Executive Committee

Chair:

• Iñaki Gutierrez-Ibarluzea, President (Spain)

Members:

• Wija Oortwijn, Vice President (Netherlands)
• Marco Marchetti, Treasurer (Italy)
• Franz Pichler, Secretary (Australia)

Observers:

Terms of Reference

• Chair: President
• Members: Society Officers: Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary
• Term of appointment: Elected term as Officer
• Frequency of meetings: 10 to 12 times a year, via conference call

Responsibilities/Authority:

• Making decisions on behalf of the Board between full Board meetings
• Developing the Society’s Strategic Plan, for consideration by the Board
• Proposing needed changes to the bylaws, for Board consideration
• Managing negotiations and contractual agreements with external organizations, such as INAHTA
• Managing the contract with the host organization for the Society’s Secretariat
• Conducting an annual evaluation of the Secretariat’s performance
• Planning and conducting Annual General Meetings
• As needed, authorizing the Secretariat to conduct negotiations with external parties on behalf of the Society
• Conducting Board self-evaluations as deemed necessary
• Making nominations to Board-created sub-committees