Nominations
The Nominations Committee (NomCom) is responsible for submitting a balanced slate of qualified candidates for Officers and Governors to the membership prior to each annual ACCJ election. The Committee comprises individuals representing a diversity of professional experiences, company size, industry, age and gender.
The Committee dissolves at the close of the Ordinary General Meeting at which the slate is presented.
Note 1: This is a closed committee.
Note 2: NomCom is a Committee run solely by its members, with one ACCJ staff member assigned to the Committee to support the members with logistics. Neither the Board of Governors nor the Executive Director plays a role in this Committee or its activities.
ACCESS 2024 GUIDELINES FOR OFFICERS AND GOVERNORS
SELF-NOMINATION FORM
Timeline:
Self-nomination submissions: Due July 31, 2024
Nominations Committee presents Slate of Candidates: September 2024
Ordinary General Meeting: October 22, 2024
ACCJ Election: November 2024
Nominations COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP
TSUGU WATANABE, CHAIR
ROYANNE DOI, VICE CHAIR
NOMCOM TRIVIA
Week of July 8
1. Which positions are open in this year’s election?
President (1 seat)
Vice President - Tokyo (4 seats)
Governor - Tokyo (6 seats)
The following positions in the Chubu Chapter are also up for election this year, and a separate Nominations Committee in Chubu will create the slate for these positions:
Vice President - Chubu (1 seat)
Governor - Chubu (1 seat)
Regional Treasurer - Chubu (1 seat) - Non-Board leadership position
2. Who can vote?
Commercial memberships in good standing, who are U.S.-controlled entities.
3. How long is one term for each position?
One year for President; two years for Vice Presidents and Governors.