The Governance Committee is seeking nominations for the 2023 AMCHP Board of Directors election. As a board director, you would help shape the policies and positions of AMCHP, represent your Title V peers from across the country, ensure the organization’s future viability and financial stability, work directly with federal partners, and gain leadership experience in a national association.
Election and Terms
Each Regional Director and Family Representative shall serve for a term which shall begin immediately following the close of the annual membership meeting or run-off election at which they were elected and which shall end at the close of the third (3rd) annual membership meeting or run-off election following their election.
Regional Directors and Family Representatives may serve for up to two (2) consecutive terms and may be elected for additional terms after a one-year absence from service on the Board of Directors.
Vacancies
The following upcoming vacancies are now open for nominations as of March 29, 2023, for elections to be held in late April 2023. Nominations will remain open from March 29, 2023, through April 19, 2023, unless further notice is provided.
AMCHP member delegates are encouraged to consider applying. Your help is needed to fill these important positions! Thank you in advance for your interest, ongoing support, and representation of your state or region.
- Region II [NY, NJ, PR, VI]
Determine policies, procedures, and regulations for the conduct of AMCHP; ensure the necessary resources, both financial and other, for the operation of AMCHP and its programs; monitor organization performance; and represent the interests and needs of MCH programs in your region.
We are currently actively seeking nominations from your region to fill this vacancy. Only current delegates from Region II are eligible for this position. This is a full-term regional director position (May 2023 – the close of the 2026 AMCHP Conference). Elected candidates will be eligible for up to one (1) additional full-term election if interested.
- Region III [DC, DE, MD, PA, VA, WV]
Determine policies, procedures, and regulations for the conduct of AMCHP; ensure the necessary resources, both financial and other, for the operation of AMCHP and its programs; monitor organization performance; and represent the interests and needs of MCH programs in your region.
We are currently actively seeking nominations from your region to fill this vacancy. Only current delegates from Region III are eligible for this position. This is a full-term regional director position (May 2023 – the close of the 2026 AMCHP Conference). Elected candidates will be eligible for up to one (1) additional full-term election if interested.
- Region V [IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI]
Determine policies, procedures, and regulations for the conduct of AMCHP; ensure the necessary resources, both financial and other, for the operation of AMCHP and its programs; monitor organization performance; and represent the interests and needs of MCH programs in your region.
We are currently actively seeking nominations from your region to fill this vacancy. Only current delegates from Region V are eligible for this position. This is a full-term regional director position (May 2023 – the close of the 2026 AMCHP Conference). Elected candidates will be eligible for up to one (1) additional full-term election if interested.
- Region VII [IA, KS, MO, NE]
Determine policies, procedures, and regulations for the conduct of AMCHP; ensure the necessary resources, both financial and other, for the operation of AMCHP and its programs; monitor organization performance; and represent the interests and needs of MCH programs in your region.
We are currently actively seeking nominations from your region to fill this vacancy. Only current delegates from Region VII are eligible for this position. This is a full-term regional director position (May 2023 – the close of the 2026 AMCHP Conference). Elected candidates will be eligible for up to one (1) additional full-term election if interested.
- Family Representative
Determine policies, procedures, and regulations for the conduct of AMCHP; ensure the necessary resources, both financial and other, for the operation of AMCHP and its programs; monitor organization performance; and represent the interest and needs of families as they relate to MCH programs across the country; support/increase family leadership capacity and family involvement at all levels within AMCHP.
We are currently actively seeking nominations from ALL regions to fill this vacancy. Only current AMCHP delegates or regular members who are liaisons to a Title V program from any jurisdiction, state, or territory are eligible for this position. This is a full-term family representative position (May 2023 – the close of the 2026 AMCHP Conference). Elected candidates will be eligible for up to one (1) additional full-term election if interested.
About the Process
This process will remain open through April 19, 2023, unless further notice is provided. Once a candidate(s) is/are identified, the AMCHP Governance Committee will subsequently conduct telephone interviews with candidates, and the AMCHP full voting membership will vote through a virtual election process.
Step 1: Download and fill out the Blank Candidate Questionnaire.
Step 2: Send nomination questionnaires via e-mail to Nikeisha Ogletree, Chief Operating Officer, at nogletree@amchp.org. Please include the nominee’s name, title, agency or affiliation, address, phone, fax, and e-mail. Nominees must be AMCHP Delegates (as designated by their Title V MCH program member and CSHCN program member) whose membership is in good standing. To verify membership status, contact Linnard Corbin, Operations Manager, at lcorbin@amchp.org. Please obtain permission from nominees before submitting their names. All nominations are due by April 19, 2023, unless further notice is provided.
For more information, please contact Nikeisha Ogletree, Chief Operating Officer, at nogletree@amchp.org.
