STR LEADERSHIP NOMINATIONS

Louise Mors
Copenhagen Business School
STR Past Division Chair

The STR Leadership Team is critical for ensuring the continued vibrancy of the STR Division and, by extension, the field of strategic management. Developing the best slate of candidates for the STR division implies searching broadly. We therefore need your help to identify qualified individuals who are devoted to the field of strategic management and have the skills to lead our division to its best possible future. Please consider the following opportunities to serve the STR Division or think about individuals you would like to nominate to be part of the STR Leadership Team. Our division and field depend on you! The STR Division will use the AoM election system to collect your nominations of qualified STR members to stand for election in 2025. I anticipate that the AOM elections system will open in February 2025.

STR Leadership Positions
The following list describes the STR positions with openings during the upcoming election cycle:

• Assistant Program Chair: The Division membership will elect the Assistant Program Chair. This person will serve a five year term, serving as Assistant Program Chair (also referred to as the PDW Chair), then Program Chair, Division Chair Elect, Division Chair, and finally Past Division Chair. This position leads to the highest levels of responsibility over all activities within the STR Division. Nominees for Assistant Program Chair must have served previously on the STR Executive Committee (or its BPS and BPP predecessors).
• Executive Committee: The twelve Executive Committee (EC) members assist officers and take leadership and liaison roles in various committees and activities of the Division. Together with the officers, the EC members help govern the Division. Members of the EC take leadership and liaison roles on various STR division committees, participate in meetings associated with ongoing activities throughout the year, and assist the STR officers in managing STR business.
  The STR Membership nominates individuals to serve in this role. Every STR member in good standing is eligible for nomination to the EC. Anyone receiving ten or more nominations will be included on the annual ballot. The current STR Officers and EC will consider anyone receiving a single nomination for the ballot. The Division membership will elect six new EC members from the ballot, each serving a two-year term.

• Treasurer: The Treasurer of STR oversees and executes the responsibilities of the treasurer position, including supporting the budget planning, reviewing finance activities, and acting as a liaison between the AOM Finance department and the division. The treasurer reports to the STR Division Chair and works with the officers and EC on finance activities related to the division. The treasurer is appointed by the STR Officers and EC and serves a four-year term that is renewable once for a maximum of eight years. The incoming treasurer's official term begins after spending one year working with and learning from the outgoing treasurer. The new treasurer will be appointed in 2025 for a four year term starting in 2026. Expressions of interest and self-nominations are welcome.
• Membership Engagement Committee Chair: The STR Membership Engagement Committee Chair oversees the Membership Engagement Committee (MEC) and their activities throughout the year. The nine members of the MEC report directly to the MEC Chair and the MEC Chair assigns activities and responsibilities of the MEC. The MEC Chair reports to the STR Division Chair and works with the officers and the MEC on various activities aimed at supporting and engaging the membership in the Division. Some of these activities are online throughout the year, while other activities take place at the annual conference. The MEC Chair is appointed by the STR Officers and EC and serves a four-year term that is renewable once for a maximum of eight years. The incoming MEC Chair's official term begins after spending one year working with and learning from the outgoing MEC Chair. The incoming MEC Chair will be appointed in 2025 for a four year term starting in 2026. Expressions of interest and self-nominations are welcome.
• Research Committee (RC): The STR Research Committee (RC) consists of twenty-four members.  Together with the elected officers, the RC members help to select the finalists and winners for our best conference paper and best dissertation prizes. The STR elected Officers may also call upon the RC to advise the division about changes in the direction of the field and/or how to serve members' research needs.
  The STR Officers and EC will appoint twelve new RC members this year, each serving a two-year term. The criteria for appointments to the Research Committee emphasize an individual's research, reviewing, and editorial experience and potential. RC members must be able to assess diverse streams of research that contribute to the field of strategic management. Expressions of interest are welcome.
• Teaching Committee (TC): The STR Teaching Committee (TC) consists of eight members. These individuals serve the teaching and knowledge dissemination needs of the STR membership. Teaching committee members organize the annual STR Junior Faculty Teaching Consortium and (typically two) PDWs at the annual conference. They may also be involved with non-conference initiatives such as gathering online teaching resources or facilitating teaching-focused webinars.
  The STR Officers and EC will appoint four new TC members this year, each serving a two-year term. The criteria for appointments to the teaching committee emphasize the ability to disseminate strategic management content. TC members are committed to supporting other STR scholars in the pursuit of teaching excellence and often exhibit creativity in the classroom. Expressions of interest are welcome.
• Global Representatives: The STR Division has six Global Representatives. These individuals aim to share data regarding Academy of Management activities throughout the world. Our global representatives increase the STR Division's engagement with scholars in five regions: Africa, The Americas, East Asia, South Asia and the Middle East, Europe and the Near East, and Oceania and Southeast Asia. The Global Representatives organize a yearly PDW for participants from under-represented regions at the annual conference and liaise with panelists including active research scholars and journal editors. In addition, as outlined in our new Global Impact plan, the Global Representatives are expected to lead workshop or conference initiatives to support (current and potential) Division members in their regions and promote and support the Division's interests in regional meetings and academic networks in their respective areas of the world.
  The STR Officers and EC appoint Global Representatives to serve a three-year term. For 2025, the STR is specifically looking for new Global Representatives for (1) Europe and the Near East and (2) Africa. Expressions of interest are welcome.
• Awards Committee (AC): The STR Awards Committee (AC) consists of ten members. This committee primarily selects the winners of the Division's most prestigious career awards: The STR Distinguished Scholar Award, the STR Award for Teaching Excellence, and the STR Distinguished Service Award.
  The STR Officers and EC appoint five new AC members, each serving a two-year term. Members of the Awards Committee should be distinguished scholars from our academic community who can assess the contributions of other distinguished scholars.
• Membership Engagement Committee (MEC): The STR Membership Engagement Committee (MEC) consists of nine division members. This committee organizes various social and support activities throughout the year. In recent years, the MEC has organized virtual research and reviewing support sessions, as well as several activities during the annual conference.
  The STR Officers and EC appoint three new MEC members, each serving a three-year term. This committee is especially well suited for those with creative ideas and a desire to reach out to our membership.  We seek MEC members who are representative of our membership – with affiliations and interests across various geographic, social, research, and, teaching interests. Expressions of interest are welcome.

Nomination Guidelines: Please nominate candidates using the Academy of Management nomination website, which will be available in February 2025 and will remain open for approximately one month. Self-nominations are welcome.  The AOM staff will send a mass email notification to all active members of the Academy, notifying them that the nomination website is open and providing a link and login information. The Executive Committee will select members of specialized committees from among the respective nominees.

For the Assistant Program Chair (APC) and Executive Committee (EC), nominees may stand for election provided they: (1) are members in good standing of the STR Division; (2) are nominated by other STR members as indicated above; (3) meet the requirements of the position; and (4) agree to run for the position. The Spring 2025 ballot will include a subset of EC and APC nominations selected by the current STR Officers and Executive Committee.

Thank you for your help identifying our future division leaders. If you have any questions or comments, please contact Louise Mors (Past Division Chair) at [str@cbs.dk].

Louise Mors
STR Past Division Chair, 2024-2025

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Marie Louise Mors
Professor
Copenhagen Business School
Frederiksberg
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