Elections

Board nominations open March 7

Members of the BCI Society are invited to participate in the election process by nominating candidates or standing for the upcoming board elections.

The Board of the BCI Society consists of 12 seats. Until this year’s elections, four members are Officers:

  • President
  • Vice-President
  • Past President
  • Treasurer/Secretary

Officers are elected by the Board and stay on for 2 years.  Board members are elected for 3 years and a maximum of 2 terms.

Two seats are open for nomination

Reinhold Scherer is eligible to be nominated for a second term. As per the June 2023 constitution changes, Jennifer Collinger (Past President) will roll to a non-voting guest of honor in board meetings until 2025. Her Past President position will be filled with a regular board member position. In the new situation, the Past President will no longer be a Board member or Officer, but will attend Board meetings to bring experience and historic perspective.

We will seek to maintain a balance between researchers with a focus on implanted and non-invasive BCIs.

Current Board

  • Mariska Vansteensel (President), (IC) term ends 2025
  • Marc Slutzky (Vice President), (IO) term ends in 2025
  • Jennifer Collinger (Past President), (IC) term ends 2024
  • Gernot Müller-Putz (Treasurer), (NC) term ends 2025

Reinhold Scherer, (NC) term ends in 2024
Dean J. Krusienski, (NI) term ends in 2025
Davide Valeriani, (NI) term ends in 2025
Theresa Vaughan, (NI) term ends in 2025
Cuntain Guan (NI, Control) term ends in 2026
Robert Gaunt (I, Other) term ends in 2026
Christian Herff (IC, I Other) term ends in 2026
Betts Peters (NI, Other) term ends in 2026

NC: Non-invasive Control (restoring or replacing movement or communication) 
NO: Non-invasive Other (rehabilitation, enhancing/supplementing, stimulating) 
IC: Implantable Control (restoring or replacing movement or communication) 
IO: Implantable Other (rehabilitation, enhancing/supplementing, stimulating)

As per the society Bylaws, all nominees will be evaluated by a Nomination Committee on the following criteria:

  • professional reputation (e.g., an established record of involvement in BCI research, education, and/or commercialization),
  • societal outreach and activities to support the cause of the BCI field,
  • service to the BCI Society (e.g. at the BCI Society meetings),
  • conflicts of Interest (real or perceived that could impact the nominee’s ability to perform their duties as Board Member),
  • diversity

Based on this evaluation, the Nomination Committee will propose a slate to the Board. The Board Nomination Committee consists of the President, Vice President and independent Society member Ricardo Chavarriaga (PhD). Upon Board approval, the individuals on the slate will be announced as official candidates for the BCI Society Board election.

REQUIREMENTS FOR NOMINATION:
– Nominee is a member of the BCI Society
– All members in good standing (dues paid, no legal dispute with the Society) can nominate and vote. Nominator needs to have paid membership dues before nominating anyone.
– Nominee is in good standing. Membership dues need to be paid before being nominated.
– Nominator affirms that nominee is able and willing to accept the position and to commit significant time to it. This includes participation in in 4-6 Board meetings per year and active involvement in at least one committee.

 

Submitting Nominations

If you wish to submit a nomination, please download the nomination form and the COI form below and email them to cendrine@podiumconferences.com.

Election calendar

Nominations open: March 7, 2024
Nominations close: March 21, 2024

Elections open: April 11, 2024
Elections close: April 25, 2024