It's election time: Your Principal Executive Council & President
In accordance with Accord’s rules, elections will be held for the role of Accord President and the 17 members of the Principal Executive Council (PEC) early next year.
Candidates are welcome from TSB, Schroders Personal Wealth, Sainsbury’s Bank, Communisis, Diligenta and all parts of Lloyds Banking Group - including Embark, Tusker and Scottish Widows.
Accord would like the PEC to be an inclusive and diverse body and particularly welcomes candidates from diverse ethnic backgrounds and other under-represented groups.
For information about the roles and what's involved, watch the video below from Accord's General Secretary, Ged Nichols.
In accordance with trade union laws, Mi-Voice (of Epsilon House, Enterprise Road, Southampton Science Park, Southampton, S016 7NS) has been appointed as the Independent Scrutineer of the election.
All the regulations which govern the elections are available on our website.
How to vote
Candidates who wish to stand in the election are required to self-nominate before 5pm on Friday 15 December 2023 and can do so on the following website:
Self-nominated candidates will need to submit a CV and an election address (on forms provided by the union) by 5pm on Friday 19 January 2024 and secure the support of the required number of members as set out in the regulations by the same date.
The elections will be held between 19 February – 19 March 2024.
The successful candidates will take office from the end of the 2024 biennial delegate conference which will take place in April next year. Their period of office will run until the end of the biennial delegate conference in 2026.
Any queries about the roles, what's involved or about the election process should be referred to: [email protected]
Any technical difficulties with the Mi-Voice election site should be referred to: [email protected]
