ANNY Election 2022
Starting February 19, 2022, all ANNY members in good standing will be asked to cast votes for several ballot items (election ballot to be sent via email).
Open Positions
This Spring, the ANNY Board will be filling five positions:
President Elect (three-year term with one year in each of the following positions: President Elect, President, and Past President)
Secretary (two-year term)
Events Chair (two-year term)
Three At-Large Board Member (two-year term):
Nominate yourself or a colleague for one of these positions by filling out the form here.
Position Descriptions
President Elect (three-year term with one year in each of the following positions: President Elect, President, and Past President)
Duties of the President Elect shall include:
A. Presiding at meetings of the Board of Directors in the President’s absence;
B. Assisting the President in other duties as the need arises;
C. Assuming the duties of the President in the event that person cannot complete his/her term;
D. Performing other duties as delegated by the President and/or Board of Directors or as outlined in the Policies & Procedures Manual.
Duties of the President shall include:
A. Acting as chief executive;
B. Acting on behalf of the Board of Directors in the interim between meetings;
C. Appointing standing and select committees, with approval of the Board of Directors;
D. Officially representing ANNY;
E. Preparing the agenda and presiding at all meetings of the Board of Directors;
Duties of the Past President shall include:
A. Presiding at meetings of the Board of Directors in the absence of both the President and President Elect.
B. Serving as chair of the Nominating Committee, overseeing all responsibilities of that committee as defined in these bylaws.
C. Performing other duties as delegated by the President and/or Board of Directors, or as outlined in the Policies & Procedures Manual
Secretary (two-year term)
Duties of the Secretary include:
A. Managing the ANNY website and its content;
B. Compiling notes and minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and transmitting completed meeting minutes to appropriate parties;
C. Ensuring that a complete list of current members and a mailing list of ANNY contacts is maintained;
D. Ensuring that proceedings of the Association follow Robert’s Rules of Order;
E. Performing other duties as assigned by the President and/or Board of Directors.
Events Chair (two-year term)
Duties of the Events Chair shall include:
A. Chairing the Events Committee and ensuring that all responsibilities of that committee are fulfilled;
B. Coordinating site selection and overseeing all aspects of event program and logistics;
C. Maintaining records of attendance at events, as well as archiving materials from ANNY events;
D. Performing other duties as assigned by the President and/or Board of Directors.
At-Large Board Members (two-year term, three positions open)
A. Serving on ANNY committees as necessary and determined with the committee chairpersons;
B. Performing other duties as assigned by the President and/or Board of Directors.
Eligibility to Be a Board Member
Board Term Limits
A. A person who has served as President-Elect, President, and/or Past President may serve again in any board position when two full board years have passed after the end of their service as President Elect, President, or Past President. The person may appear on the ballot during the second board service year, but may only serve when two full board years have passed.
B. An individual may serve up to two consecutive terms as a non-President board member, if they are put forth as candidates for each term and win each election.
C. After two consecutive terms as a non-President board member, an individual may not serve on the board for two full board service years. After that, they will be eligible once again to serve as a board member (any position, including the 3-year President positions). A person may appear on the ballot in the second year, but not serve until two full board years have passed.
Election Timeline
January: Call for nominations open
Early February: The nominating committee will review nominees and assemble the election slateFebruary 19, 2022: Voting opens
Late-March, following close of election on March 15, 2022: Candidates will be notified
April 5, 2022: Board meeting with incoming and outgoing board members
April 5, 2022: Beginning of board term
Nominating Committee Members
Chair: Kim Yousey-Elsener, ANNY Past President
Amy Svirsky, ANNY Membership Chair