SIR governance

Per the SIR and SIR Foundation bylaws, the nominating committee shall consist of the SIR President, SIR President-elect, SIR Secretary, SIR Foundation Chair, SIR Foundation Vice Chair, SIR Foundation Secretary, and five at-large members, two selected from the SIR and SIR Foundation Steering Council and three selected from membership. The SIR President shall serve as chair of this committee and shall convene the committee prior to the annual members' business meeting based on a schedule established by the SIR Board of Directors.

The 2025 call for nominations is open through October 17, 2024.

Robert Lewandowski, MD, FSIR - SIR President
Maureen Kohi, MD, FSIR - SIR Foundation Chair
Robert Lookstein, MD, FSIR - SIR President-elect
Saher Sabri, MD, FSIR - SIR Secretary
Cliff Weiss, MD, FSIR - SIR Foundation Vice Chair
Shellie Josephs, MD, FSIR - SIR Foundation Secretary
Jason Hoffmann, MD, FSIR - SIR Membership Division Councilor
Luke Wilkins, MD, FSIR - SIR Statements & Guidelines Division Councilor
Kumar Madassery, MD, FSIR - SIR PAD Clinical Specialty Councilor
Nora Tabori, MD - SIR Member-at-large
Ryan Hickey, MD, FSIR - SIR Member-at-large

SIR nominations process

The duty of the SIR and SIR Foundation Nominating Committee is to seek out and select the best candidates for the open positions on the SIR Board of Directors, the SIR Foundation Board of Directors, the SIR and SIR Foundation Steering Council, and the Clinical Specialty Councils and to work with interested individuals to develop their future leadership opportunities and skills. Each year the nominating committee carefully evaluates the nominations in the context of the current and future leadership needs of the society and foundation. SIR and SIR Foundation's needs change from year to year, and there are many qualified candidates who apply. For this reason, individuals may apply or be nominated several times before they are selected as a candidate.

The annual nominations process is as follows.

1. The SIR president convenes the nominating committee following the SIR Annual Scientific Meeting.
2. Per the bylaws, not less than 180 days before the annual members' business meeting, the nominating committee shall request, in writing, nominations from members entitled to vote for the position of secretary and for each leadership position open to election.
3. SIR members are notified of the open positions and are encouraged to self-nominate, if eligible, or recommend qualified members for consideration.
4. Steering Council members whose positions are coming open and who are eligible for a second term are notified of their eligibility and requested to fill out the nominations form if they are interested in being considered by the nominating committee for a second term.
5. Interested applicants are required to fill out the nominations application, provide a CV and complete a conflict of interest form as well as a consent to serve.
6. The nominating committee meets by virtually as needed and holds an in-person meeting in November to finalize the slate of candidates.
7. The chair of the nominating committee reports the names of the nominating committee's recommended slate of candidates to the board of directors and announces it to the membership.
8. Per the bylaws, voting members have 60 days to review this slate and to decide whether to reserve approval of the candidates and to petition for the nomination and placement of alternative candidates on a mail ballot. Any member nominated by a petition signed by three percent or more of voting members shall be placed on the ballot, provided that, in the judgment of the nominating committee, such candidate is qualified to perform the responsibilities of the position to which he or she has been nominated. The ballot shall be limited to those positions for which the nominating committee received a petition meeting these criteria and shall identify those candidates nominated by the nominating committee and those nominated by the membership. Nominees proposed by the nominating committee are deemed elected to their position if no petition properly nominating an alternative candidate is received during the 60 days.
9. The chair of the nominating committee reports the names of the incoming slate of leaders at the annual members' business meeting.

For more information, please contact SIR staff.