Please submit nominations or self-nominate for the ATBC President, Council positions starting January 1st, 2026.

The President-Elect will serve on the Council as a voting member for 3 years as President-Elect in 2026, ATBC President in 2027, and Past-President in 2028. Councilors serve for three calendar years, attending and voting in all ATBC Council meetings (online or in-person) during their terms.

A complete list of the current officers can be found here and a description of the officer’s duties can be found in the ATBC bylaws:

The President shall preside at meetings of the Executive Board, members, and the Council and shall perform all other duties pertaining to the office or properly required of them by the Council. The President is the primary spokesperson of The Association and serves as a liaison to other societies, government officials, and the public on behalf of The Association.

The Past-President. The Past-President of The Association whose term of office terminated most recently, other than by reason of resignation or expulsion, shall serve as an advisor to the President and the Council.

The President-Elect. The President-Elect shall have such powers and shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the Council or the President. In the absence or disability of the President, all powers of the President shall be vested in, and all duties of the President shall be performed by, the President-Elect.

The Council is the executive and policy-making body of The Association and has all powers granted to a board of directors of a nonprofit membership public benefit corporation of the State of New York. It shall, among other duties, ensure that the best and most relevant science is incorporated into all activities of the Association; appoint the Editor-in-Chief of The Association’s publications; approve the budget in advance to proposed annual expenditures; decide locations of future conferences and members’ meetings; propose dues adjustments and other fees to the general membership; decide upon the suitability of publications, position papers, or statements to be issued in the name of The Association; decide upon motions of censure or expulsion; establish and abolish standing committees; oversee legal aspects of The Association’s operation; and assist the President in carrying out the executive work of The Association. Council members work on various committees and projects. In the performance of their duties as members of the Board of Governors, representatives of Regional Chapters have a primary fiduciary duty to The Association as a whole. The Council may not amend the Bylaws of The Association; nor may it incur financial obligations beyond the actual content of the treasury.

Please submit your nomination(s) by October 1st, 2025, and contact Catherine Cardelús with any questions or concerns.