Each year International ACAC elects members to the Executive Board, in accordance
with our association bylaws. The Election process consists of three stages:

 

In any given year there will be a different number of Vice President (VP) and Delegate to the NACAC Assembly positions open for election, depending on how many currently serving Board members terms are expiring. Board members may also choose to run for a second term. The volunteer committee that is responsible for coordinating this process is the Governance & Nominating Committee.

2022 Board Elections

Voting is officially closed! Thank you to all who voted. See election results below.

President-Elect
Michelle Chow-Liu
Western Academy of Beijing
China

Vice President for Admissions Practices
Ruby Bhattacharya
Barnard College
United States

Vice President for Communications
Alyson Murray
Dalhousie University
Canada

Vice President for Finance
Shilpa Gupta
UWC ISAK Japan
Japan

Vice President for Professional Development
Marsha Oshima
International School of Geneva, La Grande Boissiere Campus
Switzerland
 

Voter Eligibility - Voting Status
From International ACAC Policies and Procedures, revised and approved by Executive Board, June 6, 2022.

1. Eligibility for voting membership and the privileges of voting membership are outlined in the International ACAC bylaws.

2. Voting membership is extended to:

a. Institutional members located outside of the United States and its territories.

b. Institutional members located within the United States who

i. perform the majority of their duties outside of the United States and its territories and

ii. are not voting members of another NACAC affiliate.

c. Organizational members employed by non-profit organizations located outside of the United States and its territories.

d. Organizational members employed by non-profit organizations within the United States who

i. perform the majority of their duties outside of the United States and its territories and

ii. are not voting members of another NACAC affiliate.

e. Individual members located outside of the United States and its territories.

f. Individual members located within the United States who

i. perform the majority of their duties outside of the United States and its territories and

ii. are not voting members of another NACAC affiliate.

g. Retired members who are not voting members of another NACAC affiliate.

3. Non-voting membership is extended to:

a. Institutional members located within the United States who perform the majority of their duties inside of the United States and its territories or are voting members of another NACAC affiliate.

b. Organizational members employed by non-profit organizations within the United States who perform the majority of their duties inside of the United States and its territories or are voting members of another NACAC affiliate.

c. Organizational members employed by for-profit organizations.

d. Individual members located within the United States who perform the majority of their duties inside the United States and its territories or are voting members of another NACAC affiliate.

4. Members in voting-eligible categories will be asked to indicate their personal voting eligibility during the application and renewal process.

*Check your voting status by logging in to your International ACAC member profile.

Information & Promotion

2022 Executive Board Open Positions

President-Elect
Vice President for Admission Practices
Vice President for Communications
Vice President for Finance
Vice President for Professional Development

 

Please click on the position title above for more information regarding the roles responsibilities, required knowledge and skills, and time commitment. Learn more about the work of International ACAC's Committees here.

Important Note: The Executive Board voted to delay elections for the Delegate to the NACAC Assembly open positions (currently 2).  NACAC is reviewing the role of their Assembly and the Delegate responsibilities. We will be adjusting the Delegate position based upon the Ad Hoc Committee's recommendations due to be released late February 2022.  We will hold a special election for the open Delegate positions once the role is determined. The Delegate election will be completed by May 30, 2022.

 

Watch the November 30 Webinar
on Member Engagement here!  

2022 Election Timeline

December 8, 2021

Applications Open
February 1, 2022
 Applications Close
March 1 Release Candidate Slate
March 8 Voting Opens
March 22

Voting Closes
March 28 Announce Election Results

 

Applications are now closed.

To apply for an open positions on the Executive Board, members must complete:

Applications and all supporting documents submission deadline was February 1, 2022.

International ACAC is committed to maintaining diversity on its Executive Board.
Should financing travel to Executive Board meetings become a barrier to service, on an as-needed basis International ACAC will supplement the contribution. However, this only occurs when the Executive Board members institution, organization, or company clearly demonstrates that it does not have the financial resources to contribute towards the cost of attendance. Please contact the Past-President, Kathleen Schultz, with further questions.

Governance & Nominating Committee

Get to know the GNC!  The Governance & Nominating Committee (GNC) consists of members who have been appointed by the Past President to support the Election Process. They consist of both members who have extensive knowledge of the Association, individuals who bring unique skills to the election process, and members who represent different underrepresented voices in International ACAC.

Governance & Nominating Committee Members 2021-2022

Kathleen Schultz, Chair Sue Gourlay Prinsloo Denise Nijhuis
Robert Branigan Stephen Lewin Celina Revoredo
Marco Dinovelli Jimmy Lin Kimberly White
Michelle Flood   Kristoffer Toribio (Ex Officio)


The Governance & Nominating Committee has three main responsibilities during the Election process:

  1. Educating members about the election process
  2. Helping to identify and encourage members to apply for board positions
  3. Reviewing applications to ensure individuals meet eligibility requirements