Nominations
APPA is an entirely volunteer-led organization and its success over the past century and viability as an organization in the years ahead is entirely owed to the efforts of its members to take on leadership roles in the organization. The APPA council is comprised of the President, President-Elect, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Membership Chair, and 4 Councilors (one of whom is the outgoing president).
2025 Nominations
Nominations for the 2025 elections will include: Vice-President, Membership Chair-Elect, and Councilor at Large. A full listing of all Council positions are listed below. Not all positions are on the ballot each year but rather on the years where a current council members term will be ending.
Council Position Overview APPA Presidency
APPA Presidency. The APPA Presidency is a 4-year term of service. Individuals elected by the membership to serve as President fulfill the role of Vice-President in their first year of service; President-Elect in their second year of service; President in their third year of service; and Councilor in the fourth year of service. The 4-year term of service of the APPA Presidency is vital to the association. The Vice-President and President-Elect years are dedicated to long-term planning activities for APPA. The Presidential year is dedicated to the implementation of all aspects of the annual meeting at which the President will preside. The President determines the theme of the meeting and works with the council and program committee to plan the meeting program. The Councilor year is dedicated to service as a senior advisor on the council.
Secretary
The APPA Secretary is a 4-year term of service. The Secretary oversees the organizational aspects of the association, has primary responsibility for setting the agenda of council meetings, maintains the APPA constitution and when necessary organizes the process for amendments, and oversees communications of the association with its membership.
Treasurer
The APPA Treasurer is a 4-year term of service. The Treasurer has primary responsibility for overseeing the financial aspects of APPA. These responsibilities include preparing an annual budget for the association and reporting regularly to the council regarding expenses and revenues; establishing and executing processes for collection of dues and conference registration fees; tracking of revenues and expenses; monitoring of APPA investment accounts; and filing of annual tax returns. The treasurer should attend regular meetings of the APPA council. The treasurer also reports to the membership on the expenditures, revenues and the financial status of the association during the business meeting each year.
Membership Chair
The Membership Chair is a 4-year term of service. The first year of service as is the Membership Chair-Elect, working alongside the current Membership Chair. The Membership Chair oversees initiatives to recruit and maintain members and enhance the value of membership in APPA. They facilitate programming to engage early career scientists in the meeting, such as an early career roundtable and mentorship matching program. Finally, the Membership Chair convenes a nominating committee to help identify suitable candidates for open council positions, a nomination committee to help select annual awardees, and supports ongoing efforts of other Council members.
Councilors.
In addition to the outgoing APPA President, there are 3 Councilors who serve a 4-year term of service. Councilors contribute to the APPA by participating in council meetings and by taking on responsibilities that are vital to the success of the organization. These responsibilities vary depending on the interests of the Councilors and needs of the association. In the past these responsibilities have included: overseeing the poster session at the annual meeting; outreach and advertising to professional societies; fundraising; and implementing a new website APPA.