North American Board Structure

The mission of the North American Board is to ensure that volunteer and staff activities of The IIA adequately address the needs of North American membership through continuous monitoring of programs, services, and budgets relating to North American members and chapters.

North American Board Structure and composition

The North American Board shall be composed of:

Chair
Senior Vice Chair
Vice Chair* (2)
Member* (4)
Canadian Representative* (1)
Immediate Past Chair (1)

*May be elected to a second term.

The North American Board will have 11 members, with the ideal composition as follows:

1 Representative from Canada (Condition may be met if Canadian is included in a category below, but it does not exclude consideration of additional Canadian members).
- 8 representatives at-large representing the diversity of the profession, including gender, race, industry, experience, and geographic concentration.
- 1 Immediate Past Chair of the NA Board
1 IIA President and Chief Executive Officer (ex-officio)

Ex-officio Member is defined as a voting member who holds office by virtue of the fact that he/she have been appointed or elected to a position that includes a seat on the NA Board.

Competencies

Strategic thinking
North American perspective
Leadership capabilities
Business acumen
Fiduciary responsibility (e.g., put The IIA first)
Fluency in English
Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Qualifications

: Candidates from North America are selected based on competencies, North American perspective, and broad mix of NA regions or industries to help balance Board diversity. CIA preferred. A maximum of one non-CIA and/or non-IIA member could be considered if specific competencies are needed. Officers must be a CIA.

Responsibilities

: To ensure that volunteer and staff activities of The IIA adequately address the needs of North American membership through continuous monitoring of programs, services, and budgets relating to North American members and chapters. As prescribed in The IIA Bylaws, the NA Board Chair, Senior Vice Chair, and two additional NA Board members will be selected to serve on the Global Board.

Term

One or two years.

_Note_{Senior Vice Chair of the NA Board is expected to succeed the Chair of the NA Board.}