Nominations Committee
AAN COMMITTEES
Nominates for election a slate of Board of Directors consistent with Academy Bylaws. Also nominates members for appointment to the Journal Arbitration Committee.
Vice Chair: James C. Stevens, MD, FAAN
Staff Liaison: John Hutchins, JD, General Counsel
Nominations Committee Process
Appointment of Nominations Committee Chair
- The president of the AAN appoints the chair of the Nominations Committee.
- The chair must be a past president of the AAN and is traditionally the most recent past president who is no longer serving on the Board of Directors.
Selection of Committee Members
- The chair of the Nominations Committee recommends the members of the committee to the president with input from the president, the president elect, and the chief executive officer.
- The chief executive officer of the Academy serves as an ex officio non-voting member of the Nominations Committee.
- The members of the Nominations Committee should be chosen based on their expertise, experience, and demographic representation.
- Members of the Nominations Committee must be AAN Fellows and are not eligible for nomination as an officer or AAN Board member.