Call for Nominations 2024: Run for the ACES Board

Nominations for the ACES Board of Directors are now open. All positions are for two years and begin at the close of the in-person conference, on Saturday, April 6, 2024, in San Diego. 

Here is the election schedule: 

• Nominations open January 9, 2024. Full members in good standing are eligible to run. 
• Nominations close on February 8, 2024, at midnight Eastern time. 
• Electronic ballots will be sent out to members after nominations close. Voting will be open for 14 days. Members in good standing are eligible to vote. 

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The following positions are now open for nominations: 

• President-elect
• Vice President for Governance (new)
• Four at-large Board members

Changes to the Board structure

The current Board of Directors approved several changes in the roles of Board officers at its fall meeting. These changes are effective with the 2024 election: 

• The position of Vice President for Governance has been added. 
• The position of Vice President/President-elect has been renamed President-elect.
• The title of Treasurer has been changed to the Vice President for Finance. 
• The title of Secretary has been changed to Vice President for Records. 
• The Immediate Past President will continue to serve on the Board in an advisory, nonvoting capacity. 
• The Immediate Past President will also serve as chair of the Recruitment and Development Committee for a two-year term.
• A one-year, one-time extension for the current terms of the Secretary and Treasurer was approved to balance term periods. 

Eligibility

All ACES full members in good standing are eligible to run for the Board of Directors. You may nominate yourself or someone else through the online form. 

Full, associate, and student members are eligible to nominate, but all nominees must be full members of ACES and current in their dues when voting opens.

Candidates must have shown a level of involvement in the organization, such as presenting at ACES conferences, undertaking projects on its behalf, serving on a committee, or other ways set out in the ACES bylaws. 

Only current Directors who have served one full term are eligible for nomination to an Officer position.

Duties

Members of the Board of Directors shape the policy and direction of the Society and take on responsibility for projects and routine tasks. Officers have additional duties. See Article IV in the ACES bylaws for more information about specific roles and responsibilities.   

ACES operates by virtue of the voluntary efforts of its members. Anyone seeking a seat on the Board of Directors must be willing to spend a few hours each week on the business of the organization. 

Members of the Board of Directors also are expected to attend the national in-person conference and participate in monthly meetings. In-person meetings are held in the spring and fall. Newly elected Board members are encouraged to attend the spring Board meeting during the conference.

Nomination Form

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