Nominations Committee

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.