June232021_Agenda_Nominating_Committee_1st Call

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OMA Nominating Committee Call Meeting June 23, 2021 – 6:00 PM (MDT)

Invited Attendees: Ethan Lazarus (Chair) Christina Funk Jeff Sicat Sarah Hallberg Carl Knopke Chris Packard, Interim Executive Director, OMA Dana Wicklund-Stifter – Operations and Governance Manager, OMA

Discussion Items: 1. Update on current board positions, applicants. 2. Get familiar with Bylaws and Articles for this election season and any deadlines for the election that are included. 3. Discuss interview process 4. Assign committee callers to the applicants for interviews 5. Finalize slate to send to the OMA Board

OMA BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2020-2021

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE PRESIDENT Craig Primack, MD, FACP, FAAP, FOMA 2019-21 (Grandfathered 2-yr term / normally 1-yr term) Scottsdale Weight Loss Center PLLC 9989 N. 95th St. Scottsdale, AZ 85258-4531 Bus : 480.366.4400 Cell: 480.226.1276 Email: craigprimack@gmail.com PAST PRESIDENT Wendy Scinta, MD, MS, FOMA 2019-21 (Grandfathered 2-yr term / normally 1-yr term) Medical Weight Loss of NY 6800 East Genesee St., Ste 1501 Fayetteville, NY 13066 Bus: 315.445.0003 Cell: 315.436.7050 Email: fatmd@weightlosscny.com PRESIDENT-ELECT Ethan Lazarus, MD, FOMA 2019-21 (Grandfathered 2-yr term / normally 1-yr term) Clinical Nutrition Center 5995 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Ste. 150 Greenwood Village, CO 80111 Cell: 720.663.1547 Email: ethanlazarus@gmail.com VICE PRESIDENT Angela Fitch, MD, FACP, FOMA 2020-21 Re-elected to second 1-year term (1-yr term) Weight Center

TRUSTEES Harold Bays, MD , FOMA, FTOS, FACC, FACE, FNLA 2020-22 3288 Illinois Ave (2-yr term) Louisville, KY 40213 2 nd Term Bus: 502.515.5672 Cell: 502.551.3644 Email: hbaysmd@outlook.com Marisa Censani, MD 2020-22 505 East 70th Street, (2-yr term) Helmsley Tower, 3rd Floor 2 nd Term New York, NY 10021 Bus: 646.962.3442 Cell: 917.538.0034 Email: mac9232@med.cornell.edu Sandra Christensen, MSN, ARNP, FOMA 2611 NE 125th St. 2019-21

(2-yr term)

Ste. 100B

Seattle, WA 98125 Bus:

206.229.2764

Cell: 425.239.0712 Email: sam.chris@im-wm.com Larry Richardson, MD, MFOMA Family Weight & Wellness 330 Rayford Rd., Ste. 149 Spring, TX 77386 Bus : 281.292.2300 Cell : 281.744.1074 Email : hawkeye@drrichardson.com Wickham Simonds, MD, FOMA 6905 Fayetteville Rd., Ste. 201 828.443.8339 Email: operationzbh@gmail.com Michelle Freshwater, MD, FOMA Durham, NC 27713 Bus: Cell: 919.490.8899

2019-21 (2-yr term) 2 nd Term

25 Columbine Road Weston, MA 02493 Bus: 617.726.4400 Cell: 952.237.5489 Email: afitch@mgh.harvard.edu SECRETARY/TREASURER Lydia Alexander, MD Re-elected to second 1-year term 3050 S Delaware St, Ste 130 San Mateo CA 94402 Bus: 415.377.4421 Cell: 415.377.4421 Email: lydia.alexander@gmail.com Enara Health

2019-21 (2-yr term) 2 nd Term

2020-21 (1-yr term)

2019-21 (2-yr term)

Idaho Weight Loss 801 Stilson Road Boise, ID 83703 Bus:

