Call for Nominations for Chair and President of BAM, plus Vice Chair for EDIR

BAM has been excellently served over the past four years by Professor Nic Beech and Professor Katy Mason as our President and Chair. According to the rules of our constitution, they must both step down from these roles at the end of this year, although the Chair is eligible to serve as President.

In addition, Professor Martyna Śliwa will complete her first term of office as Vice Chair for Equality, Diversity, Inclusivity and Respect (EDIR) at the end of this year. She is eligible to stand for a second term of office and has indicated that she is willing to do so.

We are writing to call for nominations for three positions:

1. Chair of the British Academy of Management
2. President of the British Academy of Management
3. Vice Chair for EDIR.

How to Nominate

Nominations may be made by any current BAM member, but please read carefully all the information below, including the appendix, regarding the nature of the roles and, in particular, the eligibility criteria before nominating anyone. Nominees for all roles must be current BAM members and must give their consent to being nominated. All three will be Trustees and Directors of BAM.

Nominations should be made by emailing a completed nomination form to the BAM CEO, Madeleine Barrows, at [email protected] to be received by noon on Tuesday 19th April 2022. Nominations forms, including further information about the roles, may be downloaded from the BAM website using the links below.  

• BAM President Nomination Form 
• BAM Chair Nomination Form 
• BAM Vice Chair for EDIR Nomination Form 

Information about the roles

Chair of BAM

The role of Chair is to Chair the Board of Trustees and Directors, to act as part of the Executive, provide support for the Vice-Chairs and BAM Office and CEO. The Chair facilitates strategic development and, with the CEO, oversees the operations of the Academy. The Memorandum & Articles of Association state: “The Chairperson will be elected by the whole membership and will normally have previously served as a Vice Chairperson. The Chair’s term of office is two years, with the option for re-election for a further two years.” Please also see the important additional role and person descriptors below this message.

President of BAM

The role of President is distinct from those of Chair and Vice-Chair and includes a strong ambassadorial element, which calls for someone who is respected by, and able to influence, other learned societies, government, universities and professional associations at a senior level. The Memorandum & Articles of Association state: “The President may be nominated by any current member and shall be elected by the current membership. He or she does not need to have served on Council. The President will normally serve a two year term, with the option for re-election for a further two years and will be a Director.” Please also see the important additional role and person descriptors below this message.

Vice Chair for EDIR

The Vice Chair for EDIR ensures that BAM’s values of EDI and Respect are embedded within all BAM activities, working across committees, Council and with the BAM Office. Candidates will normally have previously served as a member of BAM’s Council and should have both an interest and proven expertise in the area of EDIR. All Vice Chairs are full members of the BAM Executive; as such, they are Trustees and Directors. It is important that candidates are able to commit time and energy to the role and can attend all meetings. The term of office for Vice Chairs is 2 years, renewable once. Please also see the important additional role and person descriptors below this message.

Voting

Individuals whose BAM membership is current (i.e. their subscription is up to date) will be able to cast one vote for each role. The elections will be carried out using a secure electronic voting system, which will be open from the end of April for a period of 4 weeks. Eligible individuals will be sent an individual, secure voting link by the voting system. The outcomes will be notified publicly shortly thereafter, in order to allow the incoming office holders a period of handover. Details of all candidates and instructions on how to vote will be sent to those eligible in due course. 

Yours faithfully
Madeleine Barrows
CEO
British Academy of Management 


Appendix
Further information regarding Roles and Person Descriptors:

BAM President

The Role includes:

1. Providing leadership in external relations between BAM and stakeholders such as government and its agencies, other learned societies, practitioner and professional societies and universities.
2. Bringing to bear network contacts for the benefits of BAM membership.
3. Influencing external stakeholders at a senior level, enhancing the stature of BAM in the eyes of others and increasing the impact of BAM on UK society and its economy.
4. Supporting the intellectual activity of BAM as a learned society.
5. Encouraging the development and expansion of knowledge in the field of management.
6. In collaboration with the Chair and Vice-Chairs, contributing to, and influencing, the setting of strategic aims and communicating these internally to members and externally to other stakeholders.
7. Supporting recruitment and growth in membership.
8. Acting as confidential recipient of ‘whistleblowing’ or complaints from members.

The Person:
In order to fulfil the requirements of the role of President, those standing for election should:

1. Be a highly respected and internationally-recognised scholar.
2. Have experience of leadership and have held at least one senior university position such as Head of a School or Department of Management or Dean of a relevant faculty/college.
3. Be able to use existing networks and develop new connections at senior levels for BAM.
4. Have the ability to understand and appropriately influence significant stakeholders.
5. Understand and have a history of being committed to the values and purpose of BAM.
6. Be able to commit time and enthusiasm to the role.

Nomination 
Candidates for the role of President must be nominated by a current BAM member and must themselves be a current BAM member.

BAM Chair

The Role includes:

1. Developing BAM strategy and agreeing priorities with the Executive and Council, and the BAM CEO.
2. Chairing Council meetings and supporting Council activities.
3. Chairing Executive meetings and supporting the activities of the Vice Chairs.
4. Supporting the CEO in the running of the office and the operation of the society as a whole.
5. Supporting the BAM community in pursuing the vision and purpose of the learned society.
6. Working with the President to agree foci and liaise with external stakeholders.
7. Supporting recruitment and growth in membership.
8. Liaising with Fellows.

The Person:
In order to fulfill the requirements of the role of Chair, those standing for election should:

1. Be a highly respected scholar.
2. Have a deep understanding of BAM and evidence of commitment to the society over time.
3. Have experience in actively supporting the work of BAM, for example as a member of Council, Executive or as an office bearer of a SIG.
4. Have experience of academic leadership in management/business.
5. Have the ability to support the President in external relations.
6. Be able to commit time and enthusiasm to the role.

Nominations
Candidates for the role of Chair must be nominated by a current BAM member and must themselves be a current BAM member.

Vice Chair for EDIR

The purpose of the role is to: 

1. Ensure that the core values of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (EDI) are fully embedded and reflected in all BAM activities, including Conference, events, SIGs, publications, research, grants, awards and the Fellows College. 
2. Work with the BAM Office to oversee monitoring of Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity across all BAM activities, as above but also including website, social media and membership, and to report to the BAM Executive Committee on progress, 
3. Work across committees to advise, alert and recommend best practice actions to improve EDI. 
4. Engage with appropriate external parties working with improving EDI to bring best practice into BAM and the wider BAM community. 

In order to fulfil the requirements of the role of Vice Chair for EDIR, the person standing for election should:

1. Normally have previously served as a member of BAM’s Council.
2. Have both an interest and proven expertise in the area of EDIR.
3. Be able to attend all meetings of the BAM Executive and Council - whether virtual or in person, including informal telecons between main meetings.including informal telecons between main meetings.
4. Be willing to work collaboratively across BAM and with external stakeholders as appropriate.
5. Be able to commit time and energy to the role.