2011-2012 AAA COMMITTEES

Finance Committee

(Standing Committee of the Association)

Charge
The Finance Committee is responsible for monitoring the financial condition and goals of the Association and assisting in achieving the Strategic Plan.

Membership

The Finance Committee shall consist of nine members, each of whom shall normally serve a three-year term, with one-third of the committee members appointed each year.
The Finance Committee includes the President and President-Elect, Vice President-Finance and the Vice President Finance-Elect, and other members appointed by the President with staggered terms.
The Vice President-Finance shall Chair the Committee.

Meetings

The Finance Committee meets at the Annual Meeting and in the winter (generally February) to review financial condition of the Association, discuss important related issues, and approve the budget.
Other meetings of the committee or its sub-committees or task forces may be scheduled in person or by teleconference at the discretion of the Chair.
A quorum shall consist of half the number of members plus one.

Responsibilities

Review the previous minutes, reports, and other important background material.
Evaluate additional or alternative ways to finance existing Association activities.
Plan financial strategies for Association initiatives and activities.
Approve the following fiscal year's budget and revisions to the current year's budget for recommendation to the Board of Directors.
Monitor the investment of AAA funds in accordance with established Board of Directors policies and procedures.
Review, as needed, Association costs and recommend changes, as appropriate.
Undertake special initiatives concerning the financial goals and strategies of the Association as directed by the President or Board of Directors.
Review and prepare a recommendation for the Board of Directors on the desirability of dues increases or altering the dues structure as well as Annual Meeting fees of the AAA.
Diane Leger, (dianel@aaahq.org) AAA Director of Finance, provides staff support for the Finance Committee Chair.
Barbara Gutierrez, (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org) Office Administrator, assists with providing logistical support for committee and task force meetings and conference calls.
The Chair will have the opportunity three times every term-year to prepare and send a progress report which will be available for the Board of Directors to review at their next meeting. This report should include accomplishments and suggested modifications and should be sent to the AAA President, the committee's Board of Directors Liaison, and staff liaison, Barbara Gutierrez (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org).

Chair
Stacy Kovar
Kansas State University
Vice President-Finance
skovar@ksu.edu

Members

Name / Affiliation	Contact	Term Length	Term Expires
Greg Waymire, President Emory University	gregory_waymire@bus.emory.edu	2	08/2012
Karen Pincus University of Arkansas President-Elect	kpincus@walton.uark.edu	2	08/2013
Dale Flesher Vice President Finance-Elect University of Mississippi	acdlf@olemiss.edu	3	08/2014
Elaine Mauldin University of Missouri	mauldin@missouri.edu	3	08/2012
Wim Van der Stede London School of Economics & Political Science	w.van-der-stede@lse.ac.uk	3	08/2012
Marc Rubin Miami University	rubinma@muohio.edu	3	08/2013
Stan Jenne Utah Valley University	sjenne@uvu.edu	3	08/2013
Ken Bouyer Ernst & Young LLP	kenneth.bouyer@ey.com	3	08/2014
Stephen Moehrle University of Missouri-St. Louis	moehrle@umsl.edu	3	08/2014
Anne Beatty Ohio State University	beatty.86@osu.edu	3	08/2014

Board of Directors Liaison
TBD

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