The INS has a full Board and an Executive Board. The full Board which includes all the Executive Board Officers, the national chapter presidents and Directors at large meets once a year. In addition, the Executive Board meets once a year and holds two further telephone conference meetings per year. The term of office for each member is detailed in the INS bylaws and in the bylaws of each national chapter society.

Board of Directors

The Board of Directors consists of Executive Board Members serving as officers: President, Past President or President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer, Editor of Neuromodulation, journal of the International Neuromodulation Society, and such other officers whose positions shall be created from time to time by the Directors. Since Elliot Krames holds two offices (Editor of the Journal and President of INS), Mr. Brian Simpson will remain on the Executive Board as IFESS Liaison.

The remainder of the Full Board is composed of each National Chapter President and Directors at Large, the latter of which shall not exceed five.

Listed below are some of the responsibilities and functions of the various bodies that make up the board and general membership.

Executive Board

• Perform the work and duties of the Full Board
• Prepare for ratification by the Full Board of all major and significant decisions.
• Act as a nominating committee for persons drawn from the Full board for executive officer position.
• The President shall produce their own nominating committee for election of Directors at Large.
• Present the annual report and accounts at annual general meeting.

• Vote and ratify changes in society’s byelaws
• Vote on nominated candidates for membership of executive board

• Ensure that the byelaws of the National chapter are in agreement with those of the INS.
• Elect and support the president (or other officer) of the national chapter to attend the annual Full board meeting.

• Attend and contribute at the Full Board meeting and provide expert advice as required.

• Two candidates per open position for Directors at large can be nominated by the general membership
• Vote on all candidates for the positions of Directors at large