Election Notice - 9/3/14

FINRA Small Firm Advisory Board Election

Published Date:
Nomination Deadline: October 3, 2014

Executive Summary

The purpose of this Notice is to inform FINRA small firm members of the upcoming Small Firm Advisory Board (SFAB) election. Two seats on the SFAB are up for election: a Midwest Region seat (Districts 4 and 8) and a South Region seat (Districts 5, 6 and 7).

The SFAB provides guidance to FINRA staff, particularly regarding the potential impact of proposed regulatory initiatives on FINRA’s small firms, and meets five times a year primarily in Washington, DC, prior to each FINRA Board of Governors meeting. SFAB members are expected to attend SFAB meetings in person, and may be requested to attend certain regional, district and other FINRA meetings. Potential candidates should ensure that their other commitments will allow for their in-person attendance at all SFAB meetings.

Any eligible candidate wishing to have his or her name added to the ballot must submit the relevant information via the candidate profile form to the Corporate Secretary of FINRA no later than Friday, October 3, 2014. The candidate profile form is available online at www.finra.org/notices/SFABElection/090314 and as an attachment to this Notice.

On or about Wednesday, October 15, 2014, FINRA will mail an Election Notice and ballots to the executive representatives of small firms in the Midwest and South Regions to elect their regional representatives on the SFAB. Voting will conclude in November 2014 and new members will take office in January 2015.

Questions regarding this Election Notice may be directed to:

  • Marcia E. Asquith, Senior Vice President and Corporate Secretary, FINRA, at (202) 728-8949;
  • Jennifer Piorko Mitchell, Deputy Corporate Secretary, FINRA, at (202) 728-8949; or
  • Chip Jones, Senior Vice President, Member Relations and Education, FINRA, at (240) 386-4797.