VACE Board

These VACE members also serve on the Board of Directors. Feel free to contact any of the board members if you have questions.

Minutes from recent board meetings are available to members once they login, under the Member Resources tab.

Current Board Members:

	President Barbara Hampton University of Virginia This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it	For phone numbers and additional contact information for Board Members, please login to this site and then click on the Member Resources tab to access the member directory.
	Immediate Past President Gary Johnson University of Mary Washington This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it		President-Elect Becca Scott Virginia Tech This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Director of Finance Michael Lawston First Investors This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it		Director of Finance-Elect Ann Mills The George Washington University This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Director of Operations Cristie Lucas Veris Consulting This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it		Director of Marketing & Membership Laura Czerniak Old Dominion University This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Director of Training & Development Karen Witherspoon Enterprise This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it		Director of Technology Chandra Lane James Madison University This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	College Director/Conference Chair Beverly Reid Lynchburg College This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it		Employer Director/Conference Chair Katie Tibbitts Johnson Lambert & Co. This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Other Appointed Positions:
	Newsletter Editor Kimberly Phillips Washington & Lee This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it		Membership Contact Emily Culbertson George Washington University Law This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Conference Site Selection Laura Hickerson James Madison University This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it		Conference Site Selection Christine Harriger James Madison University This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Parliamentarian Gary Johnson University of Mary Washington This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it		Webmaster & Historian Chandra Lane James Madison University This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
	Awards Committee Chair Becca Scott Virginia Tech This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Past VACE Leadership:

For a listing of past VACE board members, conference committee members, and appointed positions, click here.

Board Position Descriptions:

These descriptions are from the VACE Administrative Manual. If you are interested in serving on the VACE Board and have questions about any of the board positions, please contact a current board member.

President

The President shall serve a one (1) year term and preside at all meetings of the membership; shall chair meetings of the Board; shall call meetings of the Corporation; shall appoint committee chairpersons and fill positions except as designated in these By-Laws; shall arrange for annual financial review; shall recommend to the Board for approval successors to fill unexpired terms of Board members; shall present an annual proposed budget to the Board for approval. The President shall serve as Chair of the Executive Committee and serve as an ex-officio member of all committees and administer the business of the Corporation between Board meetings, exercising authority consistent with these By-Laws.

Immediate Past President

The Immediate Past-President of the Corporation shall serve a one (1) year term in which he/she will Chair the Nominations Committee; Co-chair the Strategic Planning Committee; serve as liaison to Site Selection; and serve on the Executive Committee.

President-Elect

The President-Elect shall serve a one (1) year term and perform all duties of the President at his/her request and shall fill the unexpired term of the office of President should it become vacant. The President-Elect serves as Co-Chair of Strategic Planning and member of the Executive Committee.

Director of Finance

The Director of Finance shall serve a two (2) year term and shall maintain a record of all corporation financial business including revenue, expenses, other monies, as well as annual tax requirements and shall present the approved annual budget to the membership. The Director of Finance serves on the Executive Committee.

Director of Finance-Elect

The Director of Finance-Elect shall serve a one (1) year term and perform all duties of the Director of Finance at his/her request and shall fill the unexpired term of the office of Director of Finance should it become vacant. The Director of Finance-Elect serves on the Board, but not on the Executive Committee and serves as the Chair of Sponsorships of the Conference Committee.

Director of Operations

The Director of Operations shall serve a two (2) year term and be a member of the Executive Committee and issue invitations and notifications as shall be required by the Board to handle all official correspondence; keep official minutes of the meetings of the Board and of the Corporation; maintain the Administrative Manual; and annually review the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws and present revisions for approval to the Board. The Director of Operations will also serve as liaison to the Awards Committee, the Newsletter Editor, and the Historian.

Director of Marketing & Membership Services

The Director of Marketing and Membership Services shall serve a two (2) year term and shall serve as liaison to the Marketing and Membership Services Committee and Membership Orientation and Networking Committee. The Director of Marketing and Membership will serve as ex-officio member of the Marketing and Membership Services Committee.

Director of Training & Development

The Director of Training and Development will serve a two (2) year term and serve as the liaison to the Training and Development Committee and Professional Development Scholarship Chair.

Director of Technology

The Director of Technology shall serve a two (2) year term and will serve as liaison to the Technology Committee. (Also serves as webmaster or liaison to the webmaster.)

College Director & Employer Director

There shall be two (2) elected Directors who shall serve for a staggered two (2) year term.  The College Director and the Employer Director shall serve as representatives of their respective constituents. (Both also serve as conference co-chairs.)