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2026-2027 Nominations Committee

Charge

Carry out all necessary activities to precede the annual Board of Directors' election process of the American Accounting (hereafter, "Association"). Specifically:

• Nominate candidates for the applicable open Board positions of the Association.
• Select a list of nominees for the applicable open Board positions of the Association. These nominees will be on the ballot for the election process that will be conducted during a period of at least 30 days during January-March.
• Carry out other duties specified in the Bylaws and Policy and Procedures Manual.

Membership

• The Nominations Committee (hereafter, “Committee”) shall consist of the two most recent Past Presidents willing and able to serve and five members elected by the Council during the March Council Meeting from among nominations received from the general membership. 
• The five elected members cannot be current members of either the Council or the Board of Directors.
• The Committee shall be chaired by the most senior, in service, of the Past Presidents serving.
• Committee members are not eligible for nomination.
• Any member may nominate persons to be considered for the Committee.

Estimated Time Commitment

• Committee members could expect to spend between 4 and 8 hours between June and September: 
  • The Committee’s work begins in June with a virtual meeting for discussion about the election process in anticipation of the commencement of the process with the initial Call for Nominations.
  • Committee members are expected to actively nominate candidates during the Call for Nominations and encourage others to make nominations.
  • The Committee meets virtually in September to consider nominations, determine next steps in the process, and coordinate.
  • The Committee may meet additionally at the discretion of the Chair, as needed.

Responsibilities

• Association Professional Staff assists the Committee Chair with the coordination of the virtual Committee meetings.
• Association Professional Staff ensures that a Call for Nominations will be included in mass emails to AAA members and on the Association website.
• The Committee meeting in June is to review the nominations and election processes, the Committee’s responsibilities, and the timeline. Prior to this meeting, members of the Committee are encouraged to become knowledgeable about the open Board of Directors positions and the defined roles and responsibilities of each position.
• The Committee meeting in September is to review the list of nominations, identify perceived strengths and weaknesses of each nominee, discuss whether any nominees do not meet the criteria set forth by the Board of Directors and Association policies, and vote on individuals to be contacted for each position. The Committee typically identifies and rank orders three individuals for the position (two primary candidates and an alternate if one of the two primary candidates is unable or unwilling to move forward).  
• The typical process for the Nominations Committee to narrow down the list of candidates for each position includes the following:
  • A discussion related to any additional criteria the committee wishes to utilize in narrowing down the list of nominees.
  • A discussion about any nominees that do not meet the criteria.
  • A discussion about nominees that meet the criteria.
  • A vote, submitted to the CEO in private chat, of three nominees that are not ranked in order.
  • Further discussion about those nominees with the most votes.
  • A vote, given to the CEO in private chat, of the top three nominees in rank order.
  • The top two are chosen to approach first and the third is the alternate in the event one of the first two declines. If more than one declines, the committee will reconvene to consider further nominees.
  • Members of the Committee next determine which member will contact each nominee for each position to assess their willingness to serve, if elected.
  • The CEO saves the chat as evidence of the voting. 

• Once voting is complete, the Chair and selected members of the Committee contact the two primary candidates to make them aware of their nomination and to determine their ability and willingness to have their name placed on the ballot and accept the position if elected. In the case that an individual is unable or unwilling to be a nominee or accept the position if elected, the Committee will move to the alternate. If the alternate is unable or unwilling, the Committee will meet again to determine who will be contacted next among the nominees.
• After two nominees for each open position have confirmed their willingness to move forward, Association Professional Staff contacts each of the nominees on behalf of the Committee Chair via email to formally affirm their willingness to be nominated and to serve if elected.
• To prevent Council from also selecting the same individuals for the open Board position chosen by Council as those individuals selected by the Committee, the Committee Chair will inform the Council Ballot Committee Chair of the individuals the Committee has selected to be on the ballot.
• The Committee Chair will notify the Chief Executive Officer of the slate of nominees as soon as it is confirmed. The Association Staff will proceed with the election process as described in the bylaws.
• If the Committee Chair has questions about the charge or responsibilities of this Committee, they should contact the Chief Executive Officer or the Committee's Board of Directors Liaison, and Governance Manager, Barbara Gutierrez (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org).
• The Committee Chair submits a report to the Board of Directors detailing the outcomes of the Committee’s deliberations by December 15. This report should include accomplishments and suggested modifications and should be sent to the Association President, and the Committee's Board of Directors Liaison, and Governance Manager, Barbara Gutierrez (barbara.gutierrez@aaahq.org).

• Positions up for nomination during 2027-2028:

  • President-Elect - Serves a three-year term: President-Elect during 2027-2028, President during 2028-2029, and Past President during 2029-2030.

  • Vice President-Finance-Elect - Serves a three-year term: Vice President-Finance-Elect during 2027-2028 and Vice President-Finance during 2028-2030.

  • Vice President-Research & Publications - Serves a three-year term: 2027-2030

  • Director-Focusing on Segments - Serves a three-year term: 2027-2030.*
    * This Director position will be chosen for the Slate by the Council Ballot Committee (CBC), comprised of all Council except for the Board of Directors, in October.

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