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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Erin, I think you nailed it <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>here</span>.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are also working on DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) and of course any skillsets (Accounting, legal, marketing, etc.) that an induvial has personally to bring to the org is always a plus which you noted. After we vet them to this point, we invite them to a board meeting to see us in “action”. Also, not everyone is a great board candidate however can add value at the committee level.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hope this is helpful,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Steve DeAngelo, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Tigard Downtown Alliance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Past President, Founding Member, Design Committee, Street Fair Volunteer<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Tigard, Or 97223<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> <img width=624 height=231 style='width:6.5in;height:2.4062in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.png@01D9D5B8.11A205B0"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'> OMS_MANAGERS <oms_managers-bounces@omls.oregon.gov> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Erin Salisbury<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 23, 2023 11:32 AM<br><b>To:</b> oms_managers@omls.oregon.gov<br><b>Subject:</b> [OMS_MANAGERS] Board of Director's Application Form?<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Does anyone have a Board of Director’s Application form they are particularly proud of? Something you use to have information from the potential Board member that le’s them say: “yes, I want to be on your board, and here are all the things about me that will help the current board vote me onto the board!”<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Obvious questions are about <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>professional background</span>, other civic involvement, 4point committee interest…<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>But I’m really looking for some good open ended questions that let an applicant put down on paper something to get them thinking <span style='background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow'>about how they will make a meaningful contribution once on the board.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>We are revising ours now, and happy to share back out the full packet and original documents when we are done.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Thank you!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Erin Salisbury, Vice President<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>St Helens Main Street Alliance<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="mailto:ecs@erincolette.com">ecs@erincolette.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>971-570-8844<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></body></html>