• Committee charge: to present a slate of candidates to the board in accordance with the procedures specified in the Bylaws. The Committee shall present a slate that, if elected, would maintain a balance on the Executive Board of members by geography, sex, and professional representation to the extent possible.
• Committee composition: Chair (Immediate Past-President) and volunteers of his/her choice.

Function statement:

1. The Committee shall solicit names of possible nominees from the membership and propose possible nominees itself
2. The Committee shall select from those names viable candidates to provide leadership to the ESTD
3. Prior to the presentation of the slate, the Committee shall determine if the nominees are willing and able to stand for election