Robert Starbuck, Committee on Nominations Chair

The ASA needs your help. Nominations are being sought for ASA president-elect and vice president candidates for the 2013 election year. Yes, the 2012 elections have yet to be held, but the Committee on Nominations needs time to evaluate nominations to propose the best possible slate of candidates in 2013 for these critical positions.

As a member of the ASA, you recognize the importance of leadership in our diverse, complex, and multidisciplinary field. You and all fellow ASA members deserve visionary leaders who can ensure our discipline has a voice at the table where appropriate, whether in academia; research firms; federal, state, or local government; or nonprofit organizations. This is why we need your input.

The president-elect will be nominated from business and industry, and the vice president from government (federal, state, local, or foreign). Think about your colleagues and associates who are members of the ASA and would make good candidates for these positions. Think about members who have helped run a conference or are active in your section or chapter. Then, nominate your choices for the 2014 president-elect and vice president by emailing Robert Starbuck, Committee on Nominations chair, at RRS49@nc.rr.com or Pam Craven, ASA executive secretary, at pam@amstat.org. The deadline for the nominations for these two ASA positions is February 1, 2012.

Though optional, it would help if you forwarded as much information about your nominee as possible. We will research each candidate thoroughly and discretely. Questions and suggestions may be directed to Starbuck.