NI DPG Election 2024

There are a lot of ways to get involved with the Nutrition Informatics Dietetic Practice Group (NI DPG). One way is to run for an elected position!

NI DPG's Nominating Committee is looking for qualified candidates to run for the following positions within the DPG:

Chair-Elect

Brief Description: The Chair-Elect is responsible for assisting the Chair in meeting the goals and objectives set for the year. Further, the Chair-Elect will plan the Program of Work, budget, and appoint committee members for the following year. The person in this role becomes Chair upon completion of 1 year as Chair-Elect and becomes Past Chair upon completion of 1 year as Chair.

Term: 3 years [1 year as Chair-Elect; 1 year as Chair; 1 year as Past Chair]

View the position descriptions: Chair-Elect, Chair, Past-Chair

Nominating Committee Chair-Elect

Brief Description: The Nominating Committee Chair-Elect is responsible for assisting the Nominating Committee Chair in soliciting and creating the NI DPG ballot to submit to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and oversees the nominating committee. The person in this role becomes Nominating Committee Chair upon completion of 1 year as Chair-Elect.

The runner up of this election serves as nominating committee member for one year.

Term: 2 years [1 year as Chair-Elect; 1 year as Chair]

View the position descriptions: Nominating Committee Chair-Elect, Nominating Committee Member

Treasurer

Brief Description: The Treasurer assures that the money given to the NI DPG by the members/corporate sponsors is used appropriately. General tasks include processing payments, tracking income and expeditures, comparing actuals to the planned budget, and status reporting to the Executive Committee.

Term: 2 years

View the position description: Treasurer

Apply

Ready to submit your application to be placed on the 2024 NI DPG election ballot? Click on the link below to apply to be placed on the ballot. Deadline to submit your application is Sunday, October 29, 2024.

Apply

Updated 9/20/24

General Information

Yearly Election Timeline:

Late October

Deadline to submit an application to be placed on the NI DPG ballot to run for elected positions

Early November

Applicants will be notified if they were selected for the NI DPG Election ballot

Early November - Early January

DPG/MIG petition announcements for elections are sent to membership via eblast

Early February

National and DPG/MIG online elections

Early March

Election results shared with candidates

April

Newly elected officers attend NI DPG Mid-year Meeting (virtual)

May

Onboarding completed for newly elected NI DPG officers

June 1

Newly elected NI DPG officer terms begin

Questions? 

Contact us at nutritioninformatics@eatright.org

Updated 9/20/24