Official Call for Nominations: District Leadership Roles for 2023/24 Toastmasters Year

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By Gene May DTM
Immediate Past District 48 Director
District 48 Leadership Chair

Hello, District 48 Toastmasters!  My name is Gene May and I have the pleasure of serving as your Immediate Past District Director and your District Leadership Committee Chair.

This is the official call for nominations for District Leadership for the 2023 to 2024 Toastmasters year.
  • What is the District Leadership Committee (DLC)?  The DLC is tasked to seek, identify, evaluate, and nominate qualified and best candidate(s) for each District leader role.
  • Why volunteer for a leadership position?  To further develop or fine-tune your leadership skills, help shape the future of District 48, help develop future leaders, to make a difference for District 48 and Toastmasters International and much more!
  • District 48 Leadership Positions:  District Director, Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Division Director, Area Director, Administration Manager, Public Relations Manager, Finance Manager and Logistics Manager.
Nomination Eligibility
  • At the time of taking office, the District Director must have served at least six consecutive months as Club President and at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, Club Growth Director, Division Director, or a combination of these.
  • At the time of taking office, the Program Quality Director must have served at least six consecutive months as Club President and at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, a Club Growth Director, a Division Director, an Area Director, or a combination of these.
  • At the time of taking office, the Club Growth Director must have served at least six consecutive months as Club President and at least 12 consecutive months as a Program Quality Director, a Club Growth Director, a Division Director, an Area Director, or a combination of these.
  • At the time of taking office, an elective officer must have been an active member of a Toastmasters club in good standing for the entire preceding 12 months or has been a member for 12 consecutive months within that past three (3) years, in the District in which the officer shall serve. A member may only be a candidate for elective office in one (1) District at any given time. A member may only serve in one position within any District.
  • At the time of taking office, the Division Director must have served at least six consecutive months as a member of a District Council.
  • If possible, the Area Director should have served as a member of a District Council.
Required Forms for Nomination
  1. Candidate Application
  2. District Leader Agreement and Release Statement
  3. District Leader Biographical Information
Deadline for Submission
  •  Feb. 28, 2023, at 11:59 AM ET

If you have any questions or want to talk about any of these opportunities, please let me know at [email protected].

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