AFPAAA is led by a board of directors elected by the membership. Each
director serves a two year term. Five board members also serve as
officers of the Association, filling the positions of chairperson,
president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer on a yearly basis.
AFPAAA's leadership progression protocol dictates that the chairperson
step down at the end of his or her term. At the same time, the
president, vice president, and secretary each move up one position to
replace the previous incumbent, with a new secretary joining the line
of succession. This leadership rotation takes place in July of each
year.
This sequential assumption of progressively greater responsibilities
ensures the Association will benefit from experienced management,
continuity of leadership, and the regular infusion of fresh ideas.
On July 1, 2022, a new team assumed AFPAAA’s leadership
responsibilities. Brett Ashworth became the new chair, replacing Perry
Nouis, who remains on the board. Greg Smith stepped into Brett’s
former role as president, and John Dorrian became the vice president.
New board member Eric Schnaible volunteered to be the new secretary,
becoming part of the leadership succession process.
Incumbent board members Brett Ashworth, John Dorrian, Doug Kennett,
Chuck Merlo, and Carla Sylvester were elected to new two year terms.
Eric Schnaible was elected as a new board member, filling the slot on
the board vacated by John Gura, who left the board after over twenty
years of distinguished service to the association.
The current leadership team is pictured below.
The duration of each elected member's current term is listed under his
or her name. The board also includes two members whose terms are
indefinite — the newsletter editor, who is appointed by the
board, and a representative from SAF/PA.
At the October 6, 2022 board meeting, the board formally appointed
Dick Cole as the newest board member and the editor of
News and Notes — AFPAAA's
newsletter. Dick replaced John Terino, who stepped down after his
outstanding work serving as the editor of
News and Notes for most of the
association's existence.
AFPAAA also benefits from the work of numerous members who serve on
committees overseen by the board, and the
support and advice of our
past board chairs and presidents.
To find contact information for any individual member of the AFPAAA
leadership team, please use either the printed or
online Membership Directory. To reach the entire board of directors, please go to the Contact Us page and choose the Board of Directors option in the form field.
Meetings of AFPAAA’s Board of Directors are held on a regularly scheduled quarterly basis. All association members in good standing are welcome, and encouraged, to attend.
The meetings are held via Zoom. If you wish to attend a meeting, please use this link to let us know in advance so that we can send you the Zoom information you will need to join the meeting by computer or phone.
The next meeting will occur on May 19, 2023, at 10:00AM Eastern time. The specific date and time for subsequent meetings will be posted here when available.
Minutes of previous meetings are now being archived online. To view the minutes of recent board meetings, please go here.