FPSB SEEKS CANDIDATE FOR BOARD SERVICE STARTING 2008

Denver, 23 July 2007 – Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. (FPSB), the nonprofit standards-setting organization that manages the CFP certification program outside the United States and its territories, is looking for nominations for one vacant two-year position on FPSB’s Board of Directors, starting 01 January 2008. Nominations must be submitted to Kati Stenger, FPSB’s Nominating Committee Coordinator, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or +1.720.917.0001 (fax), no later than Monday, 3 September.

“Financial Planning Standards Board is looking for a candidate with significant national and/or international board experience to strategically guide our organization in its efforts to benefit consumers of financial planning, establish global certification standards for financial planners, and foster the emergence of financial planning as a distinct profession internationally,” said Margaret Koniuck, CFP®, FPSB Board Chairperson. “With over 105,000 CFP professionals and 21 nonprofit organizations administering or seeking to administer CFP certification around the world, the task of governing FPSB and leading the development of CFP certification globally will be as challenging as it is rewarding, and will have a lasting impact on the financial wellbeing of millions of consumers.”

FPSB’s Board of Directors is responsible for: developing governing policies that address the broadest levels of all organizational decisions and situations; identifying needs and advocating on behalf of FPSB’s membership; and overseeing organizational performance and providing strategic guidance to FPSB’s Chief Executive Officer. FPSB will finalize its selection of incoming board members for next year at its October 2007 meeting in Brazil. The candidate chosen will fill the remaining two years of a three-year position of an exiting board member and join eight other volunteer Board members from Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, France, Japan, New Zealand and South Africa. Since FPSB bylaws limit service on the FPSB Board to no more than four years, the candidate chosen to fill the two-year seat will be ineligible to serve a second term.

Established in 2004, Financial Planning Standards Board Ltd. manages, develops and operates certification, education and related programs for 20 financial planning organizations outside the United States so that they may benefit and protect the global community by establishing, upholding and promoting worldwide professional standards in financial planning. FPSB’s commitment to excellence is represented by the marks of professional distinction – CFP^®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER^TM and CFP(with flame logo).