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Board Elections

 

Each year, the SHLB Coalition holds elections to replace members of our Board of Directors who have completed their terms of service. This year we have two openings available, with one spot reserved for a staff member of a Community Anchor Institution. 

As the Board of Directors provides strategic advice to and financial oversight over the SHLB Coalition, a potential board member should be able to act and speak in the best interests of SHLB. Being a Board Director does require a time commitment. In addition to attending the four annual board meetings, you are expected to serve on at least one SHLB committee and to help with membership recruitment. 

Anyone interested in running for the Board must meet these qualifications:

  • Must be a member in good standing--the member organization must be current with their dues and have been a member since at least January 2026.
  • Must be endorsed by at least one other SHLB member (from a different organization).

Nominate Yourself or Another SHLB Member!

How will voting work?

The candidate’s information will be distributed to all members beforehand, and the candidates will be able to speak to members during our annual conference (October 7-9) and on a member call (October 19 or November 2). 

Voting opens on October 14 and closes on November 11, 2026. Each SHLB member may cast one vote. SHLB members are organizations, not individuals. Each organization has one primary contact who will have access to the online ballot. Primary contacts must log into SHLB's member portal to vote.

The top two candidates with the highest votes (granted that at least one is a staff member of a Community Anchor Institution) will be announced by November 17th.  

Full Timeline

  • August 19: Nominations open.

  • September 23: Nominations close.

  • September 28: Candidates are verified.

  • September 30: Candidates are notified.

  • October 7-9: Candidates campaign at the AnchorNets conference.

  • October 14: Voting opens.

  • October 19: Candidates campaign at the bi-weekly member call.

  • November 2: Candidates campaign at the bi-weekly member call.

  • November 11: Voting closes.

  • November 13: Results certified by the Board Governance Committee.

  • November 17: Winners announced.

  • December 9: Newly elected Board Members attend orientation and observe the final meeting of 2026.

  • January 1, 2027: Newly elected members officially begin their term with full voting rights.

Download a PDF with full details for interested candidates.

You can read more about our current board members here.

Please reach out to Kristen Engebretsen, SHLB's Chief Operating Officer, with any additional questions.
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