2024 – 2025 Executive Board
Andreia Stechmann, President
Sherry Leigh Farquhar, First Vice President
Cynthia Marie Washington, Second Vice President
Keniesha Fields, Treasurer
Gena Robbins, Secretary
Rebecca Ashford, Employer Representative
Arminda McKee, College Representative
Rachel Gentry, Past President
Below are the responsibilities of each board officer and director as of August 2023.
| Officers | Responsibilities |
| President | – Shall preside at all meetings of the membership and Executive Board – Shall appoint all chairpersons and members of the committees unless otherwise designated in the Articles of Incorporation and by-laws – Shall be a member ex-officio of all committees – Shall appoint a committee from the board to nominate candidates to fill the unexpired term of any board member or officer, excluding the office of President – Shall serve as the Chair for the Summer Conference and plan such conferences/meetings according to the position – Shall coordinate the Statewide Career Fair or similar event.Shall communicate bi-weekly communications to the membership regarding association updates and events – Shall oversee and respond to communications through the AACE email Duties as assigned: Oversee website revisions and email communications |
| First Vice President | – Shall be in charge of the recruitment and retention of new and existing members – Shall oversee a strategic plan for marketing and promotion of the organization – Shall Co-Chair the Sponsorship Committee with the Past-President in assisting AACE with promoting sponsorships – Shall coordinate recruitment events, both in person and virtual – Shall schedule, create advertisements, and coordinate fall and spring semester monthly Coffee Chats – Shall assist in posting membership information on the AACE LinkedIn group Duties as assigned: Internal and external marketing and communications |
| Second Vice President | – Shall serve as the Chair of the Professional Development Committee – Shall lead the Professional Development committee to plan and deliver the Winter Workshop, which is subject to the review and approval of the Executive Board Duties as assigned: Primary focus area is fall. |
| Secretary | – Shall keep all official minutes of the board and membership to be approved by the President updated on the AACE Google Drive – Shall preserve all papers, letters, and records of all transactions except those of the Treasurer on the AACE Google Drive |
| Treasurer | – Shall maintain a record of all the Association’s financial business, including payment of bills and collection of dues and other monies – Shall provide at least monthly financial reports to the board – Shall be responsible for presenting to the President the Association’s finalized financial records for the annual fiscal audit – Shall complete AACE’s annual taxes – Shall submit invoices regarding AACE’s membership and registrations – Shall complete payments regarding AACE’s spending – Shall provide checks to award recipients for Co-Op of the Year and Intern of the Year awards – Shall construct a budget to be reviewed and approved by the board |
| Past-President | – Shall be the Immediate Past-President and serve as the member ex-officio of the Executive Board – Shall Co-Chair the Sponsorship Committee with the First Vice President in assisting AACE with promoting sponsorships |
| Directors | Responsibilities |
| Employer Representative | – Shall work to gather information and data to share with the Association regarding employer trends and needs for employer members – Shall serve as the Chair for the Awards & Nominations Committee; The Awards & Nominations Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and making selections of winners to be presented at the Summer Conference. – Shall work with the College Representative to promote a calendar of events to employer members. – Shall work with the First Vice President in the recruitment and retainment of new and existing employer members. – Shall handle renewing and coordinating SHRM’s Recertification Provider Program inquiries by employer members. |
| College Representative | – Shall work with the First Vice President in the recruitment and retention of new and existing college/university members. – Shall handle the updating of the AACE website including events, registrations, payment information, photos, etc. – Shall update the Calendar of Events on the website submitted by members. |