Elections

This page provides information on the composition of the UESI Board of Governors, eligibility requirements, application process and the timeline of the application and election process.

Application for Board of Governors

COMPOSITION

In accordance with the UESI Bylaws for fiscal year 2024 beginning October 1, 2023, UESI members will elect 2 new Governors and a President-elect to the UESI Board of Governors (BOG). No Division will have more than 4 Board members representing at any given time, per the bylaws below.

BYLAWS EXCERPT Article 5.0 & 5.1

UTILITY ENGINEERING AND SURVEYING INSTITUTE of ASCE

(January 2021)

ARTICLE 5. MANAGEMENT

5.0 Board of Governors. The affairs, activities, and concerns of the Institute shall be under the direction of a Board of Governors. The Board shall manage the affairs for the Institute. The Board has fiduciary, legal and strategic responsibilities, focuses on continuous strategic planning, determines desired outcomes, develops and approves policy imperatives to guide operations, and ensures that the Institute uses these policies to work toward meeting its objective.<

5.1 Composition. The Board shall have eleven (11) voting members, and shall consist of the three (3) elected Officers, six (6) Institute Governors elected by the membership, one (1) Governor who shall be appointed by the Younger Member Engagement Committee, and one (1) Governor who shall be appointed by the Society upon recommendation of the ASCE President. No Institute Division shall have more than four (4) Board members at any given time. Division affiliation is evidenced by committee participation, practice experience, and publication history.

If a Division of the Institute is not represented on the Board, it may send at least one (1) non-voting representative to Board meetings. All eligible travel expenses shall be covered by the Division sending the non-voting representative.

Utility & Pipelines Engineering

BOG Member FY2023	Term Ending	Division Representation †
Steve Kramer, President	9/30/2024	UESI
Dan Gillins, President-elect	9/30/2025	UESI
Sam Ariaratnam	9/30/2024	PLD
Phil Meis	9/30/2025	URMD
Jeff Heidrick	9/30/2024	PLD
Jarred Jones	9/30/2025	PLD
Harshit Shukla	9/30/2024	Younger Member
Rhett Sloan	9/30/2023	ASCE President Appointee
Outgoing Governors
Graham Bell, Past President *	9/30/2023	UESI
Michael Dennis*	9/30/2023	SGD
Mo Najafi *	9/30/2023	SGD

* Elected position term expiring resulting in vacancy for FY2024

† Division Representation:

PLD: Pipeline Division	SGD: Surveying and Geomatics Division
UAMD: Utility Asset Management Division	URMD: Utility Risk Management Division

Because PLD will have one current Governor remaining on the Board for fiscal year 2024, PLD will be limited to 1 newly elected Governor. However, more than 1 candidate from PLD can be included on the ballot if determined eligible by the Nominations and Elections Committee.

Eligibility

For fiscal year 2024 BOG Candidates from all Divisions (PLD, SGD, UAMD, URMD) will be considered.
Candidates must have a current 2023 ASCE or UESI membership and in good standing for a period of at least one (1) year at the time of election.
President-elect Candidates shall be a voting Institute and Society member in good standing and shall have completed one (1) full term of service on the Board, prior to taking office as President-elect and meet all requirements of the UESI Bylaws, Section 6.02

How to run for a UESI-elected position

Initially, contact a UESI Board Member, Division Executive Committee Member, UESI Staff member or send email to [email protected] to express interest before filling out application.

All Candidates should fill out the online application by the deadline of March 1, 2023, which will include:

Summary resume
List of past volunteer activities to UESI, ASCE, and other professional organizations, highlighting which UESI Divisions you have been active in
One-page summary on why you wish to serve and what you want to accomplish
Agreement accepting time and financial commitment

Application for Board of Governors

Timeline for 2023 UESI election

Mid-January - Call for candidates’ online form available
Late January- Send out call for candidates’ announcements
January - February - Email blast to all qualified members
January - February - Invite each ExCom to submit nominations
March 1 - Deadline for candidate applications
March 4 - Distribute nominations to Nominations and Elections Committee
March 14 - Nominations and Elections Committee reviews applications and selects nominees
By June 1 - Staff sets up online election site
June 15 - Election site opens
June - August -Three eblasts sent out to qualified voters
August 14 - Election site closes
August 15 or 16 - Have volunteers certify election
August 17 - Winners notified
No later than Late August - Announcement on UESI website, LinkedIn, and newsletter