JA Worldwide Board of Governors: Alumni Member

The JA Worldwide Board of Governors encourages representation by JA alumni on the governing body. One seat is available to JA alumni through a nomination process. Nominees are pre-selected and shortlisted by the Board’s People Development Committee. The Board of Governors will select the final candidate. Elected alumni member serve in three-year terms, which begins in July 2025, with an onboarding period with the current alumni member prior to July.

About the JA Worldwide Board of Governors

The JA Worldwide Board of Governors shapes our organization’s global footprint, serves as a fiduciary body to oversee JA network activities, and helps prepare JA for the opportunities that await us. Find out more at jaworldwide.org/board.

Candidate Eligibility

Experienced JA alumni* are encouraged to apply to be the JA Worldwide Board of Governors alumni member. Alumni candidates should be familiar with JA programs and activities and have a commitment to JA’s mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. Candidates must have experience working with a JA alumni association or JA member country and have demonstrated strong leadership skills in education, entrepreneurship, or your own industry, ideally on a global basis.

*JA staff alumni, JA volunteer alumni, and other “non-student JA alumni” cannot apply to be the alumni member.

Why Apply?

Serving as the JA Worldwide Board of Governors alumni member provides a number of opportunities:

Advocate for alumni interests on the board.
Receive deep insight into the JA Worldwide organization, strategy, and initiatives.
Vote on all decisions made at each Board of Governors meeting.
Shape the future of JA.

Requirements

Experienced JA/INJAZ/YE/etc. alumni from any JA location, age 20–30
Outstanding leader, entrepreneur, and/or changemaker with significant workplace experience, especially in a leadership role
Minimum of three years of active engagement with local, regional, or global JA location and/or JA alumni network
Fluent in English (written and spoken)
Driven by a desire both to succeed and to give back; an exemplary role model for others
Trustworthy, passionate visionary, who is a strong communicator, is a good listener, and exhibits high integrity

Given the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) goals of the JA Worldwide Board of Governors, we are prioritizing applications from geographic areas, backgrounds, and industries not currently represented on the board.

Expectations

The elected alumni member serves a three-year term. Consistent with the expectation of all Governors, the alumni member is expected to attend at least one meeting in person annually and attend the other two meetings via Zoom or phone. The role of the alumni member is unpaid and JA Worldwide will not pay for any travel or other expenses incurred during the fulfillment of the role. Special arrangements to cover travel or expenses may be made on a case-by-case basis

Application Period

The application period closed on October 3, 2025, at 11:59:59pmEDT.

FAQs

No. JA/INJAZ/YE/etc. alumni who participated in JA in any location in the world can apply to be the alumni member.
No. JA Worldwide is looking for outstanding leaders, who can be intrapreneurs or entrepreneurs.
Yes! We encourage qualified candidates to apply, regardless of the current alumni activity in your location. Please keep in mind the requirement for a minimum of three years active contribution to your local or regional location or to global alumni efforts.
The application closes on October 3, 2025, at 11:59:59pmEDT.
Nominees are shortlisted by the Board’s People and Development Committee. The Board of Governors will then select the final candidate. The elected alumni member serves a three-year term, which begins July 1. Onboarding with the current alumni member, Fahd Jahmaddelin, will begin on or about March 1.
Yes! Please fill out this form if you would like to recommend an alumnus for the board. We will then reach out to the candidate you recommend.

JA Worldwide Board of Governors Alumni Member Application

This form is for you to apply. To nominate someone else, please scroll down.

Full name

First Name

Last Name

Email address

LinkedIn profile or other bio:

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In which country do you live now?

In which country did you participate in JA?

Year(s) of JA affiliation

One requirement of this application is that you have a minimum of three years of active engagement with local, regional, or global JA location and/or JA alumni network. Can you describe those experiences?

Please describe why you're applying to serve on the JA Worldwide Board of Governors.

Please keep in mind that this is a highly selective process. A thoughtful, substantive, and robust statement in support of your application is an important of the selection process.

What particular skills make you well suited to this role?

Please add any other relevant information.

For example, a link to your CV, a recommendation letter, a video application, or anything else you want to share! (Feel free to upload content to Google Drive or Dropbox and share the link here.)

Are there any other volunteer roles for which you would like to be considered?

Please be as specific as possible. For example: speaking at a JA conference, serving as a judge, volunteer as a mentor.

By submitting this form, I acknowledge the following:

You must agree to all items to be eligible.

I have read and consent to the JA Worldwide Privacy Policy

I consent to the use of my personal data for the purpose of contacting for additional detail and other related processing activities.

I understand that, if selected, I will be required to agree to all applicable JA Worldwide policies.

JA Worldwide Board of Governors Alumni Member Nomination

Nominator full name

First Name

Last Name

Nominator email address

Nominator year(s) of JA affiliation

Nominee full name

First Name

Last Name

Nominee year(s) of JA affiliation

Please estimate.

Nominee's LinkedIn profile or other bio:

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How do you know this person? Have you worked with him/her before and, if so, in what capacity?

Please describe why you're nominating this individual to serve on the JA Worldwide Board of Governors.

Please keep in mind that this is a highly selective process. A thoughtful, substantive, and robust statement in support of your nominee is an important of the selection process.

Are there any other volunteer roles for which this individual should be considered?

For example: speaking at a JA conference, serving as a judge, volunteer as a mentor.

Feel free to contact me for more information.

Yes

I'd rather not

By submitting this application, I acknowledge the following:

You must agree to all items to be eligible.

I have read and consent to the JA Worldwide Privacy Policy

I consent to the use of my personal data for the purpose of contacting for additional detail and other related processing activities.

I consent to the sharing of my personal information by JA Worldwide with the nominee.

JA Worldwide Board of Governors: Alumni Member

About the JA Worldwide Board of Governors

Candidate Eligibility

Why Apply?

Requirements

Expectations

Application Period

FAQs

Do I have to be in a specific location to be eligible?

Do I have to own a start-up or business?

An active alumni network hasn’t been established in my JA location yet. Can I still apply?

When is the application deadline?

How will the candidate be selected?

Can I recommend an alumni member?

JA Worldwide Board of Governors Alumni Member Application

JA Worldwide Board of Governors Alumni Member Nomination

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