Governance - Archaeological Institute of America

Governance

Council

The Council of the AIA is made up of its Governing Board, Past Presidents, Chairmen of the Managing Committees of all American Schools that the Institute has founded, the Presidents of all affiliated Societies, and additional members from each Society depending on its size. The Council meets once a year at the Annual Meeting of the Institute.

Governing Board

In the interval between the Council's annual meetings, the Governing Board exercises full power in managing the Institute and conducting its affairs. In addition, the Governing Board has responsibility for preparing and approving the organization's annual budget, for overseeing its investments and endowment, and for conducting fundraising activities. The Governing Board meets three times per year and consists of 7 officers and 24-30 trustees elected by Council. There are three divisions of trustees, representing the AIA's general members, the academic community, and the organization's local societies.

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee was established by the Governing Board in 1984 to "exercise all the power and authority of the Governing Board in between meetings of the Governing Board." The Committee also nominates recipients of the Joukowsky Distinguished Service Award at its fall meeting. The Committee has 12 members: the President, First Vice President, Vice President for Professional Responsibilities, Vice President for Publications, Vice President for Societies, Vice President for Society and Outreach, Treasurer, and Executive Director (all of whom shall serve ex officio), and four Trustees, at least one of whom must be an Academic Trustee. The Trustees will be appointed to the Executive Committee by the President on an annual basis, and take office immediately after the Council Meeting in January. The Committee meets via conference call between meetings of the Governing Board. Approved minutes of the meetings are circulated to the Governing Board and published in the Bulletin.

Officers

President C. Brian Rose Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	First Vice President Elizabeth Bartman New York, New York	Vice President for Professional Responsibilities Sebastian Heath Brooklyn, New York
Vice President for Publications Jenifer Neils Cleveland Heights, Ohio	Vice President for Societies Alexandra Cleworth Sturbridge, Massachusetts	Vice President for Education and Outreach Christopher M. Saunders Palm Coast, Florida
Treasurer Brian J. Heidtke New York, New York	General Counsel Mitchell Eitel of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP New York, New York	CEO Peter Herdrich New York, New York

Academic Trustees

Susan Alcock Providence, Rhode Island	Carla Antonaccio Durham, North Carolina	Barbara Barletta Gainesville, Florida
William Fitzhugh Washington, D.C.	Peter Magee Bryn Mawr, PA	Chen Shen Toronto, Canada
Helen Nagy Tacoma, Washington	William Saturno Boston, Massachusetts	Glenn M. Schwartz Baltimore, Maryland

Society Trustees

Laura Childs San Antonio, Texas	John Hale Louisville, Kentucky	Lillian B. Joyce Huntsville, Alabama
Robert Littman Honolulu, Hawaii	Ann Santen Cincinnati, Ohio

General Trustees

Michael Ambler New York, New York	Cathleen Asch Barrington, Illinois	David R. Boochever Manhattan Beach, California
Lawrence Coben New York, New York	Harrison Ford Santa Monica, California	Julie Herzig Desnick New York, New York
Jeffrey Lamia New York, New York	Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis London, England	Shilpi Mehta Boston, Massachusetts
Eleanor Powers New York, New York	Lynn Quigley Forest Hills, New York	Paul Rissman Summit, New Jersey
David Seigle Santa Ana, California	Douglas A. Tilden San Francisco, California	Fred Ashley White Ocala, Florida
John J. Yarmick New York, New York

Past President

Jane C. Waldbaum
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Trustees Emeriti

Norma Kershaw
Mission Viejo, California

Charles S. LaFollette
San Francisco, California

Ex Officio Members

Naomi J. Norman
Editor-in-Chief
American Journal of Archaeology

Peter Young
Editor-in-Chief
Archaeology Magazine

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