What is the Nominating Committee?
In accordance with the AAPA Bylaws, Article XI, Section 2, the Nominating Committee is composed of seven members, of which five are elected by plurality vote at the House of Delegates annual meeting. Two members are appointed by the Board of Directors. Nominating Committee candidates should pre-declare their candidacy; however, write-in candidates, and nominations and self-declarations from the House floor, will be accepted at the time of elections.
The NomCom is charged by the AAPA Bylaws (Article XI, Section 2) with the following responsibilities:
- Annually evaluate the environment and identify any skills, capabilities or other characteristics that will support a diverse and high-performing Board of Directors.
- Support communication and education efforts to inform all members of elected leadership opportunities and how to qualify for those positions.
- Identify and recruit qualified members to run for elected positions within AAPA.
- Evaluate all candidates seeking nomination according to the qualification criteria set forth in these Bylaws and according to other such selection guidelines as may be established by the committee.
- Inform candidates and voting members of criteria being considered for endorsement by the Nominating Committee
- Endorse a single or multiple slate of candidates for each nominated position.