HI USA Class of 2028 Board of Directors Application

Candidate Information

Applicant Name

Email

Phone

City, State

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Candidate Experience Profile

When seating a new class of directors, the Board Development Committee evaluates current director attributes and experience, and then endeavors to complement those attributes and experiences with the new class. For the following, indicate where your professional, volunteer, and/or life experience have prepared you to contribute in a significant way to board deliberations and strategic decisions.

Candidate Attributes

Demonstrated leadership skills

Strategic growth mindset and perspective

Connections with communities to help further mission

Demonstrated commitment to and ability to foster innovation

Effective communication skills

Ability to articulate and contribute diverse perspectives (grounded in first-hand knowledge and direct experience)

Travel and/or cultural exchange experience

Optional: Provide a brief explanation of any attributes not listed above that support your ability to contribute in a governance role. [Limit 250 words]

Professional or Volunteer Experience

Optional: Provide a brief explanation of experience not listed above that supports your ability to ask probing questions and contribute to directors’ understanding of a topic.

Please describe your previous board or relevant leadership experience

Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access

Effective boards reflect a diversity of backgrounds and viewpoints. HI USA promotes hostel travel in a world whose people reflect various human qualities, including their race and ethnicity, culture, political and social worldviews, religious and spiritual understandings, language and geographic characteristics, gender, gender identities and sexual orientations, learning and physical abilities, age, and socio-economic groups. Ability to convey the perspectives of HI USA’s target group, 18-30-year-olds, is also a priority.

Optional: Include a specific description of how your experience and background could contribute to HI USA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. [Limit 250 words]

Application Questions

Please provide a written statement in response to each of the following topics.

What attracts you to HI USA and serving on the HI USA Board? [Limit 250 words]

Given your previous volunteer and/or professional leadership experience, what would you contribute to the HI USA Board in terms of leadership and governance? [Limit 250 words]

What are the most important broader societal opportunities and challenges that we face today where HI USA can make a difference, and how can we as an organization help address them? [Limit 250 words]

Brief description of HI USA engagement and accomplishments (if applicable) [Limit 250 words]

What, if anything, would you like to share that is not reflected on this application? [Limit 250 words]

Personal Reference

Are you an incumbent Member of the Board?

Yes

No

Please supply the following reference information (this is not required for current Board directors):

Name

Contact information (phone, email)

Relationship

Completed applications should be submitted by October 30, 2024, to ensure consideration. Early applications are encouraged.

Questions may be submitted to [email protected].

By clicking the submit button below you are indicating your interest to run for a position on HI USA's Board of Directors.