Officers Nomination and Declaration – 2024

Join the Air Barrier Association of America Board!

Nominations to participate on the ABAA Board of Directors may be made by any individual representing a member company in good standing.  As a condition precedent to such nominations, it is necessary to file at the ABAA office a formal nomination declaration signed by three (3) individuals representing a member company in good standing as nominators and signed by the candidate for election.  A person cannot nominate themselves, however each nomination must be done by an individual representing a member company in good standing and the nomination cannot consist of more than one individual per member company.

Board terms are for three (3) years.  The Board typically meets approximately 4 times per year on a 1 hour conference call, is encouraged to attend the Annual General Meeting and respond to emails and cast their vote for ballots when asked to.  The hour requirement is approximately 5-7 hours per month.

In general, each Director is responsible for;

• helping to achieve the vision, mission, values and implementation of the strategic plan
• attend meetings
• actively participate in the decision-making and work of the Board
• vote on all documents when circulated
• represent the organization in accordance with the vision, mission and values
• report to the Board on area of responsibility
• chair committee, if desired
• devoting sufficient time to complete duties

The minimum requirements for an individual to be nominated are:

• Strong, active participation in a committee, task group, or ad hoc group for a minimum of one year.
• Be a member representative of the corporate membership of ABAA for a minimum of a year.

The nominating committee will take into consideration the following items in assessing the nomination application.  These items include:

• Involvement in other ABAA-related activities that do not fall under the scope of a committee, task group, or ad hoc group
• Attendance at ABAA’s Annual General Meeting
• Attendance at ABAA’s Annual Building Enclosure Conference
• Number of presentations delivered at the conference
• Number of presentations delivered on the ABAA’s behalf