208.343.3652

Cell: 208.870.3873 Email: mfresh2o@hotmail.com

lydia.alexander@enarahealth.com ________________________________________ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - Interim Chris Packard 7173 S. Havana St #600-130 Centennial, CO 80112 Bus: 303.770.2526 Cell: 214-957-1206 Email: executivedirector @obesitymedicine.org

Sarah Hallberg, DO, MS, FOMA

2020-22

(2-yr term)

IU Health Arnett

1500 Salem St. Lafayette, IN 47905 Bus: 765.448.8730 Cell: 765.838.3339 Email: sarah@virtahealth.com

President Elect

• Angela Fitch

Vice President • Peminda Cabandugama (applicant is not eligible due to not having served as trustee and has not been member for 2 years) • Lydia Alexander Secretary/Treasurer • Harold Bays • Peminda Cabandugama (applicant is not eligible due to not having served as trustee and has not been member for 2 years) • Houman Varghai (applicant is not eligible due to not having served as Trustee) Trustee • Ecler Jaqua (applicant not eligible has not been a member for 2 years) • Rushika Conroy • Michelle Freshwater • Rujuta Katkar (applicant not eligible has not been a member for 2 years) • Carolynn Francavilla-Brown • Houman Varghai

• Bharti Shetye • Suzanne Cuda

Trustee NP/PA

• Angela Golden • Sandra Christensen

Duration Term Current 2 Years 2019-2021 Primack

Open in September 2021

Applicants

Interviewer

President

President-Elect

2 years 2019-2021 Lazarus

Angela Fitch

1-year term needs to be elected

1 year 2020-2021 Fitch

Lydia Alexander

Vice President

1-year term needs to be re-elected or elected

Secretary/Treasurer

1 year 2020-2021 Alexander

Harold Bays

1-year term needs to be re-elected or elected

Houman Varghai Angela Golden Bharti Shetye Carolynn Francavilla Brown Michelle Freshwater Sandra Christensen

Bays*

Richardson Freshawater

2 years

Trustee

Simonds

Christinsen

Two year term need to be re- elected or elected

Rushika Conroy Suzanne Cuda

TIMELINE

Deadline

Call for applications included in eNewsletter/launch Deadline to submit application/COI to OMA office

6/1/2021 6/21/2021 6/23/2021 7/1/2021 7/7/2021 7/8/2021

Nominating Committee Call: discuss interview process / assign callers Deadline for Committee Members to submit written / verbal eval

Nominating Committee Call to discuss candidates Proposed ballot sent to Board for approval

Amended and Restated Bylaws Of Obesity Medicine Association (Effective June 1, 2019)

Article 4 Board of Trustees Section 4.01 Composition. The management of the affairs of the Association shall be vested in a Board of Trustees ("Board") of twelve (12) to fifteen (15) members. The Board shall be composed of the following: the five (5) Officers of the Association specified in Section 6.01; between six (6) and nine (9) Physician Members elected by the membership, such number to be specified by the Board from time to time; and one (1) Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant Member elected by the membership. In addition, an Ex- Officio Trustee may meet with the Board of Trustees and shall be a non-voting member of the Board of Trustees. Board members, including the Ex-Officio Trustee, are required to sign and comply with the Association Confidentiality and Intellectual Property Agreement and the Association Conflict of Interest Policy as a condition to being on the Board. Section 4.02 Role of the Board of Trustees. (a) Basic Function. The Board shall have the ultimate responsibility for the property, affairs and business of the Association and to make policy on behalf of the Association. The Board may exercise all such lawful powers of the Association and do all such lawful acts that are not by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation required to be exercised by the members of the Association. (b) Duties, Responsibilities and Authority. The duties, responsibilities and authority of the Board shall include, without limitation, the following: (1) Adopt policies and statements that in the case of issues external to the affairs of the Association represent the public position of the Association and on issues of external and internal affairs provide guidance to the staff regarding strategic initiatives of the Association. (2) Create and participate in a strategic planning process and plan formation encompassing the vision, mission, values and goals of the Association. (3) Adopt an annual operating budget and receive periodic financial reports, which may include an annual audit of the Association. ( 4) Select and employ the Executive Director who shall administer the executive office of the Association under the direction of the Board. (5) Recommend and appoint committees of the Association.

