17 August 2018

Invitation to stand for Election

Dear Members,

BASI is seeking nominations from Members with the commitment and enthusiasm to serve on the BASI Board. We seek members who can demonstrate the specific skill sets that relate to the positions available. BASI’s financial reporting and forecasting are becoming increasingly sophisticated and therefore a formal financial qualification and/or experience would be an advantage for the position of Finance Director. Evidence of experience and skills must be included in your application and CV. The deadline for applications is Friday 14 September 2018 and further information (including the job descriptions link) is available in Note 1.

A General Meeting of The British Association of Snowsport Instructors Limited will be held on Sunday 11 November 2018 in Zermatt, Switzerland for the purpose of considering and, if thought fit, passing the following resolutions:

“Ordinary Resolution 1”
Alpine Director (Nominations will be submitted to the Board and those names will be in the “Notice of General Meeting” which will be posted no later than 6 weeks before the meeting being held on the 11 November 2018).

“Ordinary Resolution 2”
Finance Director (Nominations will be submitted to the Board and those names will be in the “Notice of General Meeting” which will be posted no later than 6 weeks before the meeting being held on the 11 November 2018).

“Ordinary Resolution 3”
Secretary to the Board (Nominations will be submitted to the Board and those names will be in the “Notice of General Meeting” which will be posted no later than 6 weeks before the meeting being held on the 11 November 2018).

NOTE 1 Invitation to stand for Election to the BASI Board

Nominations for Ordinary Resolutions 1 – 3
If you are keen to get involved and have the enthusiasm and skills to serve BASI in the position of Director please send in your nomination. BASI is seeking nominations from Members who can demonstrate the specific skill sets that relate to the position in order to be able to support the Board.

Evidence of experience and skills must be included in your application and CV.

Eligibility to Stand for Election
Article 31. No member shall be eligible for election to the office of Director, Chairperson, Chairperson Elect, Members Ombudsman or Secretary at any General Meeting unless he is a full or life Member and,
not less than eight weeks before the date appointed for the meeting. Nominations to stand for a position on the BASI Board of Directors must be submitted to the BASI office no later than 5pm on Friday 14 September 2018 either by post or email marked ‘Nominations’ - FAO.

Mr Robert James Lister, BASI Chairman but sent to Karen Race, BASI, Morlich House, 17 The Square, Grantown on Spey, Morayshire, PH26 3HG (email: [email protected] )

Nominations must be from the Member wishing to stand and include the following:

- A statement of your willingness to serve BASI in the role of Director
- Full CV which expands to demonstrate the skills and experience you have for the position (CV’s will be published publicly in the voting paperwork and online)
- Proposer and Seconder Nominations. A personal email or letter marked ‘Nominations’ FAO of Mr Robert James Lister, BASI Chairman (sent to Karen Race, BASI, Morlich House, 17 The Square, Grantown on Spey, Morayshire, PH26 3HG ([email protected] ) must be received from each proposer and seconder. This must be from current Full or Life Members who are eligible to vote in respect of the position that they are proposing or seconding
- Alpine Director can be voted for by all current Full & Life Alpine Members. Finance Director can be voted on by all current Full & Life Members. Secretary to the Board can be voted on by all current Full & Life Members. The proposer and seconder nominations must be received no later than 5pm on Friday 14 September 2018
- A personal résumé of no more than 150 words to go into public voting documents and on the BASI web site

- A suitable recent head shot photograph (no hats or goggles, jpeg format) of yourself sent by email to [email protected]

We look forward to receiving your nominations.
If you would like further information regarding the roles of a Board Director please contact the current Director from the Member Area by selecting Board of Directors or contact the Chairman of the Board, Mr Robert James Lister. The job descriptions are also available here.

General Meeting and Course Welcome Meeting
The General Meeting will be followed by the Zermatt course welcome meeting. Members are respectfully invited to raise questions at the General Meeting or submit questions by email to [email protected] no later than 5pm on the 09 November 2018


Full document available here.