FAA BOARD MEMBER

INFORMATION AND QUALIFICATIONS

Current Nomination Term Requirements (per FAA Bylaws approved and signed July 2024)

Trustee – Nominations to the Board of Trustees can be made by a longtime sponsor, home group, virtual, loop, face-to-face, or phone meeting and/or Board Member. This applies to both regular term and interim vacancy nominations. Require nominee to have given two (2) years of continuous service in the past on any FAA Committees; Be known within a home group. Obtain a recommendation re: their Board service from one or more of the following: FAA Committee Chair; sponsor; and/or Board Member. Voting for nominees can take place at the annual meeting or any regular or special meeting of the Board. Nomination forms must be submitted to the Secretary to be placed on the Board Meeting agenda in order for any nominations to be discussed and voted on. All Board members will receive a copy of the nomination form(s) along with the agenda. No “last minute” or other nomination changes will be accepted after the agenda has been approved (which is 30 calendar days in advance of the Annual Meeting). The nominee(s) must be present at the meeting and any questioning of the nominee(s) will take place at the appropriate time during the meeting according to the agenda.

• Must have at least four years of current, continuous abstinence, as defined by FAA, to serve on the board.
• Elected at the annual meeting or any regular or special meeting of the Board for a term of two (2) years.
• May serve two full consecutive terms, then may not serve for a period of one year.
• May be nominated by a board member to fill an un-expired term of a board member who cannot fulfill their current term. At the end of that completed partial term, may be nominated by a board member for a full two-year term and may then serve two full terms if nominated and elected.

Officer – Elected for a one year term by the board members and may not serve in that same position consecutively.

Treasurer – Elected for a two year term by the board members and may not serve in that same position consecutively