2014 NIBA Board of Directors Nominations
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2014 NIBA Board of Directors Nominations

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NIBA BOD Nominations

The National Introducing Brokers Association nominates the following association members for positions to the Board of Directors.

Nominees

For Additional 3 Year Term: 

Ralph Preston: Asoociated Person, Heritage West Financial, Inc. (HWFI), San Diego, CA. Ralph has served on the NIBA Board of Directors for the past three years. He is the Committee Chairman, Service Providers and Joint Chairman, southern California membership meeting.

Ralph has been registered with HWFI since 2003 and has been a principal of the firm since 2005.

If no additional names are nominated, the above are deemed elected within 15 days of this notice.

To nominate an additional candidate:

i) the candidate must have been a NIBA member for at least 2-years prior to this notice

ii) the candidate must have served on a NIBA committee or worked on a NIBA program or project such as the conference or newsletter

iii) the candidate must be able to attend board meetings and other NIBA events at his/her own expense

iv) the candidate must present a petition containing names of at least 25% of the current NIBA members within 15 days of this notice

We wish to thank Ian Sweet, Sweet Futures and Kristi Aupperle, Advance Trading for their service.


Sincerely,

 Mike Burke

NIBA Vice President 

 National Introducing Brokers Association

55 West Monroe St., Suite 3600

Chicago, Illinois 60603

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