five regions.
  • When more than one person is nominated for a position, an election will be held

The information on special elections from the Policies and Procedures Manual can be found here:

https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:8c5174ca-73fa-43ec-a477-a753ec8f8f3a#pageNum=54

You can find Board Meeting Agendas here on the Governance page: https://rid.org/about/governance/