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Executive Committee & Center Bylaws

Center Bylaws

Updated: March 17, 2018

The terms are spelled out in the governance section of the Center's bylaws-type document.

  1. There is an Executive Committee consisting of 9 members and a director recommended by the Center and appointed by the Dean of CAS.
  2. One third of the membership of the Executive Committee is appointed each year for three-year terms.
  3. Elections are held at the last meeting in the spring of each year.
  4. A nominating committee will submit the names of 3 or more nominees to the annual business meeting of the members.
  5. Members of the Executive Committee may serve no more than 2 consecutive 3-year terms.

Current Executive Committee Members & Terms:

  1. Margaret T--expires 5/2018, cannot renew (has served two consecutive terms)
  2. Jacquie Carr--expires 5/2018, COULD renew
  3. Chris Burns--expires 5/2019, cannot renew
  4. Luis Vivanco--expires 5/2019, cannot renew
  5. Ingrid Nelson--expires 5/2019, COULD renew
  6. Jess Robinson--expires 5/2020, COULD renew
  7. Kristin Peterson-Ishaq--expires 5/2020, cannot renew
  8. Ann Kroll Lerner--expires 5/2020, COULD renew