Nominations and Elections
HL7 International holds annual elections to fill positions on the board of directors and technical steering committee. Materials for nominations will be available on May 1. Information on elections will be available when elections open on July 1.
During nomination and election periods, a table will identify positions being elected, indicate who can submit a vote and provide a link to each election site. Please note that you must be signed onto the website with your username/password to see the links to the election sites.
Elections Resources will be available during the annual election period, the 'No Documents Available' message appears when we're outside of the election period.
Elections Resources
2023 Co-Chair Openings (27 KB)
2023 Co-Chair Call for Nominations (157 KB)
Cover Page: 2023 Board Nominations (128 KB)
Board Commitment Form (82 KB)
Board Profile Matrix (44 KB)
The following table describes the leadership positions being elected this year and eligibility requirements, identifies who can submit nominations, and provides a link to each nomination site.
| Position | Eligibility Requirements | Who Can Submit Votes | Link to submit Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| HL7 Treasurer | Nominees for HL7 Director must be current individual members or designated voting representatives of current Organizational members and shall have held leadership positions at the Work Group, council, and/or committee level or have comparable experience in other organizations. | All current individual members and the designated voting representatives of current organizational and Affiliate members. | http://www.hl7.org/memonly/vote/nominate.cfm?electionCode=BODOfficers |
| HL7 Directors (2) | Nominees for an Officer position (Chair-elect, Secretary, or Treasurer) must have been a current individual member or designated voting representative of a current Organizational member of HL7 International for at least the last two years and shall have prior leadership experience in HL7 such as committee or council chair, Work Group co-chair, TSC member, or member of the Board of Directors. | Current individual members and the designated voting representatives of current organizational members. | http://www.hl7.org/memonly/vote/nominate.cfm?electionCode=BODDirectors |
| HL7 Affiliate Director (2) | Nominees for HL7 Affiliate Director must be members in good standing of their Affiliate and should have held leadership positions at the HL7 International Work Group, council, and/or committee level. | Affiliate chairs | http://www.hl7.org/memonly/vote/nominate.cfm?electionCode=BODAffiliate |
| International Council Co-Chairs (1) | Nominees for International Council Co-chair must be a current member of an HL7 International Affiliate. | Nominations for International Council Co-chair shall be accepted from Affiliate member designated voting representatives. | http://www.hl7.org/memonly/vote/nominate.cfm?electionCode=Affiliate |
| Council Co-Chairs (1) | Nominees for International Council Co-chair must be a current member of an HL7 International Affiliate. | Nominations for International Council Co-chair shall be accepted from Affiliate member designated voting representatives. | http://www.hl7.org/memonly/vote/nominate.cfm?electionCode=Affiliate |
| TSC Chair Elect | Nominees for TSC Chair Elect must be current individual members or designated voting representatives of current Organizational members and shall have have demonstrated prior leadership experience in HL7 within the past five years such as committee or council chair, Work Group co-chair, TSC member, or member of the Board of Directors; have demonstrated knowledge of existing TSC practices by either being a current member of the TSC, a former member of the TSC in the past five years, a formal observer to the TSC for the past six months (50% attendance of the TSC conference calls and/or participating on a TSC sub-committee or task force); have the endorsement of at least one current TSC member | Current individual members and the designated voting representatives of current organizational members. | http://www.hl7.org/memonly/vote/nominate.cfm?electionCode=TSCViceChair |
| TSC Affiliate Representative (1) | Any representative of current Affiliate member. Though not required, should be either a current or past Work Group Co-Chair. | Current individual members and the designated voting representatives of current organizational members. | http://www.hl7.org/memonly/vote/nominate.cfm?electionCode=TSCAffiliate |
| TSC Implementer Representative (1) | Any active member of an HL7 Product Implementer Community who has the qualifications as defined by the appropriate HL7 Product Management Group. | Current individual members and the designated voting representatives of current organizational members. | http://www.hl7.org/memonly/vote/nominate.cfm?electionCode=TSCImplementer |
| TSC Working Group Representatives (2) | Must be a current or past Work Group Co-Chair | Current Co-Chairs | http://www.hl7.org/memonly/vote/nominate.cfm?electionCode=TSCWGREP |
| Work Group Co-Chairs | Must be an individual member or organizational member of HL7 International (voting or non-voting rep) or a verified member of an HL7 Affiliate. | Must be subscribed to the main listserv of the Work Group holding the election and an individual member or organizational member of HL7 International (voting or non-voting rep) or a verified member of an HL7 Affiliate. | Nominations@HL7.org The list of Work Groups conducting co-chair elections is found here: 2023 Co-Chair Call for Nominations |
Election Schedule
The nomination and election schedule is as follows:
May 1 - June 15 - 45-day nomination period
June 16 - 30 - Final slate prepared by the Leadership Development and Nomination Committee Nominee profiles loaded to the election site
July 1 - 31 - 30-day election period
August 7 - 21 - 2-week run-off election (if needed)
September 13 - Results announced at the Annual Business Meeting
Note: There shall be no solicitation for nomination or subsequent campaigning conducted on any HL7 managed electronic communications. Any such activity shall be cause for disqualification.
As noted above, the Nomination Packet is available from each of the links above. This packet contains provides forms that each Nominee must complete and submit before the June 15, 2023 deadline.
To assist with the nomination period, below are positions up for nomination/election and a statement indicating whether the individual currently holding the position is eligible for re-election:
2023 Board Positions up for Nomination/Election:
- Treasurer – position currently held by Floyd Eisenberg, who is not eligible for re-election
- HL7 Director – positions currently held by Catherine Chronaki and John Loonsk, both of whom are eligible for re-election.
- HL7 Affiliate Director – positions currently held by Peter Jordan, who is not eligible to be re-elected and Giorgio Cangioli, who is eligible to be re-elected
2023 TSC Positions up for Nomination/Election:
- TSC Chair elect
- Implementer Rep – position currently held by Rick Geimer, who is eligible for re-election
- International Affiliate Rep - position held by Giorgio Cangioli, who is not eligible for re-election
- 2 Work Group Reps – positions held by Gora Datta and Ulrike Merrick, both of whom are eligible for re-election.
International Council Positions up for Nomination/Election:
- Co-Chairs – position currently held by Ron Parker, who is eligible for re-election.
Work Group Co-Chair Positions up for Nomination/Election:
https://www.hl7.org/documentcenter/public/membership/elections/2023%20WG%20Co-Chair%20Openings.pdf
As always, please feel free to contact me should you have questions and thank you in advance for participating in the HL7 leadership nomination and election process.