Application for NWIR Board of Directors

Thank you for your interest in serving on the NWIR Board of Directors. In October 2025, the NWIR approved a new governance structure that will go into effect immediately after NWIR Days in January 2026. The composition of the national board will be as follows:

Five (5) Executive Committee Members (voting) + the Executive Director (non-voting)
Six (6) Chairs of the working NWIR committees: Councils, DEI, Finance, Industry Alliances, Mentoring and Workforce Development (voting)
Six (6) District Representatives from each of the following districts:
Southwest, Northwest, Upper Central, Lower Central, Southeast and Northeast (voting)
One (1) Task Force Liaison (non-voting)
Two (2) Industry-At-Large members (non-voting)

For more information about these positions, you can CLICK HERE.

COMMITTEE CHAIR-ELECT POSITIONS
Under the new governance structure, the Chair-Elect (formerly known as the Vice-Chair) of each committee will not have a formal seat on the board until they roll up into the Chair position. Because they collaborate and work hand-in-hand with the chair, this remains an important role. Also, because this member does transition into the Chair role (and a voting board seat) after 1 year, those desiring a Chair-Elect position must complete the board application in order to be considered.

* Note: Chairs-Elect are welcome to sit-in on the virtual calls in order to stay informed on board happenings; however, the Chair of the committee will attend the in-person meetings and relay the information to the Chair-Elect immediately following. Should the Chair not be able to attend, the Chair-Elect may attend as proxy.

Detailed overview of NWIR Leadership Electoral Process:

Board of Directors Position & Election Procedures

Executive Committee Positions & Elections Procedures

Name of Person Applying for a Board or EC Position:

First NameLast Name

Company:

Email Address

example@example.com

Phone Number

Please enter a valid phone number.

Applying To

Please specify the committee or district for which you are applying:

What NWIR councils or committees have you been involved? (Positions held if any)

Examples: I served as secretary for my local NWIR council or I have served on the community service committee for NWIR.

If applying to the NWIR Board of Directors, on what committee(s) are you interested in serving:

(Put in order of interest)

Based on the board and executive position qualifications attached, please tell us why you qualify:

Thank you for your interest in serving on the NWIR Board of Directors. We will be in touch with you with next steps after your application has been reviewed. Thank you for being a part of NWIR!