The International Listening Association is governed by the ILA Executive Board. The current Board is as follows: 

Elected officers are voting members of the Executive Board.  All Elected Officers (except the 1^st Vice President Elect) serve 2 year terms. The 1^st Vice President Elect serves a four year term: the first year as 1^st Vice President Elect, the second year as 1^st Vice President, the third year as President, the fourth year as Immediate Past President. The Executive Director is required to attend Executive Board meetings but is a non-voting member.  A majority of the voting members of the Board constitutes a quorum of the Board. Quorum for 10 member board is 6.

All elected officers will be limited to a six year term limit, combined across all elected positions. Members may self-nominate or be nominated to serve in an elected position following a three year sabbatical.

Nominations needed when Convention held in ODD numbered years--2 year terms except VP Elect and Nominating Team; 6 year term limit (except nomination Team which is 2)

1st VP Elect (moves up to VP Elect/Convention Planner, President, Immediate Past President)
Secretary
MAL Global
MAL PR
5 Nomination Team Members

Nominations needed when Convention held in EVEN numbered Years--2 year terms except VP Elect and Nominating Team; 6 year term limit (except nomination team which is 2)

1st VP Elect (moves up to VP Elect/Convention Planner, President, Immediate Past President)
2nd VP Membership
Student Member
MAL Special Projects
5 Nomination Team Members

Voting Timeline

        December 15 Announcement of preliminary slate

December 29 Additional nominations solicited from membership
December 30 Final Slate announced
Dec 31-Jan 31 Online discussion (ask questions of candidates, interact with candidates. etc)
Feb 1-Feb 15 Online voting (request mail-in ballot if preferred from info@listen.org)

February 16+ Results of voting announced as soon as available