Section 4.03 Term. The term of each member of the Board shall be for a maximum of three (3) consecutive two (2) year terms. In the event the Nominating Committee determines that extraordinary circumstances

have occurred that warrant an occasion whereby it is advisable that an individual who has served the maximum number of consecutive terms allowed should nonetheless be nominated to the Board, the Board shall have the authority to waive the term limitation provision for one additional two (2) year term. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a member of the Board is an Officer specified in Section 6.01, the Officer term shall supersede and the Officer shall remain a member of the Board for the duration of the Officer term. Section 4.04 Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the Board may be filled by appointment of the Board or such vacancy may remain until the election of Board members as provided in Article 8, below, as determined at the discretion of the Board. In the event the Board proceeds to fill the vacancy and the unexpired term being filled is for a period of fewer than twelve (12) months, the service of the appointed Board member shall not be considered a "term" for purposes of the three consecutive term limitation provided in Section 4.04, above. Section 4.05 Resignation and Removal. Any Trustee may resign at any time by mailing or delivering written notice of such resignation to the President and the Executive Director. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or if no time be specified, then at the time of receipt thereof. In addition, a Trustee may be removed from office as set forth in the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act. Section 4.06 Ex-Officio Trustee. The position of Ex-Officio trustee shall be governed by the following: (a) Basic Function. The Ex-Officio trustee shall have the responsibility to provide a historical perspective in guidance to the Board of Trustees. The Ex-Officio trustee shall assist the Board as a non-voting member in an advisory capacity. Selection of an Ex-Officio trustee shall be at the discretion of the Board. (b) Election: Removal. The Ex-Officio trustee shall be selected by the Board at the Fall Conference of the Association to serve for the following year. The Ex-Officio trustee must be a previous member of the Board. The Board may remove an Exofficio trustee at any time, with or without cause. (c) Term. The term of the Ex-Officio trustee shall be for a maximum of two consecutive one- year terms. Article 6 Officers Section 6.01 Officers. The officers of the Association (the "Officers") shall be the President, President- Elect, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer and the Immediate Past President. The Board of Trustees may elect and appoint such other assistant officers and agents as may be deemed necessary and prescribe their respective authorities and duties. Section 6.02 President. The position of President shall be described as follows: (a) Basic Function. The President shall be the chief elected officer of the Association. The President shall exercise personal leadership in the motivation of other officers, Board members, committee chairs, committee members and membership, and influence the establishment of goals and objectives for the Association during the term of the President. The President shall act as a leader for the Association, working in partnership with the other Officers and members of

