A Typical Year for EACE Board Members

An EACE Board year begins on July 1 and runs through June 30 of the following year. Below are the tasks and commitments that can be expected during a typical board year for both executive and non-executive committee board members.

• Board orientation and in-person board meeting (half day the day prior to the conference)
• Leadership Training with all committee co-chairs and board members (1.5-2 hours virtual)
• 11 board meetings per year (10 virtual and 1 in person at the conference)
• Monthly meetings with committee chairs (typically one per reporting committee)
• Participate in e-mail correspondence
• Work on assigned action items and projects
• Additional calls with HQ and President (Executive positions only - President, President-Elect, and Director, Finance)
• Supporting leadership pipeline including helping to secure future committee leadership as well as passing down information, notes, and best practices to the next Board Member elected to the same role.

July - Committee transition meeting with previous year leadership. Committee Leadership kick-off calls with Board liaison, committee co-chairs, President, & HQ. 

August - May - Monthly virtual Board meetings. Monthly committee meetings (as planned by committees).

June - In-person Board orientation and meeting at the Annual Conference