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Nominating Committee

The AGA Nominating Committee is a standing committee authorized by Article VI of the AGA Bylaws.

Mission

To select future AGA officers, councillors and the following year’s nominating committee who reflect the scope and diversity of the membership and who are able to support and foster AGA’s strategic directives.

Committee Structure

The composition of this committee is set forth in Article VI, Section 1 of the bylaws. The committee shall consist of nine members: four members to serve one year appointed by the AGA Governing Board within 60 days of the annual business meeting, and four members to serve one year elected by ballot. The AGA past chair shall serve as the committee chair without a vote except in the case of a tie.

Committee Functions

• The committee will meet with the presidential officers by the fall of each year to review the strategic plan and programs so as to understand the nature and extent of AGA operations, its strategic directions and the leadership qualities needed for members of the governing board.
• The nominating committee will oversee an active and public solicitation of members interested in being nominated; the committee may specify areas of expertise or qualities sought for a nominee, but in no case may they alter the requirements of the bylaws. The committee is specifically charged with fostering ethnic and gender diversity in all nominations and shall report annually to the governing board on its efforts and successes.
• The committee will prepare a report specifying only those selected as candidates for specific offices, the solicitation process and mechanisms, and the general needs of AGA for leadership qualities and expertise sought to be filled by the aforesaid nominations.
• The committee may create internal rules, policies and processes for its work, provided that they are of general applicability and are approved in advance by the governing board.
• Names of interested members, nominators, supporters and committee deliberations will be kept confidential; only those nominated by the committee will be made public.
• Other functions as assigned by the governing board.

Responsibilities of the Committee Chair

• To provide active leadership of the committee to assure that all interested members are given full and fair consideration and that nominees reflect the needs of AGA and are fully qualified and prepared to make the commitment of time and energy.
• To convene and direct committee meetings.
• To ensure that committee activities are carried out in a timely and appropriate manner.
• To prepare committee budgets, meeting agenda, minutes and reports.
• To assign specific committee members to specific tasks.

Meetings

The committee meets twice yearly: by teleconference in October and a mandatory in-person meeting in January.

Members