the Board, as well as the Executive Director. The President shall preside over Board of Trustee meetings. (b) Duties. Responsibilities and Authority. The duties, responsibilities and authority of the President shall include the following: ( 1) Preside over all Association conferences and be the chairperson of the meeting at the conferences. (2) Appoint the chairperson of all committees deemed necessary by the Association, except the Executive Committee and Ethics Committee as otherwise provided in these Bylaws. (3) Serve as the chairperson of the Executive Committee and the presiding officer at all Executive Committee, Board and Association meetings. ( 4) Work with the President-Elect to create a succession plan to transfer ongoing Association business prior to the start of the incoming new presidential term. (c) Term. The President shall serve a one-year term; provided, however, that any President in such Office prior to December 31, 2019 shall serve a two-year term. Upon the expiration of this term the President shall automatically succeed to the office of Immediate Past President. Section 6.03 President-Elect. The position of President-Elect shall be described as follows: (a) Basic Function. The President-Elect shall be the second highest ranking officer and a member of the Executive Committee. The President-Elect shall support the President in carrying out his or her work. (b) Duties, Responsibilities and Authority. The duties, responsibilities and authority of the President-Elect shall include the following: (1) Serve as chairperson of the nominating committee. (2) Perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President in the absence or incapacity of the President. (c) Term. The President-Elect shall serve a one-year term; provided, however, that any President- Elect in such Office prior to December 31, 2019 shall serve a twoyear term. Upon the expiration of this term the President-Elect shall automatically succeed to the office of President. Section 6.04 Immediate Past President. The position of Immediate Past President shall be described as follows: (a) Basic Function. The Immediate Past President is the third highest ranking elected officer of the Association. The Immediate Past President shall support the President and the Board, as directed. Duties, Responsibilities and Authority. The duties, responsibilities and authority of the Immediate Past President shall include acting on behalf of the full Board of Trustees when directed. (b) Term. The Immediate Past President shall serve a term of one (1) year; provided, however, that any Immediate Past President in such Office prior to December 31, 2019 shall serve a two-year term.

Section 6.05 Vice-President. The position of Vice-President shall be described as follows: (a) Basic Function. The Vice-President is the fourth highest ranking elected officer of the Association. The Vice-President shall support the President and the Board, as directed. (b) -Term. The Vice-President shall serve a one-year term. Section 6.06 Secretary/Treasurer. The position of Secretary/Treasurer shall be described as follows: (a) Basic Function. The Secretary/Treasurer is responsible to work with the Executive Director to review and present periodic financial statements and the annual budget for presentation to the Board of Trustees. (b) Duties, Responsibilities and Authority. The duties, responsibilities and authority of the Secretary/Treasurer shall include the following: (1) In conjunction with the assigned staff, serve as the recording secretary of the Association for all business transacted at the Member, Board and Executive Committee meetings, and approve and present Board and Executive Committee meeting minutes to the Board. (2) In close coordination with the Executive Director, have general supervision of the financial affairs of the Association and make periodic financial statements available to the Board of Trustees and to the Executive Committee in such form and frequency as they may direct. (c) Term. The Secretary/Treasurer shall serve a one-year term. Section 6.07 Vacancies. Any vacancy occurring in the officer positions may be filled by appointment of the Board or such vacancy may remain until the election of officer positions provided in Article 8, below, as determined at the discretion of the Board. In the event the Board proceeds to fill the vacancy and the unexpired term being filled is for a period of fewer than twelve (12) months, the service of the appointed officer shall not be considered a "term" for purposes of the officer term limitations as provided herein Section 6.08 Resignation and Removal. Any officer may resign at any time by delivering written notice of such resignation to the President and the Executive Director, except written notice of resignation of the President shall be made by mailing or delivering such notice to the PresidentElect and the Executive Director. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or if no time be specified, then at the time of receipt thereof. In addition, an officer may be removed from office pursuant to the Colorado Revised Nonprofit Corporation Act.

Section 7.03 Nominating Committee. The composition, function and operation of the Nominating Committee shall be as follows:

(a) Composition. The Nominating Committee shall be composed of the PresidentElect, who shall serve as the chairperson of the Nominating Committee; and four Association members

