Leadership Application

• Thank you for your interest in serving on the PYP Leadership Team. Please complete the following application and submit your resume. You will receive a confirmation email once your application has been submitted. If you have any questions, please contact Cheyenne Sherman at cheysherm15@gmail.com .

  Candidates for Selection to Leadership Team:

• - Must be a PYP member in good standing
• - Must submit an application and a resume via the online application
• - Must be available to meet for an interview with the selection committee
• - Must be able to attend monthly PYP BOD meetings that occur on the third Monday of each month

Leadership Team Terms:

• - The President, President-Elect, and Past-President positions are a one-year term
• - All other positions are appointed to a one-year term with the option for a second year by confirmation of the BOD

Criteria Used by Selection Committee to Choose Among Candidates:

• - Candidate’s tenure as PYP member and any leadership positions previously held within PYP
• - Written responses to questions posed in this application
• - Verbal responses to behavior-based questions asked at interview
• - Other considerations that indicate that a candidate is uniquely qualified to serve as a leader

How to Apply as a Candidate: If you are interested in a leadership position in PYP, please complete this application form. 

Also, if you know of an individual who would meet the criteria above and who might be willing to serve PYP, please encourage that person to complete the application. 

• Application

• Name*
  First Last
• Home Address*
  Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
• Employer*
• Position*
• Work Address
  Street Address City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code
• Preferred Email*
  Enter Email Confirm Email
• Preferred Phone*
• I would like to apply for the following position(s):*
  • Select All
  • Professional Development Coordinator
  Position descriptions and expectations can be found here. Please contact us if you have any questions regarding these positions.
• How did you hear about this position?*

• Resume Upload
  Please upload your current resume or other documentation that outlines your employment history, education, and other information relevant to the experience you will bring to the PYP Board of Directors or Leadership Team
  Drop files here or

  Accepted file types: jpg, png, pdf, doc.

• PYP Leadership Team

  Being selected by your peers to serve on the BOD or in another leadership capacity is both an honor and a tribute to you as a highly-respected leader.  Membership on the board and leadership team also carries with it a broad range of responsibilities.  There is always a price to pay for leadership and PYP is no exception.  The following will give you insight into involvement and service on the Board and Leadership Team, should you be nominated and elected to serve. Please review the Rules of Conduct carefully before making a decision to serve. If you have any questions regarding board and leadership team service, please contact Eddie Murray at emurray@pnj.com. [Annually, each board and leadership team member is required to sign the following Rules of Conduct statement.  Candidates for nomination must confirm on below that they have read and agreed to these rules.]

  Pensacola Young Professionals BOARD OF DIRECTORS/LEADERSHIP RULES OF CONDUCT

  As a member of the PYP Board of Directors or Leadership Team, I will:
  1. Act in the best interest of the organization and not in my own personal interest or in the interest of some third-party.
  2. Keep well-informed about the organization, its mission, its operations, the transactions in which it proposes to engage, and developments relevant to issues that may come before the Board.
  3. Fully perform my position’s duties as described by the Board or as listed in PYP’s strategic plan.
  4. Be courteous and professional when representing PYP in a public arena.
  5. Listen carefully and respectfully to Board members, Team leaders, and general members of the organization.
  6. Support the organization financially and through public advocacy of the organization’s mission.
  7. Be deliberate in my responsibility to PYP by preparing for Board or Team meetings and any decision-making at said meetings (e.g., by studying all materials and/or requesting additional information in advance of meetings).
  8. Participate actively in Board or Team meetings and act in accordance with the PYP by-laws.
  9. Bring to the attention of the Board any issues I believe will have an adverse effect on the organization or those we serve.
  10. Base my decisions on all available facts in each situation, exercise independent judgment, and not vote on something I don’t adequately understand.
  11. Declare any actual or potential conflicts of interest between my personal life and my position on the Board of Directors or Leadership Team, and abstain from voting when appropriate.
  12. Accept, support, and implement all decisions of the Board, even those that I did not initially support or those that were made in my absence.
  13. Recognize that all authority is vested in the full Board, and only when it meets in legal session.
    As a member of the PYP Board of Directors or Leadership Team, I will NOT:
  1. Unfairly criticize fellow PYP members or their opinions in or out of the boardroom.
  2. Resort to personal attacks or any form of physical or verbal harassment against a fellow member.
  3. Discuss the confidential proceedings of the Board outside the boardroom unless instructed by the Board to do so.
  4. Speak for the organization unless given express permission by the Board.
  5. Promise how I will vote on any issue before a meeting.
  Violation of any one or more of these rules of conduct will cause swift disciplinary action, including but not limited to censure or dismissal from the Board of Directors or Leadership Team. By agreeing to these Rules of Conduct, I also declare my willingness to participate in a PYP-led mediation process should I come into serious conflict with another Board member or Team leader.
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  I have reviewed the PYP comments regarding service on the Board of Directors or Leadership Team. I agree to support the mission and goals of PYP and I understand the requirements of service. I acknowledge that I have read the Rules of Conduct and understand that I am required to sign and abide by such. If nominated and elected, I shall fulfill the expectations of the PYP leadership to the best of my ability. I (and/or my employer) will support the time and minimal expense necessary to fulfill the duties of a PYP board or leadership team member.

• PYP MISSION AND GOALS:*
  The Mission of Pensacola Young Professionals is to share our passion for and belief in the Pensacola Bay Area, and to act as a catalyst for positive change in our community. Please address what new strategies you would recommend, if you served on the board or in a leadership capacity, which would fulfill the Mission of PYP. *
• CRITICAL ISSUES:*
  Please briefly describe one major issue facing the Pensacola Bay Area, and present a solution as to how the Pensacola Young Professionals might respond to that issue. *
• YOU AND YOUR LEADERSHIP CONTRIBUTION:*
  What would make you a unique and valuable contributor to the PYP Board of Directors or Leadership Team?