To reflect the distribution of our members, nominees for the Board on the 2008 Ballot need to be from the following geographic areas:

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Upper Mid-West
• South-Central U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico

In addition, nominees need to be from government agencies (local, state, federal), from nonformal/informal education institutions, and from formal education (either K-12 schools, teacher-preparation institutions, or environmental educators who work primarily or exclusively with K-12 teachers & students) and must include people of color. As of 2009 the Board will include no one from Canada, so one of the new Board Members needs to be from Canada.

Skill-sets and characteristics of special interest include:

• Experience raising funds from corporations, foundations, membership recruitment, individual donations, and/or earned income sources. Experience in this area is expected, but may be outweighed by exceptional strength in other areas of importance.
• Working closely with any of the issues about which the Board will be expected to make decisions (e.g., K-12 education & teacher preparation/certification/NCATE; education about contemporary issues such as climate change, environmental justice, energy security, urban health, kids-in-the-woods, sustainable development).

All nominees and all Board members should have the following:

• Willingness to advocate for EE and represent the Association to potential new members, donors, sponsors, and Affiliates.
• Ability to mentor new committee chairs and build their leadership skills.
• Understanding of financial reports and sound fiscal management.
• A vision of and excitement about the direction in which our Association can and should lead the field.

Geographic distribution of Members remaining on 2009 NAAEE Board >>