Call for Nomination:  Vice President, ISSIP
Nomination Deadline: August  30, 2019, 11:59 pm
Start Date: Jan 1, 2020
Term:  One year as VP, followed by one year as President

Consistent with ISSIP Bylaws and Policies, ISSIP Nominating Committee is seeking input from the ISSIP members to nominate candidates to serve as the Vice President of ISSIP in 2020. All members of ISSIP are invited to participate in this process. Qualifications for this position include:

• Demonstrated track record in ISSIP or synergistic professional associations with potential for significant future contributions
• Having served in senior leadership, research or academic positions with significant contributions in service practice, science, management, engineering, design, marketing, or innovation, etc.
• Passionate about the intersection of advanced digital technologies (Social, Mobile, Big Data, Cloud, Analytics,  AI, IoT, 3D printing, AR/VR, etc.) and Service Innovation
• Systems thinking, design thinking, service thinking

This position is highly visible with the opportunity to work directly with ISSIP leadership and members, which include senior industry and academic leaders, entrepreneurs, students, and other future leaders.  The position requires ~ 1 hours/week. Responsibilities include:

• Working with the ISSIP leadership team and the ISSIP Board of Directors to support strategic and tactical goals, including ISSIP events,  SIGs, Chapters, operations, and finance.
• Promote ISSIP globally by representing ISSIP in own institution or at other events globally.
• Help recruit ISSIP individual and institutional members.
• Help enhance member engagement, and recruit volunteers.

The role provides well-qualified individuals a significant potential to advance Service Innovation globally and provides a unique career development opportunity.  Please submit nominations by August 30, 2019, 11:59 pm. Nominating statements should consist of a summary of the nominee’s qualifications and experience. Self-nominations are welcome.  Materials should be sent to nominations@issip.org.

Thank you!

ISSIP Nominating Committee – Rama Akkiraju (ISSIP Past President, Committee Chair), Ammar Rayes (Cisco), Jim Spohrer (IBM)