AVP-USA National Committees
Bylaws description:
Board Members
The AVP-USA Board of Trustees (“the Board”) shall be composed of the Chairs of the Standing Committees, the officers of the Corporation, the Leadership Fellow(s), and the At-Large member(s). There shall be up to three (3) At-Large Members on the Board.
Duties and Governance
AVP-USA shall be governed by policies and decisions agreed upon by the AVP Community at the Annual National Gathering. The Board is responsible to the Annual National Gathering and the authorities of the state of incorporation for the management of the property and affairs of the Corporation.
The AVP Community entrusts the Board with the day-to-day management of the organization between Annual National Gatherings, including such matters as hiring (and terminating) employees, contracting for services, personnel functions and expending money for the benefit of the organization. The Board will publish its decisions and proceedings in a timely manner.
The Board shall delegate all tasks to appropriate committees, except those specifically required to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities. This responsibility shall include all amendments to the budget. In the event of disagreement among committees, the Board shall facilitate a resolution.
Board Meetings
The Board shall meet at least once a year at the Annual National Gathering and may meet at other times as needed. A record of decisions made at the Annual National Gathering is to be approved by the Board and posted on the AVP-USA website promptly after each meeting.
Quorum
At any meeting of the Board, one half of the total membership of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
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Co-Presidents |
Sean Bell Willie L Brown |
Sanford, FL College Park, MD |
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Vice-President |
Mac McGinty |
Visalia, CA |
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Secretary |
Donna Lord |
Gainsville, FL |
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Treasurer |
William Zuck Jr |
Lincoln, NE |
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Committee of Local & Regional Groups (CKARG) Co-Chairs |
Jill McLellan Sean Bell |
Stanley, NY Sanford, FL |
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Communications Committee Chair |
Dawn Addy |
Melbourne, FL |
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Conference Committee Chair |
Archer Bunner |
Richmond, IN |
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Education Committee Co-Chairs |
Katherine Smith Betty McEady |
Turramurra NSW, AUS Savannah, GA |
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Finance/Fundraising Chair |
Chad Dell |
Neptune City, NJ |
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Research Committee Chair |
Jacqueline Labatt-Simon |
Stamford, CT |
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At-Large Member1 |
Jo Green |
Palmdale, CA |
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At-Large Member2 |
Lindsay Hill |
WA |
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At-Large Member3 |
Ben Wild |
New York, NY |
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Guest Member: Adaptations Co-chairs |
Rita Cronise Noelle Pollet |
Victor, NY Costa Rica |
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Guest Member: Peace, Justice, & Community Chair |
Anika Flagg |
Baldwinsville, NY |
Bylaws description:
The Committee of Local and Regional Groups (CLARG) is made up of representatives appointed from each CLARG region. CLARG assists Local Groups and Regional Organizations and can be reached to for help in resolving territorial disputes and serious violations of policy or standards. CLARG supports existing and emerging local groups, and makes policy recommendations to the Annual National Gathering. CLARG is responsible for empowering and nurturing existing and emerging local AVP groups. It is also responsible for compiling and reporting activity data to be used in the AVP-USA Annual Report.
Co-Chairs:
Jill Mclellan
Sean Bell
See our 2024 Annual Report: HERE
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New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) |
Valentine Doyle |
Hartford, CT
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New York |
Jill McLellan |
Stanley, NY |
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Pennsylvania & New Jersey
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Eleanor Novek |
Neptune City NJ |
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Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, VA, WV) |
Bill Denison |
Towson MD |
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Southeast (AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VI) |
Warren Hoskins
Sean Bell |
Miami FL
Sanford FL |
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Midwest (IL, IN, KY, MI, OH) |
Miriam Bunner |
Richmond IN |
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Northern Midwest (MN, ND, SD, WI) |
Nancy Helfrich |
Minneapolis, MN |
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Central Midwest (IA, KS, MO, NE) |
Joe Rott |
Lincoln NE |
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South central (AR, LA, MS, OK, TX) |
CLARG Co-Chairs |
Stanley NY & Sanford FL |
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Rocky Mountain (CO, MT, NM, UT, WY) |
Karen Peregoy |
Denver, CO |
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Northwest (AK, ID, OR, NV, WA) |
Rick Krouskop |
Bellingham, WA |
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Southwest (AZ, CA, HI) |
Toby Laverty |
Oakland, CA |
Bylaws description:
The Communications Committee shall be responsible for establishing and maintaining the communications system of AVP-USA, including disseminating and responding to electronic, written and verbal communications. It is also responsible for developing, publishing, marketing and distributing AVP-USA materials and visual aids. Manuals and other educational material are developed by the Education Committee but are published, marketed, and distributed by the Communications Committee.
Annual Report:
See our 2021-22 Annual Report: HERE
Chair:
Open
Bylaws description:
The Conference Committee has the responsibility for planning and facilitating the Annual National Gathering, including budget, site selection, agenda, program and all preparations and publicity.
Chair:
Archer Bunner
See our 2024 Annual Report: HERE
Bylaws description:
The Education Committee has the function of developing AVP/-USA manuals, other instructional materials, education-related support documents, and training as needed.
Co-Chairs:
Katherine Smith
Betty McEady
See our 2024 Annual Report: HERE
Bylaws description:
The Finance Committee actively oversees all financial matters of the Corporation, advises the Board on all financial issues that impact the organization, and supervises the Treasurer. It shall prepare a proposed annual budget for the Annual National Gathering, with input from committees and in consultation with the Board. It shall prepare an annual financial report to include at least an income and expense report and a balance sheet for the fiscal year that will be presented to the Annual National Gathering.
Chair:
Chad Dell
See our 2024 Annual Report: HERE
Bylaws description:
The AVP USA Research and Higher Education Committee represents the research interests and the higher education activities of AVP. The committee seeks to foster the design and completion of quality research projects, support AVP in higher education settings and maintain records of such activities (reports, articles, etc.).
Chair:
Jackie Labatt-Simon
Co-Chairs:
Rita Cronise
Noelle Pollet