who are appointed by the Board of Trustees. In the absence of the President-Elect, the Vice- President shall serve as the chairperson. (b) Basic Function. The basic function of the Nominating Committee shall be to identify qualified nominees for Board of Trustee and officer positions and such other positions as may be provided for in these bylaws or delegated to the committee by the Board, and to evaluate whether such nominees satisfy the criteria set forth in Article 8 and are willing to serve in such positions, if elected. (c) Term. Nominating Committee members shall serve no more than three (3) consecutive one-year terms. (d) Vacancies. Any member of the Nominating Committee who desires to seek election or re-election to the Board of Trustees or any officer position shall resign from the committee and shall notify the Committee Chairperson on or before the commencement of any meetings of the Nominating Committee, held with respect to such positions. In the event of such resignation, the Board shall fill the vacancy. In addition, if a vacancy occurs on the Nominating Committee by reason of a death, disability or other reasons, such position shall be filled by the Board. Article 8 Nomination and Election of Trustees and Officers Section 8.01 Nomination and Election Process. Each year the voting members of the Association elect Board of Trustee members and officers of the Association that are up for election. For each election year approximately one-half of the at-large members of the Board of Trustees are elected by the membership. The election process shall be held by electronic ballot or other manner determined by the Board. The nomination and election process is further described in this Article 8. Section 8.02 Criteria for Board of Trustee Positions. The criteria are as follows: (a) An Association member in good standing in a membership category eligible to hold elective office under Article 2 of these Bylaws for at least two (2) years at the time of taking office. (b) In order to be eligible to serve as a member of the Board of Trustees elected by the Membership, such members must be board certified by the American Board of Obesity Medicine at the time of election and qt the time of taking office ( except for the Nurse Practitioner/ Physician Assistant member of the Board of Trustees, which member must hold an OMA Proficiency Certificate or equivalent (as determined by the Board) at the time of election and at the time of taking office). (c) Willingness to observe fiduciary duties including the duties of obedience, loyalty and care to the Association. ( d) Willingness to comply with the Association's conflict of interest policy. ( e) Willingness to maintain the confidentiality of Association information and protect Association intellectual property, and to sign agreements to this effect, in a form approved by the Board.

(f) Ability to contribute necessary time to attend two Board of Trustee meetings per year in person and participate in conference calls and email communications as needed. Ability to travel for the Association upon request by the Board, monitor Association committees and participate in Association conference calls and the strategic planning sessions as needed. (g) Ability to contribute necessary time to monitor and participate in committees. Section 8.03 Criteria for Elected Officer Positions. The criteria are as follows: (a) Must satisfy the criteria set forth in Section 8.02 above. (b) Experience having served one full term as a member of the Board of Trustees at the time of taking Office, and for the President-Elect having served previously as an Officer of the Association. (c) For purposes of clarification, Nurse Practitioner/Physician Assistant members are not eligible to be an Officer. Section 8.04 Selection Process for Elected Board of Trustee and Elected Officer Positions by Nominating Committee. The selection process utilizing the Nominating Committee is as follows: (a) Interested and eligible Members must complete an Association nomination application form developed by the Nominating Committee for the position to which they wish to be considered and a conflict of interest form and return the completed forms to the Nominating Committee and Executive Director prior to deadlines established by the Nominating Committee. In addition, the nominee must confirm his or her expectation of the time commitment for the position, confirm eligibility and provide information relative to the criteria for the applicable position and indicate that they are willing and able to serve in the position. (b) The Nominating Committee shall review the application and conflict of interest forms and other information and select at least one and preferably more than one qualified candidate for each position for recommendation to the voting membership. (c) The candidates recommended by the Nominating Committee shall be presented to the Board of Trustees for its final approval before the mailing of an election ballot to the Membership. Section 8.05 Election Procedure for Elected Board of Trustee and Elected Officer Positions. Candidates recommended by the Nominating Committee shall be chosen pursuant to the following procedure: (a) Preparation of Ballot. The Board of Trustees shall inform the Association staff in a timely manner of the slate of candidates for the purposes of preparing an electronic ballot and candidate information. (b) Candidate Information. Each candidate shall have an opportunity to provide information about their qualifications and interests in serving in their respective position. Such information shall be reviewed and approved by the Nominating Committee and Executive Director and will accompany the electronic ballot when disseminated to the membership online. Candidates shall adhere to campaign rules and policies adopted by the Board, and failure to abide by those rules

