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Governance Task Force

Charge: A Task Force on Governance be approved. The recommended charge to the Task Force is: The Governance Task Force will study the adequacy of the current AAR by-laws and governance practices and make recommendations to the Board concerning how the AAR and its regions might organize and govern themselves so as to best serve their members. The objective of the Task Force is to achieve the ideal balance among the following values: representation of the membership as a whole, representation and protection of women and minorities within the profession, representation of the regions, the expertise required to fulfill the fiduciary responsibilities of the Board, the ability of the Board to conduct its business efficiently, and the need to give members of the AAR ample opportunity to influence and contest important decisions made by the AAR Board and staff.

Composition: Up to seven members.

Terms of Office:  Five years.

Current Members:

  • Rebecca Alpert
  • David Kyuman Kim
  • Robin W. Lovin
  • Jacqueline Pastis
  • Jeffrey L. Stout (Co-Chair)
  • Emilie M. Townes (Co-Chair)
  • Nelly Van Doorn-Harder
  • John R. Fitzmier (Staff Liaison)

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