Board Leadership

Purpose:

The Board is the main decision making body of the Association and is responsible for:

Determining Association policy
Establishing the bylaws
Approving the annual budget
Setting the dues structure and determining the goals of the Association

The Board ensures the continuity of the Association by planning for the future, establishing and reviewing the major policies and programs that support its mission and making sure that the organization is financially sound. Currently the IADD Board is made up of 9 Officers and 10 Directors.

Time Commitment and Travel Requirements:

All Officers and Board Directors are expected to attend two board meetings per year and participate in other committee or task force meetings (usually by conference call or Zoom) that may arise as a result of their Board assignments (Board members are assigned functional responsibilities which may result in their participation as a liaison or member on a related committee or task force). Travel is at the individual’s own expense. The Board is staffed by the CEO.

Officers:

The elective Officers of the Association are the President, President-Elect, Secretary/Treasurer and Vice Presidents. These Officers and the Immediate Past President also form the Executive Committee and are members of the Board of Directors. Current bylaws require successful candidates for these positions to have previously served on the Board for one year prior to the beginning of their service.

Board Directors:

Every Board Director position is function-based, and 3 of the 10 director positions are responsible for the association's chapters. The remaining positions are assigned functional responsibilities as needed by the association.

Board Meetings:

The Board meets twice each year (usually March/April and October/November), and the President sets the agenda with input from the Executive Committee and Chief Executive Officer (CEO).