and policies may result in the Board taking remedial action, including declaring the ineligibility of the candidate. (c) Election. The ballot and related candidate information shall be delivered electronically to all eligible Association members. Votes must be cast according to rules and processes adopted by the Board. The Association executive staff shall tally the votes under the direction of the Immediate Past President and announce the results of the election to the members.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the expectations? • Board members are responsible for the property, affairs and business of the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA). Board members make policy on behalf of the membership of OMA, and represent the public position of the Association. They also provide guidance to the staff and committees of the Association. • Board members are charged with implementing a continuous strategic planning process, and defining organizational measures of success and tracking key performance indicators, such as membership, attendance, etc. • Board members have the following fiduciary duties: Loyalty : Leave personal business at the door. Serve OMA, not yourself. Care : Develop the proper foundation for decision making by studying all Board materials and participating in discussion on issues affecting Association business. Obedience: Avoid conflict of interest; maintain confidentiality and support the board’s decisions outside of the boardroom What is the time commitment? • Board meetings are held in person at spring and fall conferences. Board conference calls are usually held in July and December. Attendance is required. In addition to the board meetings, board members serve as liaisons to committees and are assigned one or two specific goals from the strategic plan to focus on. Officers (President, President- elect, Past President, Vice President and Secretary Treasurer) may have additional meetings between these regularly scheduled full board meetings. Attendance at these Executive Meetings is required for officers, but optional for other board members. What are the expected out-of-pocket expenses involved in the position? • Out of pocket expenses are minimal –it’s more of a time commitment than a financial commitment. • In terms of the spring and fall conferences, OMA covers the following for all board members: i o Flight (up to $600) o Hotel o OMA course registration o Per diem (up to $125) o Access to Obesity Medicine Academy courses for those courses the board member was unable to attend in person i Reimbursement for the OMA Board is governed by a travel policy. For full information, please see the current OMA Board Travel Policy. These terms may change as new rules are adapted by the board. The listed amounts were correct at the time this document was prepared, but could change at the discretion of the board at any time and without notification to current applicants.

APPLICANT INTERVIEW Nominating Committee

INTERVIEW QUESTIONS • How active do you consider you have been as a member of OMA?

She has been very active and is honored to have participated in several projects outside of committees. As well as her committee work, she also moderates at biannual conferences, fills out CME forms and has participated in partnership phone calls between OMA and primary care organizations. She is AANP’s representative for the collaborative certificate. More about collaboration: She was approached to represent NP’s for the novo funded grant for 100 primary care individuals (AANP, AAPA and OMA). They created programs, coached and taught. It has been great for her to be able to see the differences these participants are already making in their practices. The changes in the content level of their questions has been a dramatic difference. Working with OMA’s former Education Director, she consulted as to what the NP members need in terms of education. She has been a strong advocate for OMA being a clinician organization as opposed to physician. She has a comfort level already established with OMA board members. Very excited about OMA being the number one place for clinicians to go in obesity. To keep up that reputation, OMA needs to be inclusive. • What particular OMA programs drew your interest this past year? She has a masters degree in nursing education. She is very passionate about adult learning. She loves presenting and doing webinars. Education is her greatest strength but she also comes with experience which will benefit OMA during this time of growth. She has a passion for policy and organizational management that she has not yet had the opportunity to share with OMA. The speaker’s bureau has been very interesting, especially the policies behind creating the application. She is proud that they were able to launch it by the spring conference. They’re now creating a rubric for evaluation and letter responses to go back to applicants. Regardless of their experience or acceptance, she believes the letter explaining reasoning is most important to keep applicants involvement. • Name something OMA could do to make your membership experience better. She originally did not join OMA because there was not a voting NP/PA position on the board. She then remembered that you can’t change anything from the outside so she decided to step forward, become involved and evoke change. She took a huge step showing that they have a voice in the guiding part of the organization. She thinks that OMA needs to continue looking at percentages of member types and ensuring that those breakdowns are equally represented on the board. That will resonate will all clinicians. She thinks we need to continue to better enforce patient and clinician language in presentations. She commends OMA staff for implementing this in speaker reviews. She thinks that language is so important and that it will help us move forward as an organization. She thinks that OMA needs to continue to build the Obesity Medicine Academy online learning. Having the ability to learn from home is critical as people are starting their own practices and losing CME dollars. She is encouraged by OMA’s webinar efforts. She realizes that the OMA has a lot going on so she wants to ensure that staff is able to complete all projects and prioritize as they are growing too. The board needs to keep aware of what the staff capacity is.

