Executive Nominations
Developing leaders for the future of Hampton Roads.
Nomination Process
CIVIC alumni, your participation in this process is critical. We continue to seek out dedicated and diverse leadership from across the region.
All nominations will be shared with the nominating committee for consideration. Nominees who are not selected for the upcoming program year will remain on the nomination list for consideration for future years.
Please email executiveprograms@civichr.org for additional information about the CIVIC nomination process and information about the upcoming Class.
Timeline
- Year round nominations accepted from alumni
- February 15th: Nomination deadline to be considered for the upcoming CIVIC class year
- End of February: Nomination Committee meeting
- Mid-March: First round of invitations extended for the upcoming class year
- Mid-April: Second round of invitations extended for the upcoming class year
- June: Class finalized
- September: Incoming Class Welcome Event (Alumni invited to attend)
Class of 2026 program dates
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Welcome Event**- Wednesday, September 17th, 2025
- Opening Retreat (overnight event*) – Thursday, October 16th – Friday, October 17th, 2025
- CIVIC Scholars’ Etiquette Dinner**- Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025
- November Program Day – Thursday, November 6th, 2025
- Darden Awards**- Wednesday, November 19th, 2025
- December Program Day – Thursday, December 11th, 2025
- January Program Day – Thursday, January 22nd, 2026
- February Program Day – Thursday, February 19th, 2026
- March Program Day – Thursday, March 26th, 2026
- General Assembly Wrap Up** – Thursday, April 16th, 2026
- April Program Day – Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
- Closing Program & Founders’ Luncheon – Thursday, May 21st, 2026
CRITERIA
Candidates must have at least 15 years of professional or volunteer work experience to be eligible for review by the nominating committee. Professional or volunteer work experience can include:
- Corporate
- Non-Profit
- Public Sector
- Post Graduate
- Military O-6 or above
CIVIC accepts nominations from executive program alumni year round. Please email executiveprograms@civichr.org for additional information about the CIVIC nomination process, information about the upcoming Class, or to nominate a local leader today.
Ideal Candidates
Recruiting for upcoming classes is a year round process. The nominating committee, which is composed of members of previous CIVIC classes, meets periodically to assess the recommendations. Each class is comprised of a cross-section of leaders from the business, education, military, cultural and non-profit communities. CIVIC also has a strong commitment to geographic, ethnic, and gender diversity.
New classes are announced in September. The deliberations of the nominating committee are confidential, and its decisions are final. Candidates who are recommended, but not selected for a given class year, may be reconsidered for nomination in future years.
Candidates who accept the invitation must be committed to attending all program days and events for the duration of the program. If the candidate is unable to attend more than one event during the program year, we kindly ask that they defer their participation in the program to a time where they can attend all program days and events.
