We invite members of the list to nominate yourself or another member for election to the Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) Board of Directors, Nominating Committee or the position of Treasurer. You must be a member of AESS to serve in these positions. Please note the deadline below.
Dr. Wil Burns, President, AESS Associate Director, Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org <http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org/> Positions Available: Board of Directors- 3 positions, including one student position (two year term beginning at the 2014 annual meeting) Description: The AESS Board meets monthly via conference call. The Board is responsible for conducting the regular business of Association--approving major activities, policy decisions, annual conference site and budget, and providing oversight over the committees, including the Journal. The Board has fiduciary responsibility for the Association. Members are expected to attend all conference calls and the annual meetings during their terms. Treasurer - (three year term) POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE TREASURER. The Treasurer shall be the chief financial officer of the Corporation. The Treasurer shall: (a) keep or supervise the keeping of complete and accurate books and records of account of the properties and business transactions of the Corporation, including accounts of the Corporation's assets, liabilities, receipts, disbursements, gains and losses; (b) submit regular financial reports to the Board, which shall be distributed to the membership; (c) receive all incomes of the Corporation with the exception of those specifically excluded by the Board; (d) deposit the Corporation's funds in such depositaries as may be determined by the Board or otherwise invest the Corporation's funds as may be determined by the Board; and (e) have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be specified in these Bylaws or assigned by the Board. (from Bylaws SECTION 6.) Nominations Committee - 3 Positions, including one student position (two year term) Description: The Nominations Committee shall recruit and nominate candidates for the elective offices of the Association that need to be filled in any given year. The Nominations Committee shall have six members, each of whom shall serve for two-year terms (with half of the committee elected annually). In identifying candidates for specific positions, the Nominations Committee shall seek to represent the Association's diversity of membership, in terms of age, gender, racial and ethnic background, substantive interest, field of work, type of employing institutions, and other considerations the Nominations Committee shall deem appropriate. The Nominations Committee is especially interested in providing diversity on our slate: diverse disciplines and expertise, diverse geographic representation, diverse occupations, as well as diversity in age, gender/gender identity, ethnicity, ideology, etc. AESS Welcomes self-nominations for all elected offices. How to Nominate: If you are interested in standing for election or nominating someone else, please contact Lyle Birkey lbir...@ncseonline.org <mailto:lbir...@ncseonline.org> by March 10, 2014. Please identify the position you are nominating yourself or someone else for, and the complete contact info for yourself or the nominee, if not yourself. Attach a brief bio of up to 2-3 paragraphs describing: (a) the candidate's current area of practice/experience, (b) what the candidate brings and contributes to the organization (i.e., capacity building) and (c) the candidate's goals/vision for the organization. Please include a short up to date C.V. or biographical statement Please don't hesitate to contact David Blockstein da...@ncseonline.org <mailto:da...@ncseonline.org> or any of the current Board members with any questions you have about the offices or this process. The continued health of AESS is ensured through the active participation of its members. I hope you will consider running for one of these offices! Wil Burns, President, AESS -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
