On Tuesday 5^th November 2024, the Chichester Chamber of Commerce & Industry Annual General Meeting will be taking place at Chichester College.

The CCCI Board is made up of a maximum of 9 Directors. The term of office of a Director is three years. Directors are eligible to re-stand for election for a further two terms.

The following CCCI Directors remain in post as they are part way through their term of office:

• Julian Roberts (Julian Roberts Consulting)
• Federica Bocciarelli (University of Chichester)
• Ian Moore (Lodge Court Associates)
• Paul Rolfe (Chichester College Group)
• Helen Smith (Square Accounting)

The following directors are retiring by rotation:

• Jon Trigg (Freedom Works) and is not standing for re-election (Board position responsible for Community and Business Engagement)
• Stephen Ireland (Irwin Mitchell) is standing for re-election for a third and final term (Legal and Governance)

The following CCCI Director resigned from the board since the last 2023 AGM

• John Donoghue

We are currently looking for candidates within the Membership to fill 4 Board Member positions. These Board positions have specific areas of responsibility. Members can only put themselves forward for one position and need 5 nominations from CCCI members to validate their application.

• Legal/Governance
• IT/Digital Expertise
• Bognor
• Community & Business Engagement

Any member wishing to stand for election to the board must agree in writing to offer themselves for election and they must have been nominated by at least 5 CCCI Members and such application must be submitted by 12pm on the 23^rd September  2024.  An official form to process your nomination will be available on the CCCI website from 3^rd September along with the description of each role and its responsibilities. If you wish to stand for election to the Board, please download and complete the official form accordingly and return it to [email protected] by 12.pm on 23^rd September 2024 with your nominations.  Forms received after this time will not be valid and therefore not included in the election process.

Should more than one CCCI member stand for any of the vacant board roles we will be required, by our Articles of Association to conduct a formal vote amongst the whole of the Membership.  Election results will be announced at the AGM.  In the case of a formal vote, voting papers will be sent electronically to all members 1^st October.  The vote will close on 21 October 2024.