Mission Impossible: Light the fuse

Leadership Candidates Wanted

Your association needs you.

by Sherry Schwab, BIAW Past Presidents’ Council Chair and LouAnne Neill, Past Second Vice Presidents’ Council Chair

BIAW is facing a shortage of confirmed candidates prepared to step into leadership at the Building Industry Association of Washington. These critically needed candidates lead statewide committees and councils, may eventually become senior officers and even BIAW president.

Your mission if you choose to accept it Help us identify near-term and long-term candidates for these important leadership roles.

Roles for builder members

We are seeking builder members, including builders, remodelers and subs, interested in chairing a variety of committees and councils. Chairing the Legislative Policy Committee (LPC) is especially vital. The candidate for chair must have been a member of the committee before becoming chair. This person is EXTREMELY wanted.

Becoming the LPC chair is a pathway to BIAW leadership. Following this pathway to become BIAW president includes a fouryear minimum commitment: first overseeing financial policy as treasurer, then stepping in to the first vice-president role, next becoming president and ending as mentor/watchdog in the immediate past-president role.

Recommend your peers or nominate yourself. BIAW leaders stand ready to support you.

Roles for associate members

The associate member is also INTENSELY wanted.

Experienced in membership, this person chairs the Spike Party, then as secretary chairs the Membership Committee and then leads the Associates Advisory Committee as Second Vice President.

Are you ready to light the fuse?

New leaders are the key to the future of BIAW and responsible for BIAW’s success and continuation of its mission.

We trust you can help us identify these individuals and help bring them in to leadership.

Your association needs you. Send builder member nominees to Past Presidents’ Council Chair Sherry Schwab at schwab.s@ hcsconstruction.com and associate member nominees to Past Second Vice Presidents’ Council Chair LouAnne Neill at lneill1218@gmail. com

Immediate and future interested candidates are welcome. Leadership mentoring and training available. Opportunities abound.

This “tape” will self-destruct in 30 seconds, but your mission is ongoing for at least a year. Thank you and good luck.