Nominations for Speaker of the AIAA Council of Directors
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Nominations for Speaker of the AIAA Council of Directors Are Being Accepted Through 15 September 2023
The Institute is currently seeking nominations for the Speaker of the AIAA Council of Directors. The AIAA Council Nominating Committee will compile a list of potential nominees for the Speaker of the AIAA Council of Directors. This list will include nominees who will be selected to go to the next step of competency review held by the nominating committee. The nominating committee will select specific candidates for the Speaker position who will be voted on by the AIAA Council of Directors in January 2024.
Nominations are being accepted for Speaker for the term May 2024–May 2027. AIAA members may self-nominate or nominate members qualified for the open position.
The Speaker is the presiding officer of the Council of Directors and is the point of contact between the Council of Directors and the Board of Trustees, thus providing the communication conduit between the membership and the Board. The Speaker is responsible for developing the agenda for the Council and leading all Council meetings. The Speaker works with the Council to ensure implementation of the Institute’s strategic initiatives as well as integration of activities across the Regional Engagement Activities Division (READ), Technical Activities Division (TAD), and Integration and Outreach Division (IOD). The Speaker works closely with the AIAA President, AIAA Executive Director, and AIAA Governance Administrator to ensure coordination of volunteer and staff activities throughout the Institute.
The Speaker should possess an understanding of the AIAA governance structure and operation and have a working knowledge of the operations within the three functional divisions (READ, TAD, and IOD) that operate under the Council of Directors. The Speaker must have excellent communication and organizational skills.
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