Governance Committee

The charge of the Governance Committee shall include, at a minimum, to develop recommendations to the Board of Directors on the following:

Evaluate the composition and skill mix of directors to assure a representative mix of AAVMC's membership and to enhance the diversity of Board members on a periodic basis.
Submit recommendations for committees to the Board, including recommendations for additions, deletions, and changes in the committees, councils, and task forces and their respective charges to assure alignment with the AAVMC Strategic Plan.
Review and recommend revisions to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws at least every two years.
Develop and monitor the implementation of Board policies related to governance matters including, but not limited to, policies related to Board governance principles and expectations of directors and officers, conflict of interest policies, Board travel, membership categories, and membership benefits. All such policies shall become effective only upon vote of the full Board. The Governance Committee shall review such policies at least every two years.
Recommend for directors and officers education on their duties and responsibilities as directors and officers and an orientation program for new Board members and officers and continuing education for all Board members and officers on their fiduciary duties.
Submit to the Board of Directors recommendations for nominations of candidates for election or appointment of officers and members of the Board of Directors according to AAVMC by-laws.
Maintain for the Board a list of the terms of directors and officers, when each director and officer is elected or appointed, and when each term ends.
Monitor director and officer appointment and election to ensure that individuals are appointed by the Board or elected by the members according to the AAVMC by-laws.

The committee shall hold meetings at the call of the Committee chair, Executive Director, President, or any three Committee members. The Committee shall maintain minutes of its meetings and provide them to the full Board at regularly scheduled Board meetings or shall report to the Board (or, upon request, the Executive Committee of the Board), which shall incorporate the report of the Governance Committee into its written minutes.

Committee Membership:

The Committee shall be an Board Committee comprised of nine members. Committee members and the Chair of the Committee shall be appointed by the President. Three of the eight members shall be current AAVMC Board members or officers. Members shall serve three-year staggered terms and are eligible for reappointment to one additional term. Committee membership shall include:

Two members who are AAVMC institutional representatives of voting members of U.S. colleges/schools of veterinary medicine;
One member who is an AAVMC institutional representative of a voting member of a department of comparative medicine located in the United States;
One member who is an AAVMC institutional representative of a voting member of a department of veterinary science located in the United States;
One member who is an AAVMC institutional representative of a voting member located in Canada;
One member who is an AAVMC institutional representative of a voting member and is located in a country other than the United States and Canada;
One member who is an AAVMC institutional representative of an affiliate member; and
One member representing admissions and student affairs.

2011-2012 Committee Roster

Deborah Kochevar, Chair Term exp. July 2012 Dean, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University U.S. College representative	William Wagner, Past- Chair Term exp. July 2013 Dean, School of Veterinary Medicine, St. Matthew's University Non-U.S./Canadian College (Affiliate Members) representative
Christian Abee Term exp. July 2013 Chair, Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine & Research, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Department of Comparative Medicine representative	David Bristol Term exp. July 2014 Senior Associate Dean and Director, Academic Affairs, College of Veterinary Medicine, North Carolina State University Admissions/Student Affairs representative
David Hardin Term exp. July 2012 Head, Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Veterinary Science representative	Don Reynolds Term exp. July 2012 Dean, Atlantic College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Prince Edward Island Canadian College representative
Bryan Slinker Term exp. July 2014 Dean, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University U.S. College representative	Rosanne Taylor Term exp. July 2013 Dean, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney Non-U.S./Canadian College (Voting Members) representative
Mike Chaddock, Staff Liaison Deputy Director, AAVMC

AAVMC Press Room

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

AAVMC Names New Executive Director

Dr. Andrew Maccabe will begin serving May 15.