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.

POSITION NAME HOME EMAIL
Co-Presidents
Sean Bell
Willie L Brown
Sanford, FL
College Park, MD
Vice-President
 
Jose Velez
New York, NY
 
Secretary
 
Rae Lief Axelbank
Arlington, VA
 
Treasurer
 
William Zuck Jr
Lincoln, NE
 
Committee of Local & Regional Groups
(CKARG) Co-Chairs
Jill McLellan
Sean Bell
Stanley, NY
Sanford, FL
Communications Committee
Chair
OPEN
Conference Committee
Chair
Archer Bunner
Richmond, IN
 
Education Committee
Co-Chairs
Katherine Smith
Betty McEady
Turramurra NSW, AUS
Savannah, GA
Finance/Fundraising
Chair
Chad Dell
Neptune City, NJ
 
Research Committee
Chair
Jacqueline Labatt-Simon
Stamford, CT
 
At-Large
Member1
Jo Green
Palmdale, CA
 
At-Large
Member2
Lindsay Hill
WA
 
At-Large
Member3
Ben Wild
New York, NY
 
Guest Member:
Adaptations Co-chairs
Rita Cronise
Noelle Pollet
Victor, NY
Costa Rica
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

POSITION NAME HOME EMAIL
New England
(CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
Valentine Doyle
Hartford, CT
 
New York
 
Jill McLellan
Stanley, NY
 
Pennsylvania & New Jersey
 
Eleanor Novek
Neptune City NJ
 
Mid-Atlantic
(DC, DE, MD, VA, WV)
Bill Denison
Towson MD
 
Southeast
(AL, FL, GA, NC, SC, TN, VI)
Warren Hoskins
Sean Bell
Miami FL
Sanford FL
Midwest
(IL, IN, KY, MI, OH)
Miriam Bunner
Richmond IN
 
Northern Midwest
(MN, ND, SD, WI)
Nancy Helfrich
Minneapolis, MN
 
Central Midwest
(IA, KS, MO, NE)
Joe Rott
Lincoln NE
 
South central
(AR, LA, MS, OK, TX)
CLARG Co-Chairs
Stanley NY & Sanford FL
 
Rocky Mountain
(CO, MT, NM, UT, WY)
Karen Peregoy
Denver, CO
 
Northwest
(AK, ID, OR, NV, WA)
Rick Krouskop
Bellingham, WA
 
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

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