| ASCP’s Board of Directors What’s the composition of the Board of Directors? The ASCP Bylaws provide for 15 members on the Board of Directors: 5 officers (president, chairman of the board, president-elect, vice president, and secretary-treasurer, who represent the Executive Committee) and 10 directors (2 elected from each of ASCP’s 5 regions). In addition, the Executive Director/CEO serves as an ex officio, non-voting member of the Board. Each officer serves a one-year term. Each officer must have been a director-member of the Board for a minimum of one 2-year term before running for an officer position. Each director serves a 2-year term and elections are staggered, such that only 5 of the 10 director positions are elected annually. Each director may be re-elected to no more than two consecutive terms as director. Directors are strongly encouraged to run for an officer position, since being a director is a prerequisite for being an officer. What are the roles, responsibilities, & expectations of Board members? Duties of the ASCP Board of Directors are stated in the ASCP Bylaws: “The Board of Directors shall have full administrative authority in all Society matters, except as otherwise provided in the Bylaws (i.e. the Nominating Committee). The active management of the Society shall be vested in the Board of Directors at all times.” This means that the Board is the governing body of ASCP. In general, the Board of Directors is responsible for policy, direction, budgeting, oversight, and hiring the Executive Director. Fiduciary Duty The Board has a fiduciary duty to ASCP and Board members must, of course, act in the best interest of the association at all times and respect the confidentiality of select information. It is important for board members to realize that as a professional, your business or personal interests may pose potential conflicts of interest to the discussions and decisions that may be made by the Board. ASCP has adopted policies for Board members to disclose potential conflicts and to remove oneself from discussions and/or votes if these potential conflicts become an issue. Obligations Board members must adhere to the Bylaws and policies of ASCP, including the Board Operating Policy for Disclosure of Bias, Potential Conflict of Interest, and Related Party Transactions; Statement Regarding Character and Actions of Leaders; ASCP Guidance for Fulfilling Fiduciary Responsibilities; and non-disclosure of confidential information. Attending board meetings requires travel 3 times a year: midyear conference, July and annual meeting. Travel expense reimbursements for attending board meetings begin after installation. Additional board meetings may occur by conference calls and communications by email list server are frequent. In addition, board members are encouraged to attend other ASCP-related meetings, such as regional meetings, at their personal expense. Other commitments involved in service on the Board include responding to ASCP communications (including e-mail); serving as a board liaison to a leadership group as appointed by the president; attending official social engagements at the ASCP annual and midyear meetings, participation in the 100% Leadership Campaign fund-raiser for the ASCP Foundation, ASCP’s Capitol Fund, and the ASCP-PAC; thanking sponsors, being an ASCP Ambassador, and other responsibilities as may be delegated or that may arise. What are the roles, responsibilities, & expectations of Board members? What are the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of the Executive Committee? ASCP's 5 officers serve as the Executive Committee and also on the Board of Directors. In addition to all requirements for Board members, duties of the ASCP Executive Committee are stated in the Bylaws: "The Executive Committee shall have broad power to make decisions requiring action in the interval between meetings of the Board of Directors, and decisions requiring action to be taken more rapidly than the Board may be called together. However, the Executive Committee shall make no policy without Board approval. The Executive Committee [acting as the Finance Committee] shall cause to be prepared the draft of the annual operating budget and annual dues schedule." In addition, the Board has designated the Executive Committee to serve as the Compensation Committee. In addition to all Board members' obligations, Executive Committee meetings convene an additional 3 times each year: February, July, and September. Travel expense reimbursements for attending Executive Committee meetings begin after installation. Additional Executive Committee meetings may occur by conference calls and communications by email list server are frequent. 2009-2010 Board of Directors Chairman of the Board Judith L. Beizer College of Pharmacy &AHP St. John’s University 8000 Utopia Parkway Jamaica, NY 11439 President Shelly Spiro Spiro Consulting, Inc. 3208 Harbor Vista Street Las Vegas, NV 89117 President-Elect Al Barber Golden Living Centers 2874 Progress Park Drive Stow, OH 44224-2122 Vice President Penny S. Shelton Campbell University School of Pharmacy P. O. Box 1090 Buies Creek, NC 27506 Secretary/Treasurer Ross Brickley CCRx 622 Maywood Avenue Raleigh, NC 27603 Director Debbie L. Bieber 5835 Palm Street Las Vegas, NV 89120 Director James R. Byars Home Pharmacy/Omnicare 1520 Mascoutah Avenue Belleville, IL 62220 Director Sharon F. Clackum PharMerica 3513 habersham Club Dr. Cumming, GA 30041-8002 Director Janet L. Dallman Omnicare, Inc. 6106 55th Terrace East Bradenton, FL 34203 Director Jeffrey C. Delafuente Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy 410 N. 12th Street P. O. Box 980581 Richmond, VA 23298 Director Sean M. Jeffery University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy 22 Beechwood Road Branford, CT 06405 Director Martha M. Little Omnicare 4689 Carlton Golf Drive Lake Worth, FL 33467 Director Paul R. Rasa The Rasa Group, Inc. 1141 Greenwood Lake Turnpike, Suite B3 Ringwood, NJ 07456 Director Leah Tolliver Tolliver Managament Group 1447 Pine Needles Lane Lexington, KY 40513 Director Clifford A. Young PO Box 25788 Fresno, CA 93729-5788 |
