Measurements in Commerce

World Metrology Day - 20 May 2009

Metrology Underpinning Economic Development

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Governance of NCSLI is by a board of volunteer directors. In addition to the voting members a number of non-voting members regularly attend meetings. Board meetings are held four times a year and are open to anyone wishing to attend. The winter and summer meetings have an outward-looking agenda and are attended by our international affiliates. The spring and fall meetings deal mostly with NCSLI operations.

Elected board members serve a two year term. Other members are appointed each year by the President. There is a three year “up-and-out” Presidential track: Executive Vice President, President, Immediate Past President, then gone. We deem new blood important to the vitality of NCSLI’s governing body.

To ensure this brevity of the executive appointments does not lead to inconsistency, the board operates under the general guidance of a Strategic Plan. Revised annually, it provides the board with effective, multi-year oversight and guidance and enables each President to pick up the reins smoothly during his or her term in office.

This year I will be doing my best to further NCSLI’s activities on three fronts. Firstly, to extend our international reach; secondly, to enhance our marketing and our member benefits; thirdly, to provide new learning and development opportunities for our members (and fourthly, to support these activities). There are things we do which are vital to NCSLI but not on this list – the Conference is well established and well run by the team responsible for it; the regional meetings are likewise well served by the existing infrastructure; our many committees are generally in good hands; and the office staff handle the non-volunteer activities required to run the organization.

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