The following is information to help you prepare for the board candidacy nomination and election process.

The make-up of the NABSA Board of Directors is as follows:

• 15 total members
• 2 seats are allocated to representatives from the two member for-profit companies with the largest vehicle footprint (data collected through our Shared Micromobility State of the Industry Report project)
• At any time, there must be at least 3 seats filled by representatives from each of NABSA’s three member sectors- non-profit, for-profit, and government 
• 2 seats can be filled by representatives from any member category
• 2 are ex-officio non-voting seats allocated to an attorney and CPA respectively, should we have them

Terms are two years for all seats, except the two allocated seats, which renew each year, based on information collected through our State of the Industry Report process.

2026 Nomination and Election Information

Based on the current composition of the NABSA Board of Directors, to meet the above conditions, the following must be filled in the 2026 election. 

• 1 government position
• 3 for-profit positions
• 2 from any member category- for-profit, non-profit, government

1) The nomination process for open board seats will commence on September 9. 

• An announcement will be sent to all member employees included in the Member Center, and also posted in the NABSA Slack channel. You can also access the nomination form on this page September 9-22. 
• Anyone in all sectors and in all size member organizations is eligible for nomination; and
• Only ONE candidate from each member organization is eligible for nomination
• Please Self-nominate. The nomination form includes information that will be used in your candidate profile posted to our website. If you would like to nominate someone, check with them first, and encourage them to self-nominate through the form.

2) Nominations will close September 22, and candidate profiles will be posted to this webpage for members to familiarize themselves with the candidates.

3) September 23-30, select your organizations’ Voting Representative. Your organization must select the one person who will cast votes for your organization. They will be the designated person who will receive the electronic ballot on October 7. If your organization does not submit a person to be your Voting Representative, it will default to the member liaison we have on file.

4) Candidates will be announced at the 2026 NABSA Conference Opening Reception on October 6.

5)  The ballot will open by 8am ET October 7 and close at the NABSA Annual Meeting around 3:45 ET on October 7. We will be using an electronic ballot for elections. Each member organization will select a Voting Representative who will submit the ballot on behalf of their organization. Stay tuned for more info on selecting your Voting Representative.

ALL CANDIDATES: Please note the following for your scheduling:

• Candidates will be announced by name at the Conference Opening Reception on October 6.
• A required in-person New Board Orientation will be held at the Annual Conference in-person on October 8 during lunch, 12:30-1:30 pm.
• Required strategic planning meetings will be held virtually November/December 2026
• There will likely be a required in-person strategic planning fly-in meeting held in early 2027