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Responsibilities of the President-Elect:
IEA President-Elect is expected to be an active advocate for the IEA and act as an ambassador for IEA's mission, efforts, programs, members, employees, and volunteers.
As a voting member of the Board of Directors, the President-Elect is expected to fulfill the following responsibilities and expectations:
- Required: Provide professional counsel and advice through honest, respectful, and confidential discussion.
- Required: Ensure the best governance practices on behalf of the organization, including the development, use, and continued improvement of quality by-laws, processes, procedures, structure, rules, and ethics policies.
- Required: Candidates must be IEA Adult Members.
- Required: Candidates must be in good standing with all professional equestrian and/or youth organizations and affiliates.
- Recommended: Candidates have experience as a current or previous IEA committee member.
- Recommended: Candidates have industry experience in organizations or businesses in any of the following categories: non-profits, equestrian, education, or youth.
IEA Board meetings are held at least quarterly via phone or video conference and additionally as needed either in person or virtually.
The general time commitment for this position is 2-5 hours per week during the four-year period in office and semi-annual travel for 3-4 day periods within each of those years. Self-nominations are acceptable as well as nomination of recommended candidates.
The attached Google Form must be completed by the individual interested in a 2026-2028 President-Elect position for the Interscholastic Equestrian Association. If you would like to nominate a current peer or colleague for this role, please forward this form and ask them to complete the information.
DEADLINE to submit Nominations: Monday, May 18, 2026.
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