sPHENIX is a new detector at RHIC.

["Huan Zhong Huang" <huang AT physics.ucla.edu>]

Dear Colleagues,

   The Nominating Committee has been working under the guideline of the Spokesperson Section in the proposed Bylaws for the new collaboration. We would like to seek your nominations for Spokesperson candidates. Either a single candidate for Spokesperson or a pair of candidates for Co-spokesperson can be nominated. Self-nomination is strongly encouraged as well.

  Please note that the primary function of the Nominating Committee (NC) is to ensure that we will identify on our ballot all qualified candidates who are willing to serve. The NC will not rank any candidates. If you decide to nominate someone, you do not need to confirm with the nominee his/her willingness to serve. The NC will confirm such matters with candidates before placing them on the ballot. You may send your nomination to any member of the NC.

  Here is a tentative timeline that we aim to keep in order to move forward timely with the election of the leadership for the collaboration.

10/16/15 – IB approved the NC formation

10/30/15 – Spokesperson section of Bylaws presented to the IB

11/4/15 – Call for nomination to the collaboration from the Nominating Committee (NC)

12/7/2015 – The NC announces the candidates to the collaboration

12/10-11/2015 – Candidates presented at the collaboration meeting and IB approves the election procedure

12/21/2015 – Nomination Process closes

1/8/2016 or soon after -- Electronic Voting for the Spokesperson (12 weeks from the IB approval of the NC)

  The Spokesperson election is arguably the most important decision for the IB and for the collaboration. We would like to urge your participation in the process by nominating candidates for the position. We thank you for your help.

  Sincerely Yours,

  The Nominating Committee:

Huan Zhong Huang, huang AT physics.ucla.edu

 ShinIchi Esumi, esumi.shinichi.gn AT u.tsukuba.ac.jp

Ann Sickles, sickles AT illinois.edu

Ken Barish, kenneth.barish AT ucr.edu

Vicki Greene, senta.v.greene AT vanderbilt.edu

John Haggerty, haggerty AT bnl.gov

Tom Hemmick, hemmick AT skipper.physics.sunysb.edu

Youngil Kwon, ykwon AT yonsei.ac.kr

John Lajoie, lajoie AT iastate.edu

 Sevil Salur, salur AT physics.rutgers.edu