The 2025 International Board of Elections
Call for Nominations window is Now Open.
The Nominations Window Will Close on June 20th, 2025, at 11:59 Eastern Time
Serving on the International Board of Directors provides a unique opportunity to steer the course of ISSA, elevate the professionalism and impact of security practitioners, shape the future of the cybersecurity profession, and cultivate your personal leadership abilities.
Stay tuned for more information and get ready to nominate outstanding candidates who can contribute to advancing our organization and the cybersecurity community.
Positions up for Election are as follows:
- Vice President (VP) – [3-year term]
- Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer (CFO) – [3-year term]
- Directors – [2 open seats; 3-year terms]
Eligibility
For the role of Director, all candidates must be an experienced chapter leader, ISSA Fellow, or have comparable experience (per the ISSA By-Laws). All candidates for the role of Officer (President, Vice President, Secretary or Treasurer) must have previously served a full term as an Officer or Director on the ISSA International Board of Directors.
All candidates and campaign activities must follow the election policies.
Information on the responsibilities of the International Board of Directors can also be found in Article VI of the ISSA By-Laws.
Nomination
All Nominations must be received by 11:59 p.m. US Eastern Daylight Time on June 20th, 2025.
Candidates may be nominated by their chapters or sitting members of the International Board.
Click on the link to view the Nomination Form.
The following documents must be submitted by each nominee prior to the nomination deadline:
- Nominee biography*
- Statement of goals to achieve in the position
- Statement of Commitment
- Confidentiality Statement
- Photo, 3”H x 4”W, 300 dpi, jpg or gif only
- Optional: Candidate may upload a three-minute video to articulate their goals statement to ISSA voting members
- Optional: Candidate may participate in a “Meet the Candidates” webinar to share their goals and vision to ISSA voting members. The webinar date and time to be announced
- Optional: Candidate may submit an additional statement listing credentials, certifications, degrees or additional background information.
*Each candidate will be limited to one column space in the ISSA Journal, a maximum of 400 words, for their biography and statement of goals.
Identical biographies, goals and photos will be published in all media.
Click on the link to view the Candidate Application form.
For any questions, please contact the Executive Director.
About
ISSA
The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)™ is the community of choice for international cyber security professionals dedicated to advancing individual growth, managing technology risk, and protecting critical information and infrastructure. ISSA members and award winners include many of the industry’s notable luminaries and represent a broad range of industries – from communications, education, healthcare, manufacturing, financial and consulting to IT – as well as federal, state and local government departments and agencies. Through regional chapter meetings, conferences, networking events and content, members tap into a wealth of shared knowledge and expertise. Follow us on LinkedIn, X at @ISSAINTL and Bluesky at @issa.org.
Click on the link to learn more about ISSA.