APPLICANT INTERVIEW Nominating Committee

• Do you have experience in a leadership role? Monitoring and chair to committees is a requirement. She does. She also has facilitator training and is very good at bringing opposite views to a table to facilitate discussion to bring a board to consensus which is important with a board of such strong personalities. She also has organizational experience, some of which has been controversial. She understands that you need to put forward to membership how decisions are made. Example: AANP was approached to do an amicus brief about abortion. The board as well as membership was aggressively split. Once the consensus was made, whether she agreed or not, she had to explain the rationale for the board decision. They only had a 72 hour turn around before the brief went to the Supreme Court. She managed to keep the board cohesive after the controversial decision. She utilized ASAE techniques to succeed and put out a thoughtful letter to membership explaining the whole process and what the deliberations were. • What are the strengths that you would bring to the OMA board? • Do you have any personal obligations that would prevent you from attending OMA board meetings as well as representing OMA at various meetings? Board members are expected to attend the spring and fall conference as well as a winter and summer conference call. In addition, officers are expected to participate in 1-hour monthly conference calls and respond to email within 48 hours. In addition, board participation in electronic votes are required. AANP never conflicts. She just needs to know ahead of time which OMA is good about doing. • Conflict of interest: transaction or relationship which presents or may present a conflict between an individual’s obligations to OMA and the individual’s personal, business or other interests. Ability to recognize and disclose conflicts and potential conflicts. Ability to abstain from a vote or discussion if a conflict arises. Novo Nordisk: no conflicts. She’s very clear about what hat she is wearing in each setting she is in. Any other board positions: Former president and committee chair for AANP but not currently in a leadership role. How long involved in obesity: in 2013 she was asked as the AANP president to represent when TOS was creating guidelines. She happened to sit next to industry leaders and became energized. Dr. Horn encouraged her to practice full time. She’s had her own practice since 2014 as well as speaking and consulting. What do you do to relax: quilt – she raffles them at AANP conferences. She also spends time with her 11 grandchildren. • Do you have any questions about the expectations of OMA Board members? Do you understand the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care to the association? • If you are nominated, are you willing to make a commitment to fulfilling the responsibilities and expectations of your position? o Officer positions: ability to motivate and lead the association membership in a strategic position? Ability to represent and serve as a spokesperson for the association?

APPLICANT INTERVIEW Nominating Committee

She has 4 NP’s that she is currently doing a mentorship program with. Two of which are frustrated in large organizations. They meet weekly and have assignments on how to create elevator speeches for specific topics to explain to colleagues and patients. She enjoys watching them grow. Evaluation Please rate the candidate on a scale of 1 – 3, with 1 representing a low impression and 3 representing a high impression: How would you rate the candidate's ability to think strategically and analytically? How would you rate the candidate’s ability to effectively communicate thoughts and the reasons for them? How would you rate the candidate's ability to work well with others as a member of a collaborative committee? Did the candidate exhibit emotional maturity, personal integrity, and honesty? How would you rate the candidate’s ability to lead and advise committees? Did the candidate have a demonstrated familiarity with board functions, and a knowledge of issues the board will face? Did candidate understand conflict of interest and their responsibility to disclose potential relationships or financial earnings? How would you rate the candidate's understanding of the fiduciary duties of loyalty and care?

Can the candidate fulfill the time commitment required of a board member? How would you rate the candidate's connection to other obesity-related organizations?