HBS Alumni Board Nominations

The HBS Alumni Board comprises approximately 46 members, 12 of whom are newly appointed to the Board each year. Nominating Committee members carefully review over a hundred candidates each year. This means many nominees may be asked to resubmit their applications in subsequent years. Once we receive a nominee's application, it remains in the active pool (if not selected) for 3 years after which the name must be resubmitted. Final recommendations are presented to the overall Board for ratification at the spring board meeting in June.

In order to be included in the 2009/2010 active pool for consideration, a nomination by a fellow alumnus/na and a nominee application must be received by September 1, 2009. The Alumni Board Nominating Committee reviews applications between September 2009–May 2010. New Alumni Board members for 2010–2011 will be announced in June 2010.

2009-2010 HBS Alumni Board Nomination Form

• Responsibilities of Board Members:
  • Attend two meetings held on campus each year in the fall and spring.
  • Be an active participant in Board committee meetings and maintain contact with other Board members in between meetings through informal discussions and other activities.
  • Serve as a contact to HBS Club Presidents in your region for duration of Board term.
  • Maintain a dialogue with the greater HBS alumni community and with the School.
  • Act as representatives of the Alumni Board and speak responsibly about issues of concern to all of our alumni.
  • Support the School's annual fundraising efforts.
• Terms of the Board Members:
  • Members serve on the Board for a term of three years.
  • Those members asked to take on leadership roles as Vice Presidents serve for one year as a Vice President and one year as a Past Vice President.
  • The President of the Board serves for two years as President and for two years as Immediate Past President. The Immediate Past President chairs the Nominating Committee.
• Profile of a Typical Board Member:
  • An active HBS volunteer who has served in a leadership role(s).
  • A person who has been active in HBS activities such as fundraising, reunion coordination, club programs, career services, class notes; and who is informed about the School.
  • Someone who is willing to listen openly to the ideas of others and ready to offer substantive input on alumni-related issues.
  • A person who is willing to represent the Board in his / her local community.

Questions?

Stephanie Goff Governali, Sr. Director for Alumni Relations
617.495.6108 or sgoff@hbs.edu

Teresa Laffey, Coordinator, External Relations
617.495.4438 or tlaffey@hbs.edu