Call for Applications

International Board of Directors

2025 MPI International Board of Directors

The International Board of Directors is responsible for reviewing and approving the organization's strategic plans and adopting sound, ethical and legal governance and financial management policies as well as ensuring the organization has adequate resources to advance its mission.

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Qualifications of Directors

 

  • Applicant must be a member of MPI.
  • Applicant must be able to lead, viewed by others as a leader, and have a great reputation in the community.
  • Applicant must be able to take a strategic approach to find and develop unique opportunities to drive value.
  • Applicant must have strong verbal and written communication skills with an appreciation for diversity.
  • Applicant must be able to expand the MPI network and sphere of influence, including supporting MPI’s business development goals and demonstrated ability to inspire, influence and develop others while managing conflict.
  • Applicant must have a demonstrated knowledge of sound business practices; ability to make an insightful assessment of the external business landscape with a keen awareness of how success can be achieved.
  • Applicant should be familiar with good governance practices including to act in good faith and be diligent in making decisions, accountable by putting personal interests aside for the greater good of MPI and to comply with legal regulatory and reporting requirements and to serve as a guardian of MPI's mission.

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Duties and Commitments

 

  • 8 total seats available, volunteer commitment for up to a three-year term.
  • Values and promotes consensus, cooperation and participation among all members and as individuals, should not represent any particular segment or constituency group of membership – representing instead the interests of the entire association.
  • Continuously seeks to identify future volunteer leaders.
  • Attendance at four (4) in-person board meetings each year.
    • In conjunction with EMEC, typically in February – March
    • In conjunction with WEC, typically in June
    • One-day meeting in May or June
    • Two-day fall retreat in September or October
  • Periodic board calls based on the needs of the organization (approximately 5 each year).
  • New board members must participate in the new board orientation prior to the start of their term.
  • Directors can be assigned as a board liaison to one of MPI’s international committees or task forces which may require regular participation in conference calls.
  • Assume personal responsibility for expenses related to board activities, however, limited funding for airfare and lodging is available if requested.

Board Application Assessment Process

The committee will assess each application based on specific criteria, using numerical scores on a scale of 1-10. All reviews are conducted with a single-minded goal to find the best candidate, with fairness and impartiality.

Criteria used to review applications include business acumen focused on strategic planning and financial management; industry influence; MPI community or governance experience; global experience; and diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Each year, the weighting of criteria may change based on board vacancies and the industry's current challenges.

Timeline

Applications close on August 1.

Each and every eligible application will be assessed and rated numerically. Applicants scoring in the mid-to-upper threshold of all ratings will be contacted for an interview; those who score in the lower tier will be notified that they are not moving forward in the selection process. These notifications will occur by the end of September. Interviews begin August-September.

In October, new board members will be selected by committee and ratified by the current board. An announcement will be sent by email to the MPI membership at large November 1.