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National elections are held at the annual Congress. Qualified candidates are presented for seven Board positions and five Executive Committee positions, including President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and five Nominating & Leadership Development Committee positions. The Board has the power, authority, and responsibility to manage the affairs of the Association (except to modify actions of the House of Delegates). Elected individuals play a critical role in shaping the future of AORN as they are the leaders who guide AORN in fulfilling its critical mission.

The annual election process occurs as follows:

• Local chapters, based on their size, are allocated a number of delegates to represent them at the House of Delegates.
• Specialty Assemblies are allocated two delegates each to represent their interests at the House of Delegates.
• The House of Delegates convenes at the annual Congress and places votes for candidates.

Candidates are selected as follows:

• Five Nominating & Leadership Development Committee members are elected by the delegates - three in even numbered years and two in uneven years, and a chair is elected by the members of the committee.
• The Nominating & Leadership Development Committee identifies qualified candidates for open positions and advises candidates of the demands of the office they seek.
• The Nominating & Leadership Development Committee prepares and presents the annual slate of candidates.

Click here to view the NLDC's webpage:  The Nominating & Leadership Development Committee

You can view the Webinar "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Being a Candidate" hosted by the Nominating & Leadership Development Committee on May 21, 2009 at:   https://cc.readytalk.com/play?id=6dgtdn

Current members of the Nominating & Leadership Development Committee include:

Chair
Donna Ford, RN-BC, MSN, CNOR

Members
Callie Craig, RN, BSN, MS, CNOR
Kevin Metzing, RN, BS, CNOR
Karen Moser, RN, BSN, CNOR
Maureen Pennington, CAPT, NC, USN BSN, MSN, CNOR

Advisor
Susan Banschbach, RN, MSN, CNOR

AORN members may ask the Nominating & Leadership Development Committee a question via email.