ISBER 2026 BOD Nominations

The ISBER President-Elect is an Executive Officer position that spans a three year term: Year 1 as the President-Elect, Year 2 as the President, and Year 3 as the Immediate Past President. This is a mentorship structure that is meant to provide continuity in this lead position. Like all members of the Board of Directors, the President-Elect must be an ISBER member to be eligible.

ISBER PRESIDENT-ELECT RESPONSIBILITIES (MAY 2026-MAY 2027):

• Be an active member of the Presidents and Finance Committees
• Take an active role in the organization in preparation for Presidency
• Act as President in the event that the current President is unable to do so

ISBER PRESIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES (MAY 2027-MAY 2028):

• Chair Board of Directors meetings
• Chair the Presidents Committee
• Be an active member of the Presidents and Finance Committees
• Be a non-voting member of the Nominating Committee
• Act as a mentor to the President-Elect

ISBER PAST-PRESIDENT RESPONSIBILITIES (MAY 2028-MAY 2029):

• Be an active member of the Presidents and Finance Committees
• Chair the Nominating Committee
• Act as a mentor to the President and President-Elect
• Act as President in the event that the current President and President-Elect are unable to do so
• Serve as liaison to other Societies

AS A MEMBER OF THE ISBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE PRESIDENT-ELECT IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING:

• Lead and direct the Society for furtherance of its purposes, which are to advance biological and environmental repository science and technology through education and scientific research, and to serve as a public forum for the exchange of information related to biological and environmental repositories
• Set the strategic direction of the Society
• Execute established and identified goals
• Actively participate in Annual Meetings and Board of Directors meetings
• Operate the Society within the Bylaws
• Approve appointments to all committees with appointed members
• Provide fiduciary oversight

The ISBER Secretary is an Executive Officer position that spans a three year term.

ISBER SECRETARY RESPONSIBILITIES (MAY 2026-MAY 2029):

AS A MEMBER OF THE ISBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ISBER SECRETARY IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING:

• Act as a voting member of the BOD and attend meetings.
• Ensure BOD meeting minutes are prepared and distributed
• Ensure required notices are sent and that corporate records and membership information is maintained in accordance with the bylaws
• Chair the Governance Committee
• Be an active member of the Executive, Audit and Finance, and Performance Review and Program Committees

AS A MEMBER OF THE ISBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ISBER SECRETARY IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING:

• Lead and direct the Society for furtherance of its purposes, which are to advance biological and environmental repository science and technology through education and scientific research, and to serve as a public forum for the exchange of information related to biological and environmental repositories
• Set the strategic direction of the Society
• Execute established and identified goals
• Actively participate in Annual Meetings and Board of Directors meetings
• Operate the Society within the Bylaws
• Approve appointments to all committees with appointed members
• Provide fiduciary oversight

The ISBER Director-at-Large serves a 3 year term with a maximum of two consecutive terms.

ISBER DAL RESPONSIBILITIES (MAY 2026-MAY 2029):

• Act as a voting member of the BOD and attend meetings.
• Recruits, manages, and meets regularly with Regional Ambassadors for their region
• Facilitates ISBER’s presence in their region
• Provide regional perspective on decision making.

 

AS A MEMBER OF THE ISBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE ISBER DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SUPPORTING THE FOLLOWING:

• Lead and direct the Society for furtherance of its purposes, which are to advance biological and environmental repository science and technology through education and scientific research, and to serve as a public forum for the exchange of information related to biological and environmental repositories
• Set the strategic direction of the Society
• Execute established and identified goals
• Actively participate in Annual Meetings and Board of Directors meetings
• Operate the Society within the Bylaws
• Approve appointments to all committees with appointed members
• Provide fiduciary oversight