International Society Of Sports Nutrition Elections
The following positions are up for election; they are 2-year terms.
President – term (July 2005-July 2007)
Duties of this position:
The President is in charge of the annual conference; this includes but is not limited to: Setting up the Conference Program, Speaker Selection, Getting CEUs from various organizations (e.g. NSCA, NATA, ADA, etc).
The President will help procure new exhibitors and/or sponsors for the 2006 and 2007 conferences.
The President will give brief comments regarding the ‘State of the ISSN’ at the 2006 and 2007 conferences.
The President will also submit two brief 500-word articles per year for the ISSN E-newsletter during his 2-year tenure.
The President will make a substantive effort at all appropriate times to promote the ISSN by ‘tagging’ the ISSN when he or she is quoted in media whether it is in print, television, radio, etc.
The President will consult with the Board of Directors with matters regarding conference planning, planned budgets and sponsorship/exhibitor leads.
The President will work diligently to promote the mission of the ISSN.
The President reports to the CEO of the ISSN.
Vice-President - term (July 2005-July 2007)
Duties of this position:
The VP will support the President.
The VP will assist with Conference planning.
The VP will work with the Advisory Board and Board of Directors as needed.
The Vice President is responsible for communicating with the President and assisting him with procuring sponsors and exhibitors while also organizing a new ISSN Research Grant program (to be announced in 2006).
The VP will draft the ISSN bylaws regarding elections for President, Vice-President, and Secretary, Conflict of Interest Policies, Speaker Application Policies, etc. Ultimate approval will be via the board of directors.
The VP reports to the President.
Secretary - term (July 2005-July 2007)
Duties of this position:
The Secretary will take meeting notes at the annual Board of Directors/Advisory Board Meeting. This meeting is presided by the President.
The secretary is responsible for posting all meeting notes (conference calls, email meetings, actual meetings, other correspondences etc.) to the Executive Board.
The secretary is also responsible for interfacing with the Executive Vice-President and Treasurer, Douglas Kalman, regarding financial matters.
Student Representative - term (July 2005-July 2007)
Duties of this position:
The student will assist in increasing student memberships.
The student will assist and report to the ISSN’s Executive Director.
The student can select one speaker for the national conference (with approval from the President). The student must personally procure this speaker.
The student can provide suggestions/comments/ideas to the President, Vice-President, and Board of Directors on matters pertaining to ISSN’s mission.
The student must provide two e-newsletter articles per year.
Note: For the four positions, you will have membership, hotel, and conference registration costs covered by ISSN for the 2-year term of your office.
What requirements do you need to run for office?
The candidate must have at least a Master’s level education in nutrition, exercise science, or a related biological field.
The candidate must be a current member.
The candidate must have attended 1st annual meeting.
The candidate must strongly support the mission of the ISSN.
Step 1:
If you are interested in one these positions, please send name, 1-page abbreviated CV, complete contact information, and a one-page (500 word) essay outlining how you could enhance the mission and objectives of the ISSN.
Deadline September 1, 2004. This deadline has been extended to September 15, 2004.
Step 2:
The Board of Directors will narrow the candidates to the best two or three. These top candidates will have their essay and contact information posted on the ISSN website for members to peruse.
Deadline October 1, 2004
Step 3:
Members will vote via email sent to
ISSN@sportsnutritionsociety.or g. You must verify membership by providing an ISSN member ID # and full name. Votes will be kept confidential. Voting will take place during a one-week time frame from Nov 1-7, 2004.
Step 4:
The individuals who are voted for the three positions will be announced at the 2005 meeting in New Orleans.
Board of Directors
Jose Antonio, Ph.D., CEO
Douglas Kalman, M.S., R.D., Executive VP and Treasurer
Maelu Fleck, Executive Director
Advisory Board Members
Anthony Almada, MSci
Rick Collins, Esq.
Alan Feldstein, Esq.
Thomas Incledon, M.S., R.D.
Susan Kleiner, Ph.D., R.D.
Richard Kreider, Ph.D.
Ron Mendel, Ph.D.
Jeff Stout, Ph.D.
Darryn Willoughby, Ph.D.
Tim Ziegenfuss, Ph.D.
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