I have read the qualifications for trustee, which are reproduced from the Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, on the last page of this form. As a candidate for a position on the Board of Trustees, my signature affirms adherence to those qualifications.

Type or print in black ink only. This application must be sent to the World Service Office by the deadline established by Conference or by the Board of Trustees in the case of trustee appointments. The application must have original signatures by the applicant and the appropriate officers

You may send by certified mail, return receipt requested to:

You may also email it to info@oa.org . Receipt of electronic applications will be acknowledged by the World Service Office. Do not write beyond the margins. Enter all information on this form. Attachments will not be reproduced for circulation to the delegates. Additional copies of this form may be requested from the World Service Office or downloaded from https://oa.org/document-library/ under category Board of Trustees.

Article VII, Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Section 4 – Qualifications

a) Qualifications for trustee shall be:

1) Seven years in the Fellowship;

2) Five years of service beyond the meeting level, including at least two years of service as a region representative, region committee chair, region board member, region trustee liaison, or having served as a board member of a national service board;

3) Attendance as a delegate to at least two World Service Business Conferences;

4) Five years of continuous recovery in Overeaters Anonymous as evidenced by:

i) five years of current continuous abstinence;

ii) current maintenance of a healthy body weight for at least two years; and

iii) emotional and spiritual growth as a result of incorporating into their lives the Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions as a new way of living.

b) Qualifications for trustee must be met at the time of the application for trustee is submitted to the World Service Office. Specifically, such trustee nominees must also have:

1) Worked through all Twelve Steps;

2) Declared themselves as practicing the Twelve Steps to the best of their ability;

3) Declared themselves as committed to the Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous; and

4) Affirmed these additional qualifications on their trustee application forms.

c) Upon election, each trustee shall make a commitment of:

1) Adherence to the Twelve Steps, Twelve Traditions, and Twelve Concepts of OA Service.

2) Continual recovery including abstinence and maintenance of a healthy body weight throughout the entire term(s) of office. Each person shall be the judge of their recovery, including abstinence and maintenance of a healthy body weight.

3) Compliance with all the terms and provisions of the prevailing Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. Bylaws.

Article VII, Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Section 6 – Election of Trustees

a) To be eligible for election, each nominee must appear before the delegates at the World Service Business Conference and address the assembled delegates from three to five minutes and answer questions from the floor. No new nominations will be accepted from the floor. No candidate may run for more than one position.

Article VII, Overeaters Anonymous, Inc. Bylaws, Subpart B, Section 2 – Duties and Responsibilities:

c) Specific Duties

3) The Executive Committee shall have general authority with respect to the routine conduct of the business affairs of the Corporation, including the following specific duties:

i) To maintain a World Service Office and to receive and disburse all funds contributed to the World Service Office for the benefit of Overeaters Anonymous as a whole, so that the Fellowship of Overeaters Anonymous need never be organized in any legal or official manner.

ii) To receive, manage, control, use, and disburse in such manner as the board may deem advantageous to Overeaters Anonymous, all gifts and contributions, monies and properties of every kind received by the Board of Trustees for Overeaters Anonymous.

The board must decline all outside contributions in accordance with Tradition Seven.

iii) To have the books of the Corporation and any and all affiliated bodies, foundations, and nonprofit corporations audited and to furnish an accounting of all financial transactions at the regular annual meeting of the Conference.

iv) To submit minutes of the Executive Committee meetings to the Board of Trustees.