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PSAI Association Insight, July 7, 2021 I 7 When it is all said and done, service on the PSAI Board is like everything else in portable sanitation. It mainly requires heart and commitment. Everything else can be learned. Here are just a few of the reasons you should run for a spot on the Board: • Make an impact. In football and in life it is easy to sit in our armchairs and call out plays others should have made. The PSAI is no different. You undoubtedly have ideas about how we can run a better Association. Don't stay on the sidelines. We want and need your ideas; that's how we move ahead. • Giving back. We all take something away from each event that we attend. Now you can give back and "pay it forward" for the next group of professionals. • 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 February 2022. We are looking for at least two (2) nonoperators and at least six (6) operators to raise their hands as candidates. These folks will be running for director roles for seats that already exist, and they will be voted on by other members like them. Operators vote for operators, and nonoperators vote for nonoperators. For the first time, it is also possible to run "at large." This means you can indicate your preference to run on an open ballot where both operators and suppliers may vote for you. This is something you may wish to consider if you want to serve but believe an at large election is the best way to get enough votes. We will need at least two at large candidates to run an at large election. To serve on the Board 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. When I joined the Board, I felt I knew a good amount about running my own firm in Arkansas. I certainly didn't feel I had expertise on the PSAI. I was a member with a desire to help, ideas about how the Association could add value for companies like mine, and a willingness to work with others to achieve those ends. That's it. You can do it. 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 shown on page 8 for your convenience. These guidelines have been created to be consistent with the PSAI's bylaws which are located on the PSAI website here. As I said above, if you are concerned that you don't know enough about the PSAI or about Board service in general, Learn to Lead: Serve on the PSAI Board of Directors (continued from page 6) (continued on page 8)