FPSB seeks candidate for 2015 board of directors

Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB), owner of the international Certified Financial Planner certification program, seeks candidates for one open position on FPSB’s Board of Directors for a four-year term, beginning 1 April 2015. Candidates should be submitted to the FPSB Nominating Committee Coordinator at nominations@fpsb.org or +1-720-407-1921 (fax) no later than 17.00h Mountain Daylight Time on 25 July 2014.

To be considered, candidates for FPSB’s 2015 Board of Directors are required to:
– Hold Certified Financial Planner certification and be in good standing with the FPSB member organization that certified them;
– Demonstrate strategic planning experience while serving on a national or international governing board;
– Have experience working at a national or international financial services firm;
– Be able to participate in English-language meetings; and
– Not be an office bearer with an FPSB member organization while sitting on the FPSB Board of Directors.

In addition, the FPSB Board has indicated a preference for candidates with:
– Experience in global branding, standards-setting or certification activities; and
– An international perspective that comes from having lived or worked in multiple countries/territories.

“The ideal candidate for FPSB’s 2015 Board of Directors will complement the strengths of our existing Board members, bringing an objective world view to our discussions, as well as an ability to develop creative strategies to advance FPSB’s mission and vision,” said Steve Helmich, FPSB Board Chairperson. “As the standards-setting body for the global financial planning profession, FPSB represents the perspective of more than 150,000 CFP professionals worldwide and the interests of millions of consumers seeking competent, ethical financial planners who will place their interests first.

“As FPSB approaches its 10th anniversary in December, we are focused on developing the best governance model for the future, and on recruiting Board members with the ability to assist us in achieving our vision of establishing financial planning as a distinct, global profession,” said Helmich. “We seek a candidate with passion for our purpose, and who can bring the right experience and strategic know-how to take FPSB to the next level.”

FPSB’s Board of Directors is responsible for: guiding the organization’s administration of its public interest mission and vision; developing governing policies that address the broadest levels of all organizational decisions and situations; identifying needs and advocating on behalf of FPSB’s membership; and overseeing organizational performance and providing strategic guidance to FPSB’s CEO.

FPSB will finalize its selection for the FPSB Board by January 2015. The chosen individual will join nine other volunteer Board members from Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, India, the United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States. For more on FPSB Board members’ duties and responsibilities, see the FPSB Board of Directors Member Job Description.

About FPSB
FPSB manages, develops and operates certification, education and related programs for financial planning organizations to benefit the global community by establishing, upholding and promoting worldwide professional standards in financial planning. FPSB demonstrates its commitment to excellence with the marks of professional distinction – CFP, Certified Financial Planner and CFP Logo Mark. FPSB has a nonprofit member organization in the following 25 territories: Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, South Africa, Switzerland, Thailand, the United Kingdom and the United States. At the end of 2013, there were 153,376 CFP professionals worldwide. For more, visit fpsb.org. Follow FPSB at twitter.com/fpsb or facebook.com/fpsb1.