COTA Board nominations

COTA Board Member Nomination

Thank you for your interest in joining COTA's Board of Directors. Please complete the form below, clicking 'Next' to proceed to the next page, and hit submit on the final page. You should receive an email confirmation with a copy of your completed nomination form, as well as the election timeframe.
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Positions on the COTA Board
COTA’s Board of Directors is a vibrant group of people committed to developing, protecting, and enhancing mountain biking in Central Oregon. COTA’s Board is responsible for organization-level direction setting and decision making. Board members do most of the managerial and administrative work required to advance COTA’s mission.

Board members attend approximately one 2-hour Board meeting per month. In addition, Board members manage committees, plan events, represent COTA at community functions, participate in fundraising efforts, and do many other tasks. Board members should expect to spend a minimum of 15 hours per month on COTA business. Most Board members spend much more time than this due to their passion for our work.

The Board is elected by COTA’s membership. Board members serve 3-year terms. Board members must be current dues-paying COTA members for the duration of their term and reside in Central Oregon. Chapter Representatives must reside in the community for which the chapter represents.

Prior Board and trail work experience are helpful but not necessary to serve on the Board. Other skills that are useful but not required include event management, finance, general administration, volunteer management, fundraising, information technology, and marketing.

COTA’s Board is currently comprised of 15 members. COTA’s three Officers—Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer—are elected from within the Board. Six members are chapter representatives: Bend, Crook County, Madras, Redmond, Sisters, and South Deschutes County (aka SoDeCo Chapter). The remaining non (9) members are at-large. At-large members are expected to manage at least one committee. COTA’s committees currently include Trails, Communications, Advocacy, Finance, Membership, Fundraising, Training, Strategic Planning, Events, and Elections. Board members or active volunteers also fill four Coordinator roles: Trails Coordinator, Volunteer Coordinator, Membership Coordinator, and Sponsorship Coordinator.

Please answer the following questions. If more room is needed, please do not exceed one page.
Please describe why are you interested in becoming a member of the COTA Board of Directors:
Describe your experience serving on a Board of Directors or comparable experience:
Please note any experience you have overseeing groups of volunteers or other groups of people:
Describe any experience you have in trail design, construction and maintenance including safety, education, stewardship, public outreach, and advocacy:
Describe any other skills that you may bring as a member of the Board of Directors (ex. financial, GIS, legal, etc):
Please indicate if you may have a possible Conflict of Interest (COI) for being on the Board. This will not omit you from the pool of candidates, but we need to make it known to the public. For example, you could have a conflict of interest if you have a financial stake in a business that could profit from COTA’s activities or if you hold an elected political office.
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COTA Board Member Nomination

Positions on the COTA Board