The International Society of Precision Agriculture holds officer elections in even years with results announced during the International Conference on Precision Agriculture. With the ISPA Treasurer position being a 4-year term, we will be voting on President-Elect, Secretary, and Treasurer in 2024. New for 2024, is the addition of 5 newly elected Board members (called Regional Board Representatives) representing 5 regions globally as outlined in the updated ISPA bylaws. Below are additional details on these Board positions and needed information for nominations.
ISPA Board Elections
ISPA Officer Elections
The International Society of Precision Agriculture holds elections in the summer of the International Conference on Precision Agriculture. Due to the nature of the board two to three offices will be open for nominations every two years. The position of Treasurer is a four-year post and that position will only have nominations accepted in the year the term expires for the current Treasurer.
Because the society's bank accounts are located in the United States, the ISPA Treasurer must be a United States resident. Proximity to a U.S. Bank branch should be considered when submitting a nomination for Treasurer.
Solicitation of Board Nominations (Open March 1 - June 1 of election year)
The nomination committee of ISPA is requesting nominations for the following offices for the ISPA.
- President Elect – (Two year appointment) to serve from July 2024 to July 2026, and then move to President for July 2026 to July 2028 and then to Past-President in 2028
- Treasurer – (Four year appointment) to serve from July 2024 to July 2028
- Secretary – (Two year appointment) to serve from July 2024 to July 2026
To nominate an individual:
- The nominator must be a current member of ISPA.
- The nominee must be a current member of ISPA.
- Contact the nominee and verify that they are interested/available to serve as an officer.
- Submit a short CV or bio (2-pages) with a high resolution picture of nominee.
- The nominatee must provide a vision statement for serving in this role.
- Provide contact information for the nominee and the nominator.
- Please send nominations to nominations@ispag.org.
Nominations must be received by 1 June 2024.
Elections will be held electronically.
ISPA Regional Representatives
2024 is the first year that ISPA will seat Regional Board Representatives per the updated ISPA Bylaws. Because of this, we are soliciting candidates from all five regions to have a full board after ICPA. Of note, candidates for Africa, Asia/Oceania, and North America will hold a one-year term initially with a new election for a full two-year occurring in the summer 2025.
Regional Representative Responsibilities
Regional Board Representatives hold a two-year term. Africa, Asia/Oceania, and North America regions will be voted on in odd years with Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean in even years. Regional Representatives are to attend Board meetings, and vote on motions. They will also represent the interest of the membership of the region they represent and contribute to the newsletter and other society programs and communications along with helping identify Country Representatives. The Regional Representatives and officers serve as liaisons between the ISPA board and the members of the region they represent.
The five regions are:
- Africa
- Asia/Oceania
- Europe
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- North America
- Africa, Asia/Oceania, and North America Board positions will be elected in odd numbered years with voting occuring in June with an annoucement made at the European Conference on Precision Agriculture or similar precision agriculture conference.
- Europe and Latin America and the Caribbean Board positions will be elected in even numbered years aligning with officer elections with an annoucement made at the International Conference on Precision Agriculture or similar precision agriculture conference.
Solicitation of Regional Representatives (Open March 6 - June 1 of election year)
Candidates for the five regional board positions can be nominated by Country Representatives, the membership, or the Board. A regional Board member is then elected by a majority vote of members from that region. Nominations should be sent to nominations@ispag.org. Prior to regional board position voting, the Board will review and approve the nominations.
To nominate an individual:
- The nominator must be a current member of ISPA.
- The nominee must be a current member of ISPA.
- Contact the nominee and verify that they are interested/available to serve as a representative.
- Submit a short CV or bio (2-pages) with a high resolution picture of the nominee.
- The nominatee must provide a vision statement for serving in this role.
- Provide contact informaiton for the nominee and the nominator.
- Please send nominations to nomination@ispag.org.