Elected Member of Board of Directors (BoD) – 4 years, 2 members
The Elected Member of Board of Directors serves on the Board of Directors and on Council. Each elected member is selected by the membership in a biennial vote from a slate of two candidates. Service on both committees is for four years.
Attributes for success:
- Willingness to dedicate time to address the ASPB community’s needs
- Capacity for big-picture, long-term thinking
- Balancing need for confidentiality on sensitive matters with transparency and openness
- Sensitivity to the needs of the broad membership
- High-level experience with budgets and budgeting
- Experience in science management, team science, and/or developing policy
- Board of Directors (BoD), Member
Two members of the seven-membered BoD are elected by a vote of the general membership, on a biennial basis. There is a third elected member, selected by a vote of the Council and is a concurrent Council member. The BoD provides formal advice, oversight and approval regarding activities of ASPB. Currently, there is a standing schedule of BoD conference calls every other month, which can be augmented/removed as needed. Additional email correspondence occurs as required on items that require timely action. There are two in-person approximately 2-3 hr meetings at the annual meeting (current practices are one prior to, and the other during, the meeting). Additional in-person meetings are convened with the Board of Trustees, ASPB staff, and/or external stakeholders as needed. Voting requires a quorum of five voting members and a minimum of four votes cast, in favor of the decision, unless otherwise directed herein. On behalf of the general membership, the chief responsibility of an Elected Member is to engage fully in all ASPB-relevant discussions and timely decision-making processes.
- Council, member
The Elected Member also serves on the ~20-person ASPB Council, which provides vision and advice to ASPB staff and the Board of Directors regarding all activities of ASPB. Council meets virtually bi-monthly (alternating with BoD conference calls). Immediately prior to the annual meeting, Council holds an in-person daylong meeting.