Board Members of the Society for Petroleum Data Managers
This following outline of the responsibilities and expectations of Society Board membership, either as a Director or Deputy Director, has been prepared for the information of potential candidates. Please review and consider these items if you are contemplating standing for election.
Eligibility
You are eligible to stand for election to the Board if you are a bona fide member of the Society.
Board Objectives
The Board is responsible for the overall strategic management of the Society. It is expected to provide leadership and governance for the Society and act in the best interests of all the members of the Society by promoting the Society’s goals.
Responsibilities
Each Director is elected as an individual, not as a representative of their company and has an individual fiduciary responsibility to the members of the Society which transcends the individual's relationship to their employer. Directors are expected to work in a co-operative fashion and decisions are achieved by consensus as much as practicable.
The Board consists of four to eight Director and two Deputy Directors. Deputy Directors attend meetings of the Board but do not have voting rights except in the event of a Director’s absence.
Directors are elected for a term of two years at the time, and for a maximum of 3 consecutive terms.
Directors should
Time Commitment
The job of a Director requires the following time commitment:
Election
The Board consists of Directors elected at each Annual General Meeting of the Society, which is normally held in October or November of each year. Directors who wish to remain on the Board are required to stand for re-election at each AGM.
Statutory Obligations
Full details of the Statutory Obligations with which a Director must comply are available by following this link: https://lovdata.no/dokument/NL/lov/2001-06-15-59 and the main points are summarised below:
Expenses
All expenses by Directors are for their own account (or that of their employer), except in special circumstances as may be approved from time to time by the Board in the agreed manner.
Board Meeting Location
Board meetings will take place in locations as agreed from time to time by the Board. Meeting participation by telephone, video-conference and various other collaboration platforms will be perfectly acceptable, but in-person attendance is also encouraged.
Discussion amongst Directors between Board meetings is strongly encouraged, whether by email or other means.