Being on PANA’s Board

 

 

Join the Board and make a difference!

The PANA Board of Directors will hold its annual re-elections in October, and we invite you to consider running for a leadership position in the organization.

Below you'll find an FAQ as well as a recording of an informational webinar that's more of a deep-dive into Board structures and workings.

You may have a few questions…

Am I a good fit for the Board?

If you are a motivated leader who likes that PANA:

    • Advocates for the human voice

    • Provides educational offerings, and

    • Creates community and social opportunities

Watch to Learn More About the Board:

 

What's the time-commitment?

The board and each of the various board committees meet monthly. The overall time commitment is about 7-8 hours a month, depending on how involved you would like to be. 

  • 3 meetings at 1.5-2 hours each
  • 1-2 hours of work outside meetings

Are there particular positions available or skills that I would need?

We have a total of 15 seats available with 10 board members likely to return from our 2024-2025 Board.

Here's the Basic Board Breakdown: 

    • 2 Co-Chairs

    • Vice-Chair

    • Secretary

    • Treasurer

    • 10 Board Members-at-large

Positions are officially chosen at the first meeting of the new board, so you aren't running for any particular position just yet.

Skill-wise, this year we appeal to members that have experience in:

    • Organizational development

    • Sponsorship campaigns

    • Programming and events

    • Strong Systems Background

    • Previous board experience

The main requirement, however, is a desire to further PANA's mission to support and elevate our diverse narrator community. If you have any questions, you can reach out to any of our board members or our Executive Director Maria.

How to submit your candidacy

Submit your candidacy no later than September 30, by following these instructions.

Create your professional statement, including:

    • A bio of 300 words or less with your location, qualifications, and experience. (Need help? Current Board Member André Santana and DEI Committee Member Jennifer Aquino ran a great bio workshop that you can tweak for Board elections)

    • A statement of 500 words or less on why you want to be a member of the PANA leadership.

    • Combine these in one Word document.

Upload your headshot and your professional statement.

    • Use the following file naming conventions:
        • FirstNameLastName_Statement
        • FirstNameLastName_Headshot

At this time, nominations have closed. You can see our slate of candidates here.

Save the dates

Elections timeline

    • Tuesday, September 16: Nominations open

    • Tuesday, September 30: Nominations close

    • Monday, October 13: Online voting opens

    • Monday, October 20: Online voting closes

    • Monday, October 27: Annual Membership Meeting

      12:30 pm PST; 3:30 pm EST; 8:30 pm UK. Voting results released and put on record. Register here.

We'll email you with updates, and you can find Board Candidate details here. You can also learn more about Bylaw Changes and voting information here.

 

That's all for now – We're rooting for ya!

If you have questions, shoot us an email, and we will get back to you ASAP!