2014 NOMMA Bylaws Change Proposal

The following bylaws change is being presented to the membership at NOMMA's annual membership business meeting on March 11, 2014 at the St. Charles Convention Center in St. Charles, MO, 9:15 a.m. All members are urged to participate in the meeting and vote.

Article IX - Executive Committee
Section 2: Composition
The Executive Committee shall consist of the President, President-Elect, Vice President/Treasurer, and the Immediate Past President, and most senior Supplier Director. In addition, The Executive Director who, shall serve without vote. Should a Supplier Director not be able to serve, the next most senior director will serve.

Commentary: In March 2013 a Supplier Director was asked to serve on the NOMMA Executive Committee to provide input on behalf of suppliers and exhibitors. This move is part of an overall effort to strengthen the relationship between fabricators and suppliers and provide more parity. Based on the success of this arrangement a bylaws change was recommended. On January 31, 2013 the NOMMA board unanimously approved a bylaws change that would give the senior Supplier Director a permanent seat on the Executive Committee with full voting privileges. Note that there are three NOMMA Supplier Directors, who serve on staggered three-year terms. The Executive Committee is currently made up of the four NOMMA officers, plus the Executive Director, who serves without vote. Under the new arrangement, the Executive Committee will have five voting members. The board is now taking this amendment to the membership for a vote.