Board of Directors

The Executive Committee shall have the authority to act for the Board between Board meetings. The committee shall consist of the President as Chair; President-Elect as Vice Chair; Immediate Past President; Executive Director; Legal Counsel; Audit and Finance Committee Chair; and Inclusion, Equity, and Organizational Diversity Committee Chair.

The Values and Policies Committee shall be responsible for the oversight of the association’s policies and shall provide strategic support, coordination, and oversight of the Inclusion, Equity, and Organizational Diversity Committee; Ethics Committee; and Position Taking Committee. The Committee shall be responsible for recruiting and appointing committee members for these committees as well as recommending the appointment of Chair of the Inclusion, Equity, and Organizational Diversity and the Legal Counsel to the full board when necessary. The committee shall consist of the Immediate Past President as Chair; Legal Counsel; Inclusion, Equity, and Organizational Diversity Committee Chair; the Executive Director; two At Large Board Members; and one Graduate Student Board Member.

The Audit and Finance Committee shall be responsible for the oversight of the Association’s Budget, Finance, and Compliance Policies as well as strategic support, coordination, and oversight of the Advancement and Fundraising Committee, Scholarship Committee, and Grants Committee. The Committee shall be responsible for recruiting and appointing committee members for these committees as well as recommending the appointment of the Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee to the full board when necessary. The committee shall consist of the Audit and Finance Committee Chair who will serve a one-year term as Chair-Elect followed by a two-year term as Chair; two At Large Board Members; and one Graduate Student Board Member. 

The Membership Engagement Committee shall provide strategic direction for the Association’s membership; volunteer leadership recruitment and retention; and recognition programs. The committee shall be responsible for the oversight of the association’s membership policies and shall provide strategic support, coordination, and oversight of the Nominations and Elections Committee, Awards Committee, Dissertation of the Year Committee, Outstanding Book Award Committee, and Fellows Committee and shall be responsible for recruiting and appointing committee members for these committees. The committee shall consist of the President-Elect who shall serve as Chair; the Executive Director; two At Large Board Members; and one Graduate Student Board Member.

The Scholarly Engagement Committee shall provide strategic coordination of the Association’s key events and programs, including the conference, publications, and professional development events. The committee supports the Conference Committee, Professional Development Committee, and Publications Committee and shall be responsible for recruiting and appointing members for these committees. The committee shall consist of the President as chair, the Executive Director, two At Large Board Members, and one Graduate Student Board Member.

The Leadership Consortium shall be composed of all Board members, committee chairs, entity chairs, and publication editors. The Leadership Consortium will meet at least twice annually to discuss the Association’s strategic plan, priorities, and initiatives and the connection of each leader’s work to these items.