What's Involved In Being On The PPAI Board Of Directors?


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What's Involved In Being On The PPAI Board Of Directors?

Issue: 2009mar

The following is an overview of The PPAI Board Of Directors Commitment Requirements, and testimonials from Board members about their experiences.

Time commitment:
The board meets three times a year for one to three days. In addition, members also meet throughout the year via conference calls.

Costs involved:
Airfare to The PPAI Expo

Qualifications:
Employee of a member supplier or distributor company
Business experience
Education
Service on committees, advisory councils or task forces
Active in non-industry business professional and community organizations
Involvement with industry-related organizations
Industry as well as non-industry experience
Regularly attend The PPAI Expo

Board mission:
Develop and monitor strategic plan
Policy development
Establishment of goals and objectives (short and long range)
Establish financing
Monitor programs and priorities
Advise and consent
Give feedback
Give credibility
Furnish expertise

Testimonials:
“I owe much of my career success to the relationships I developed as a PPAI volunteer. It is the ultimate networking opportunity.” -- Michael Woody, CAS, International Marketing Advantages, Inc.

“When I first came into this industry and started to attend shows, I was very lucky to have some pretty wonderful mentors -- Bill Epstein, Jim Moore with Baystate, and Carl Rosenfeld. One of the common threads was to give back to the industry that’s been so good to me. I started on the regional level serving on committees, then the board for three years before presiding over it…from there I moved on to national starting with committees, chairing one of those and then being elected to the board (which was a special honor). Being so passionate about our industry and the Association that represents us drove us to make our Association better and stronger. It felt good leaving the board knowing the changes made and programs set up or tweaked put us in better shape. I’m proud to have been a part of that. We need to continue to make changes, try new ideas, etc., so our association will continue to grow in all ways. This can only happen with people willing to volunteer for board service.” -- Pat Dugan, MAS, Budgetcard, Inc.

“Volunteering for committee and board service gave me the opportunity to learn how the Association worked for the benefit of our members and to develop bonds and friendships with people who really care about making the industry a better place to work. It was an honor to have my peers choose me to represent them.” -- Laura Forbes, MAS, Zebra Marketing Corporation.

To access the nomination form, visit www.ppai.org and click on Professional Development, Volunteer Leadership, then Volunteer and Board Nomination Forms.

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