Elections 2025

The GBTA Board of Directors states the following regarding the 2025 Election:

Your voice was heard in the 2024 Elections which allowed the LATAM and APAC board seats to become voting members, thus we are pleased to announce that the 2025 election will provide members from the APAC and LATAM regions with the opportunity to vote for candidates representing their respective regions on the GBTA Board of Directors.

This approach allows regional members to select their own candidates, ensuring that the board reflects the diverse needs of different areas, and that each region has a voice in decision-making.
All members are eligible to vote for the positions of President, Vice President, and the two Director-at-Large Allied positions. However, voting for regional candidates is restricted to members residing in specific regions. Only members living in Canada, APAC, and LATAM will be able to vote for their respective regional candidates, ensuring that regional representation aligns appropriately with the geographic areas of the candidates.

Following member approval to include LATAM and APAC as elected voting board members, and to rebalance its composition between buyers and suppliers, the board with guidance from legal counsel, voted to add one Allied At-Large while reducing one Direct Member At-Large. The change will take effect at the conclusion of convention and the Direct Member’s term in July 2025.

2025 Board Composition

The present GBTA Board of Directors holds 16 members with a global representation:

• 2 Direct (buyer) Member Officers (President and Vice President)
• 1 Allied Leadership Council President (as voted on by members of the ALC)
• 1 US CPC (Chapter) President (as voted on by US Chapter presidents)
• 4 Regional Directors (buyer) (Canada, Europe, APAC and LATAM Direct members)
• 7 At Large (global) Directors [5 Allied (supplier) and 2 Direct (buyer)]
• 1 Executive Director (ex-offico non-voting member)

Voting Eligibility (as stated in Section II of the Bylaws)

Section 2.1. Designation of Members. The Association will have two (2) designations of voting members (i.e., Direct Members and Allied Members, collectively “Voting Members”) and four designations of nonvoting members (i.e., Press Members, Academic Members, Honorary Members, and Retired Members, collectively “Nonvoting Members”)

Voting Eligibility and Process for GBTA Board Elections

According to the Bylaws, each GBTA Voting member (Direct/Allied) will be permitted to cast one vote for vacant seats on the Board by electronic ballot. Individuals must be a Direct or Allied Member of GBTA to be eligible to vote. In the United States, if you are a community member in a Chapter, but not a global member, you are not eligible to vote.

The Election Process

GBTA’s election process is guided by GBTA’s Bylaws, which require that activities and deadlines are met in a timely manner. The critical dates and process are noted below:

• May 21 – Candidates Announced
• June 2 – Voting Opens
• June 24 – Voting Closes
• June 25 – Board of Directors Announced at Annual Meeting

Member Voting Process

GBTA Board elections will begin on Monday, June 2, 2025. All eligible members will receive a personalized email from “GBTA Elections” with the email address GBTAhelp@mg.electionservicescorp.com. The email will be titled “GBTA Board of Directors Elections 2025.”

If you don’t receive the voting email, check your spam folders. If not found, contact Election Services Corp. by email at gbtahelp@electionservicescorp.com

Questions & Issues

If you have any questions about the online voting process, please contact Yvette Mullally at ymullally@gbta.org  or Election Services Corp. by email at gbtahelp@electionservicescorp.com 

If you have questions about your membership status or voter eligibility, please contact GBTA’s Member Care Team at membercare@gbta.org.