Overview
The AIR Board of Directors is elected by the membership from a slate of candidates developed by the AIR Nominations and Elections Committee, a six-member committee also elected by the membership. Each fall, the Nominations and Elections Committee invites AIR members to nominate themselves and colleagues for open positions. All AIR members may be nominated, except graduate students and current officers (Board or Nominations and Elections Committee Members).
The Nominations and Elections Committee develops a slate of candidates consisting of at least two individuals for each open position.
An election is held annually with the winning candidates taking office at the AIR Forum. The Vice President and Board Members At-Large serve three-year terms while the Nominations and Elections Committee members serve two-year terms.
Timeline
The timeline for elections is set by the Nominations and Elections Committee. Generally, the nominations process opens in October and remains open for 30 days. Elections typically begin in late January and remain open for 30 days with results announced in March.
Current Nominations and Elections Committee
Chair's Message
What Qualities Should a Nominee Have?
Constitution and Bylaws
Current Board of Directors
Governance Page
Positions
Vice President
The Vice President serves as vice chairperson of the Board of Directors and represents the President when the latter is unable to perform his/her duties. The Vice President succeeds to the office of President at the termination of the one-year term as Vice President, or when a successor takes office. The term of office is three years - one as Vice President, one as President, and the third as Immediate Past President/Nominations and Elections Committee Chair.
Board At-Large Members
The Board of Directors is the governing body of the Association and sets its expectations for organizational accomplishment and conduct, periodically assessing organizational compliance with these expectations. The Board of Directors represents the membership as a whole by ensuring that membership input is gathered and used in Board decision making. The Board has responsibility and authority for the Association’s fiscal controls and the conduct of an annual audit. The Board appoints a Board Secretary and Board Treasurer from its membership each term. The term of office is three years and three members are elected annually.
Nominations and Elections Committee
This six-member committee, chaired by the Immediate Past President, prepares a slate of six candidates for the three positions on the Nominations and Elections Committee, six candidates for the three at-large Board positions, and two candidates for the position of Vice President. The Nominations and Elections Committee is responsible for ensuring the proper conduct of elections and for reporting the results to the membership. The term of office is two years and three members are elected annually.
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