Governance at a Glance: ATA Board Meetings

What is the ATA Board of Directors?
The Board consists of nine directors (three-year terms each) and four officers (two-year terms each).

What does the Board do?
ATA’s Bylaws assign the Board the management of the “property, affairs, business, and concerns of the Association.” Check out a typical Board meeting agenda from earlier this year.

How do you become a Board Director?
Board Directors are elected by the Voting Members of the Association. Find out how you can become an ATA Voting Member.

Who is on the 2015-2016 Board?
Officers: David Rumsey (President), Corinne McKay (President-elect), Jane Maier (Secretary), and Ted Wozniak (Treasurer). Directors: Chris Durban, Lois Feuerle, Evelyn Yang Garland, Melinda Gonzalez-Hibner, Christina Green, Geoff Koby, Frieda Ruppaner-Lind, Madalena Sánchez Zampaulo, and Faiza Sultan. Read the Board Director bios to learn more.

How often does the Board meet?
The Board meets four times a year. ATA members are welcome to attend. Look for scheduled Board meetings on ATA’s online calendar.

The next ATA Board meeting will be held on July 30-31 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. All ATA members are invited—and encouraged—to attend!

Is there a way to find out what happened at a Board meeting?
Yes! A meeting summary is published on the ATA website shortly after each Board meeting. This is a quick update, not the meeting minutes. Look for an announcement of the meeting summary in ATA Newsbriefs and in the meantime check out past Board meeting summaries.

Listen to Episode 3 of The ATA Podcast to learn more about what happens at ATA Board meetings.