The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI), a nonprofit research institute focused on risk management training and education, is accepting nominations to fill two positions on its Board of Directors. Board members and former chairs Yvonne Norton Leung and Gary Binger will step down December 2008.

The PERI board is comprised of five members — three representing the public sector, one representing nonprofits, and one representing small businesses. The positions to be filled are nonprofit and public sector representatives.

The deadline to submit names to the nominating committee is August 1, 2008. Elections will be September 25 at the quarterly board meeting in Richmond, Virginia. For more information or to submit your name for consideration, send a short bio and letter explaining why you would like to serve on the PERI board to the PERI nominating committee. To learn more about PERI, visit www.riskinstitute.org.