Election of a BFI Governor
Two of the BFI's fifteen-strong Board of Governors are elected, and each serves a 3 year term of office. With Lesley Hardcastle's impending retirement on 29 September 2009 we are now holding an election to replace him. The person elected will be a trustee under charity law: the post is therefore unremunerated, although travel expenses are provided for Governors who live outside London.
Anyone who is currently (and has been for at least the last six months) either a BFI member, a BFI National Library pass holder, or a Sight & Sound subscriber in the UK, is eligible to nominate and stand for election. You can nominate yourself, or any other eligible person. Governors may serve no more than two terms of office – a maximum of 6 years. Anyone who has already served six years as a Governor will be disqualified.
Each nomination must be in writing and contain:
- the full name and address of the nominator and the nominee
- the date on which the nominee's current membership/subscription was taken out
- a biographical summary of the nominee in no more than 200 words
- a supporting candidate's statement, in no more than 500 words, saying how the nominee sees the role of a BFI Member Governor and why they should be appointed
- the names and signatures of two other current BFI members/subscribers, each of at least six months duration, who endorse the nomination
Complete nominations should be sent to: member.election@bfi.org.uk
Or post them to: GOVERNOR ELECTIONS, c/o Paul Crake, Board Secretary, BFI, 21 Stephen Street, London W1T 1LN
Closing date for the receipt of nominations is noon on Tuesday 2 June 2009.
After nominations have closed, statements from all the candidates will be sent to all electors (and will be published on our website). You can then choose between voting online or by calling a dedicated freephone number (a ballot paper and unique pin number will be sent to all electors). The election will be managed for us by Electoral Reform Services. Appointment as a Governor is then subject to approval by the Board of Governors and ratification by the UK Film Council.
