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WEEKLY EDITION SEPTEMBER 18, 2019 It' s Y our Turn: Serve on t he PSA I Boa rd of Di rectors and Ma k e Your Ma rk Matt Sola, Past President and Chair of the 2019-2020 Nominating Committee • Professional development. The time and energy spent serving on the Board of Directors will give you the opportunity to improve your public speaking, group leadership, networking, strategic planning, forecasting and many other skills. • Business development. As a Director you will be rubbing shoulders with some of the best people in the industry. You will be exposed to other ways to do business and many varying ideas that will help you in your own business life. • Show yourself in a different light. You will be leading initiatives, speaking at the events and doing things that others haven't seen you do before. It's a great way to boost your career and stretch yourself while giving others the chance to see your versatility. • Show some passion and have some fun. This is the easy part. While you'll put in a few hours of your time on board service, they'll be some of the most enjoyable you'll spend. You will get to do things you've never thought of before, and you'll have a great time doing it. We are looking for a few great people. The PSAI is looking for a few great people to run for the Board for three-year terms beginning in March 2020. We are looking for at least two (2) nonoperators and at least eight (8) operators to raise their hands as candidates. You do not have to be an expert or come from a big company. If you are a person of passion eager to improve things in our industry, if you follow through on your commitments, and if you desire to help form the future rather than react to it, then we want you. It's an open and transparent process. For the past several years the PSAI Board nominations process has been open – anyone meeting the criteria laid out in our bylaws can raise their hands and nominate themselves or someone else. Then each interested party is interviewed by our Nominating Committee so candidates can ask questions and the Committee can be sure everyone who runs knows exactly what is expected and to what they are committing. The first step in the process is nominations. The nominating guidelines are provided at the sidebar to the right for your convenience. These guidelines have been created to be consistent with the PSAI's Bylaws which are located on the PSAI website here. If you are concerned that you don't know enough about the PSAI or about Board service in general, have no fear! Once you are elected to the Board, you will be thoroughly oriented. You will receive a handbook that covers all the important information you need to know. That will be at your fingertips whenever you need it. PAGE 15 CONTINUED ON PAGE 16