2025 Central Virginia Chapter Position Interest Form

Central VA Chapter Position Interest and Consent to Serve Form

All submissions must be submitted by 11:59 pm on May 21, 2025. Please note that all information will be shared as submitted with the nominating committee, board, and VNA membership as needed.
Please choose your chapter from the options below.*
Name*

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Area CodePhone Number
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Address*

Street Address

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Select one position*
Position Descriptions:

President - 1 Position (2-year term to start 1/1/2026 and conclude on 12/31/2027)
1. Keep the chapter focused on setting and maintaining its goals.
2. Oversee officers and committees and encourage teamwork.
3. Maintain the operations of the chapter.

Board of Directors - 2 Positions (2-year term to start 1/1/2026 and conclude on 12/31/2027)
1. Conduct the business of the Chapter between meetings and perform such other tasks as assigned by the membership or as prescribed in these guidelines.
2. Establish policies and procedures for the transaction of business and coordination of association activities, including but not limited to:
a. care of materials and equipment;
b. establishing fiscal policies and procedures, adopting a budget, and authorizing payment of legitimate expenses; and
c. ensures annual auditing of books.
3. Report to the membership the business transacted in the interim between meetings, including but not limited to inclusion of a financial statement at the annual meeting.
4. Devise and develop measures for the growth and development of the Chapter.
5. Provide for the coordination of activities of the Chapter.
6. Provide a Chair for such committees as are necessary to carry out the functions and achieve the objectives of the Chapter.
7. Fill vacancies on the Board of Directors.
8. Determine the time and place for all regular meetings of the Chapter.
9. Appoint a Historian.

Treasurer - 1 Position (2-year term to start 1/1/2026 and conclude on 12/31/2027)
1. Ensures that the chapter maintains accurate financial records.
2. Reviews chapter expenditures and financial status on a regular basis to ensure overall fiscal integrity.
3. Ensures that regular financial reports are submitted to the Chapter and presents an annual financial report.
4. Provides annual report and interpretation of financial conditions to the board and membership at the Membership Assembly.

Nominating Committee - 1 Position (2-year term to start 1/1/2026 and conclude on 12/31/2027)
1. Recruit qualified candidates for open positions.
2. If there are no qualified candidates for any position the Nominations Committee in concert with the VNA is responsible for continuing the recruitment of candidates until there is at least one nominee eligible to be placed on the ballot for each elected position.
3. Treat all information and discussion in a confidential manner.
4. Exhibit no bias or advocacy for any candidates or issues.
Relevant Experience/Roles
Please describe your relevant leadership experience in each category below. (75 word maximum per section). Please note that your responses will be shared AS WRITTEN (unedited) along with your headshot/photograph with all VNA members for voting purposes.
VNA/ANA/Chapter Level*

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Professional/Work*

0/75
Community/Civic/Other*

0/75
Candidate Statement
Please submit a statement describing why you are the ideal candidate for the position. (150 word maximum)
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OPTIONAL: As part of our commitment to ensure representation from diverse individuals and perspectives, we ask our potential candidates for board and nominating committee positions to provide demographic data.
How do you identify your race/ethnicity? You may select more than one.

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Certification and Consent to Serve

By clicking the electronic consent box below, I certify that I wish to run for the Virginia Nurses Association position indicated above. I understand the duties and responsibilities involved in this office and, if elected, I agree to serve and abide by the VNA bylaws, board policies and actions, and the ANA Code for Nurses. I understand that checking this box serves as my electronic signature.

I certify my understanding that VNA policy requires that no officer or director of the board shall serve concurrently as an officer or director of a board of another association or body if such participation might result in conflict of interest to VNA or the individual as determined by the board. I also understand that I may be requested to provide the Committee on Nominations with additional information to facilitate the development of the slate of candidates.

Further, I understand that checking the box below serves as my electronic signature and indicates my consent to serve if elected. My signature below further confirms that, in accordance with the above referenced VNA policy, I do not hold membership on a board of directors or other governing body of any other organization which could result in a conflict of interest.

I certify that the information on this form is true and accurate to the best of my knowledge.
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I consent.
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Central VA Chapter Position Interest and Consent to Serve Form