Board of Directors Positions and Nominations Information

Information about each elected board position responsibilities, meeting frequency, and nominations are all listed below. Thank you for your interest in volunteering with ACP!

• There are 17 members of the ACP board - six officers, nine councilors, and two candidate councilors.
• The Board has two standing meetings: January to approve the budget and in late April/early May just before the Annual Meeting with the Committee Chairs. All other meetings are called by the President as necessary.
• The six officers comprise the Executive Committee and meet as necessary
• The Finance Committee is comprised of the President, President-Elect, Treasurer, and Treasurer-Elect and meets as necessary
• All ACP members are eligible to hold office except Collegial and Candidate Collegial.
• Those wishing to hold office must be current members at the time of nomination and retain membership throughout their term.

The President shall preside at all meetings of the membership, Board, and of the Executive Committee.  President shall appoint standing committees, as well as special committees which they may deem essential and shall designate the personnel of those committees with the approval of the Executive Committee.  The President is an ex-officio member of all committees. This is a two-year term.

In the event of a vacancy in the office of President or during their absence or inability to serve, the duties and powers shall devolve upon the President-Elect who automatically assumes the role of President after their term is completed. The President-elect is required to attend all Board and Executive Committee meetings. This is a two-year term.

The Secretary will review the minutes of all Board meetings, assist the President in running the organization, and act as the Membership Committee chair. This is a two-year term.

The Treasurer shall have custody of all funds of the Association and shall hold them in the name of the Association in such manner as the Executive Committee shall direct.  They will review finances on a regular basis and prepare the budget to the board for approval each year. This is a two-year term.

The Secretary-Elect is responsible for attending all Board and Executive Committee meetings and automatically assumes the role of Secretary after their term is complete. This a two-year term.

The Treasurer-Elect is responsible for attending all Board and Executive Committee meetings and automatically assumes the role of Treasurer after their term is complete. This a two-year term.

Nine members of the Executive Committee, Councilors, shall be elected for a three (3) year term. Their responsibilities include attending Board meetings, serving on committees, and generally helping to promote and support ACP. 

Two (2) candidate members shall be elected every three (3) years and shall serve a three (3) year term as Candidate Councilors. The Candidate Councilors are responsible for attending board meetings, being the voice of candidates to the board and within the organization, planning the Candidate Event at Annual Meetings, and chairing the Candidate Committee. 

Elections open in January or February and run for four weeks. Elections must close not later than one month before the Annual Meeting begins. Newly elected board members are invited to the Board Meeting held just prior to the Annual Meeting.

Nominations are open year round - use links below to submit a nomination for yourself or someone else.

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