Dear E-911 Institute Member:

The E-911 Institute works in conjunction with the Congressional E9-1-1 Caucus to promote public education on E9-1-1 and emergency communications issues.  The Institute’s operations are overseen by a Board of Directors, working closely with the Executive Director. 

The E9-1-1 Institute Board has been comprised of thirteen members.  Four of these seats are permanent seats:  They are held by an APCO, NENA, & NASNA appointed representative and the Executive Director of the E9-1-1 Institute.  The other nine members are representatives from the following constituencies.  They each serve 2-year terms:

·   One person from the wireless (CMRS) industry;

·   One person representing a major telecommunication company;

·   One person representing a small telecommunication company;

·   One representative from a vendor/integrator/software company;

·   One person from other non-profit organizations involved in public health or public safety issues;

·   One person from an accredited college or university; and

·   Three people from the membership at large.

This year, the E9-1-1 Institute Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Nomination Committee, has determined that two (2) additional seats should be added to the E9-1-1 Institute Board of Directors.   A second seat for a representative from a vendor/integrator/software company has been added and a new seat has been created for a representative of an IP-Enabled service provider.

Each year, the E9-1-1 Institute holds an election for the Board of Directors.   However, the seats up for election each year are staggered to maintain consistency and prevent a large turn over of the Board in one year. The following six (6) seats are open for 2007-2008 election this year:

·   One (1) non-profit representative;

·   One (1) small telecommunications company;

·   Two (2) vendor/integrator/software representatives;

·   One (1) IP-Enabled service provider representative;

·   One (1) membership at large.

A Small Telecommunications Company is defined as an incumbent Local Exchange Carrier that has less than 2% of the nation’s access lines or a Commercial Mobile Radio Service provider that meets the definition of a Tier 1 or Tier II carrier in the FCC Docket No. 94-102.

An IP Enabled Service Provider is an entity that meets the definition of a provider of Interconnected VoIP Service as defined in Section 9.3 of the rules of the FCC (47 C.F.R. 9.3)

The current Board Members representing the seats up for re-election are:

·   Mr. Mike Rawson, Membership at Large

·   Mr. David Aylward, Non-Profit Organization

·   Mr. Art Prest, Small Telecommunications Company

·   Ms. Mary Boyd, Vendor/Integrator/Software Company

The E9-1-1 Institute Board has established an election committee, chaired by Paul Fahey, Member of the E9-1-1 Institute to oversee this year’s election.  The committee is ready to receive nominations for open board positions.  Any member of the E9-1-1 Institute may submit a nomination.  If you are interested in nominating someone for the listed positions, fill out the attached form by Monday, September 10, 2007.  Instructions for submitting your nomination are on the form.

All nominations will then be sent to all E9-1-1 Nomination Committee to verify eligibility.  The election will be held September 17th to October 5th via the website.  The results will be announced the week of October 15th.

The E9-1-1 Institute has more than 1,100 members around the country.  We strongly encourage your participation and urge you to consider qualified individuals to nominate for one or more of these board seats.  There is no limit to the number of nominations one member can submit, but only members of the E9-1-1 Institute may submit nominations.  You can become a member simply by registering at Join Us - http://www.e911institute.org/joinUs/index.html.

If you have any questions regarding this Board of Directors nomination process, please contact Carla Anderson at carla@e911institute.org or call 202.498.6936.

Sincerely,

Gregory L. Rohde, Executive Director

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The E9-1-1 Institute encourages all nominations to be submitted
on-line, however they can also be submitted by email or by fax.

• Website:  Submitting nomination through the E9-1-1 Institute website is encouraged and preferred.  See below.
   
• E-Mail:   Please send to the E9-1-1 Institute at  
                 contactus@e911institute.org
   
• Fax:      Please fax to the E9-1-1 Institute at 701.794.3356

Please attach a current resume or biography of the nominee.  The deadline for submitting nominations is Monday, September 10, 2007.

Additional  materials that can not be submitted on-line should be to be submitted to E9-1-1 Institute by email or fax.  See above for address and number.

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Call for Nominations:  Word Format -   Click Here
                                       Adobe Format - Click Here

Fax Nomination Form to Carla Anderson at 701.794.3356 or
e-mail to carla@e911institute.org