Annual Nominations and Elections

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS IS NOW CLOSED

Thank you to everyone who took the lead in shaping the future of the WOCN Society by nominating a qualifying individual(s), or yourself, for open positions on WOCN’s Board of Directors and Leadership Development Committee.

WOCN 2026 Elections for voting for the following positions will open Monday, January 12, 2026:

Secretary
Treasurer
Director (2 positions available)
Leadership Development Committee Members (3 positions available; Areas 2, 3, and 4)

DIRECTOR

(2 POSITIONS AVAILABLE)

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LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER

(3 POSITIONS AVAILABLE: AREAS 2*, 3**, AND 4***)

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*Area 2: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Europe.

**Area 3: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Asia, and Oceania.

***Area 4: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Africa, and Antarctica.

Due to the recent appointment of Leah Abecassis, current Area 3 representative, as Co-Chair of the Leadership Development Committee, we are soliciting nominations for the Area 3 representative for a one-year term. Area 3 representative(s) will be included in the 2026 WOCN elections. The elected individual will fill the remainder of the Area 3 representative’s term, effective June 2026 through June 2027.

CAMPAIGNING GUIDELINES:

• Individuals aspiring to run for an open position(s) during annual elections can campaign. It’s important to understand that a nomination for an open position does not guarantee placement on the annual election ballot. The annual election ballot is subject to approval by the WOCN Board of Directors.
• Members of the WOCN Society can campaign on behalf of nominees. Members of the Board of Directors and the Leadership Development Committee cannot campaign on behalf of any candidate.
• Candidates can campaign using their personal communication platforms, including but not limited to personal social media, email distribution lists, etc. No campaigning is allowed on any of the WOCN Society (national or chapter) communication platforms, including but not limited to eblasts, connected communities, social media, etc.
• Membership lists (national or chapter) will not be provided to candidates.

IMPORTANT DATES FOR ASPIRING CANDIDATES:

• Virtual interviews with all candidates will be conducted by the Leadership Development Committee in November 2025. These interviews will be held via Zoom. Candidate attendance is mandatory.
• The proposed annual election ballot will be subject to approval by the WOCN Board of Directors in mid-December 2025.
• In late December 2025, WOCN staff will contact all the approved candidates with requests for additional required information, including the candidate profile form, headshot, acceptance form, and a short introductory video. This information will be used as part of the annual election ballot.
• Annual elections will open on Monday, January 12, 2026, and close at midnight Eastern Time on Thursday, February 26, 2026. Election results will be announced in early March 2026.

Please Note: To ensure that all participants in the activities of the WOCN Society are governed exclusively by the best interests of the WOCN Society, members of the Board of Directors cannot be employed by a commercial industry that provides products or services to the WOCN Society. Additionally, strategic employees of a wound, ostomy, and/or continence nursing education program seeking or holding accreditation as a WOCNEP (e.g., Program Director, Assistant Program Director, or any employee who works in a similar capacity overseeing the business or strategic direction of the program) are not eligible to serve on the WOCN Board of Directors.