USAB Accepting Applications For Two Elite Athlete Committee Positions

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. –  USA Badminton’s Athletes’ Representative Council (ARC) is currently soliciting applications for two open positions. One is for a ten-year elite athlete on the Ethics/Judicial Committee and the other is for a ten-year or ten-year+ athlete on the Nominating & Governance Committee.

USA Badminton defines Elite Athletes as those individuals: who have represented the United States in badminton as athletes in the Olympic or Paralympic Games, the Pan American or Parapan American Games, and/or the World or Para World Championships. An Elite Ten-Year Athlete is one who represented the United States in one or more of these competitions within the previous ten years. An Elite Ten-Year+ Athlete is one who represented the United States in one or more of these competitions at any time.

Each committee or task force member must be in good standing in USAB with current SafeSport training, and must complete a background check and be at least 18 years old.

Additionally, applicants must submit a Conflict of Interest form.

Applications can be submitted to the USAB ARCChair at contactus@usabadminton.org. To apply please send a short statement of interest and your resume. All applications must be received by 11:59 PT on Sept. 29, 2023. Note that current USAB board members are not eligible to serve on the ethics/judicial committee.

The Nominating and Governance Committee will consult with the Ethics/Judicial Committee with respect to vetting all nominations for potential conflict of interest or other problematic background issues.. The Nominating and Governance Committee is composed of Jenny Chan, Iris Wang, Yvonne Chern and Liz Aronsohn.

Athlete representatives will be appointed by the USAB ARC.

The ten-year elite athlete on the Ethics/Judicial Committee will assist the in fulfilling their duties as outlined in Section 9.14.d of the USAB Bylaws:

1. Develop, and review on an annual basis, a Code of Ethics for the Board, officers, committee and task force members, volunteers, staff, and member organizations for adoption by the Board; 
2. Generally, administer and oversee compliance with the Code of Ethics
3. Review and investigate matters of ethical impropriety and make recommendations on such matters to the Board;
4. Review and guide ethical questions presented to it by the Board, officers, committee and task force members, volunteers, staff, and USAB members
5. Generally, administer and oversee all administrative grievances and right to participate matters filed with USAB;
6. Identify individuals who would be fair and impartial and who would have the qualifications and ability to serve on hearing panels;
7. Hear and render a decision, or appoint a panel to hear and render a decision, on grievances and disciplinary matters; 
8. Perform such other duties as assigned by the Board.

The ten-year or ten-year+ athlete on the Nominating & Governance Committee will assist the committee in fulfilling their duties as outlined in Section 9.15.b of the USAB Bylaws:

The Nominating and Governance Committee shall: 

1. Identify and evaluate prospective candidates for the Board; 
2. Recommend individuals to serve on the Board as provided in these Bylaws; 
3. Recommend, as requested by the Board, individuals to serve on various committees, advisory groups, and task forces; 
4. Consult with the Ethics/Judicial Committee with respect to vetting all nominations for potential conflict of interest or other problematic background issues; 
5. Develop and recommend to the Board for its consideration an annual self-evaluation process of the Board and its committees and task forces; 
6. Perform such other duties as assigned by the Board.

Timeline

Applications can be submitted to the ARC Chair at contactus@usabadminton.org. To apply please send a short statement of interest and your resume. All applications must be received by 11:59 PT on Sept. 29, 2023. Note that current USAB board members are not eligible to serve on the Ethics/Judicial committee.