It's that time of year, Elections for the 2025-2026 term are here! The future of our state organization, and the advancement of the field of TR in the state of Ohio, is dependent on the participation of our members at the board level of this organization. The typical time commitment of a board member is only about two hours a month (a one hour board meeting and up to one additional hour a month pending the needs of the organization/upcoming events).

Self-nominations for our open positions will need to be submitted between September 1, 2025 and September 15, 2025. The election will run September 22, 2025 through October 23, 2025 with the results being announced in early November. Winners will be asked to attend their first board meeting on a TBD date. 

Nomination Criteria:

• All nominees must be paid members of ORTA. All membership levels are eligible for board positions. Ready to join ORTA? Check out our membership options on our website!
• Nominations can be self-nominations or from others. Individuals being nominated must accept the nomination to be on the ballot.

The following positions are up for election:

PRESIDENT/ BOARD CHAIR:  The President shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and shall have general supervision over the affairs of the Corporation, shall sign or countersign all certificates, contracts, and other instruments of the Corporation, as authorized by the Board of Directors, and shall make reports to the Board of Directors and shall perform all duties as are incident to his or her office or as required by the Board of Directors.  The President shall be an ex officio member of all committees, without vote. 1 year term

TREASURER: The Treasurer shall supervise the custody of the funds and securities of the Corporation. cause full and accurate accounting of receipts and disbursements to be kept; cause all funds and properties of the Corporation to be held or deposited in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors; cause the funds of the Corporation to be disbursed as may be ordered by the Board of Directors; cause a report to be made at its regular meeting, or whenever the Board of Directors may require it, of all transactions and the financial condition of the Corporation; and perform such other duties as the Board of Directors from time to time shall prescribe. 2 year term

STUDENT MEMBER:  The Student Member is the primary liaison to students at colleges and universities within the geographical boundaries of the corporation.  This office has primary responsibility for recruitment of student members to the Corporation. This position will also help chair one committee within the organization. 1 year term

Board of Directors - Nomination Form

Please email the following information to be on the ballot. Nominations must be submitted no later than September 15,2025 to OhioRTA@gmail.com. Please use 'BOD Nomination- First Name/Last Name' in the subject line.

Name of nominee:

Name of person nominating (if other than self):

Position(s) of interest:

Why would you like to join the ORTA Board of Directors, hold the specific position, and/or why are you nominating this person for office?