Officers & Executive Committee

ABFM Officers for 2012 & 2013

ABFM Officers for 2012 & 2013: (l-to-r, top row) Kenneth Hunter, Meagan Jordan, Bryan Sullivan, Scott Pattison, Jim Savage, Charles Menifield, John Gilmour; (bottom row) Jonathan Justice, Dan Smith, Deborah Carroll, Donijo Robbins, Helisse Levine, Thad Calbrese, Carol Ebdon, Ben Clark

 

ABFM is governed by a Board comprised of the following membership:

PositionNameInstitution/AgencyTerm Length
ChairScott PattisonNASBO2013
(Immediate Past Chair 2014)
Chair-ElectCharles MenifieldUniversity of Missouri-Columbia2013
(Chair 2014)
Vice-ChairRobert KravchukIndiana University2013
(Chair-Elect 2014)
(Chair 2015)
Immediate Past ChairJames SavageUniversity of Virginia2013
Secretary/ArchivistDonijo Robbins DejongeGrand Valley State University2011-2014
TreasurerDeborah CarrollUniversity of Georgia2013
Newsletter EditorKenneth HunterCity of Rocky Mount, North Carolina2013
Executive CommitteeCarolyn BourdeauxGeorgia State University2011-2013
Executive CommitteeMeagan JordanOld Dominion University2011-2013
Executive CommitteeEric ScorsoneUniversity of Michigan2011-2013
Executive CommitteeThad CalbreseNew York University2012-2014
Executive CommitteeHelisse LevineLong Island University2012-2014
Executive CommitteeDan SmithNew York University2012-2014
Executive Committee-ElectBenjamin ClarkCleveland State University2013-2015
Executive Committee-ElectJohn GilmourWilliam & Mary2013-2015
Executive Committee-ElectKenneth HunterCity of Rocky Mount, North Carolina2013-2015
ASPA Representative

Current Officers

Scott Pattison2013 ChairNASBO

Scott Pattison
2013 Chair
NASBO

Charles Menifield2013 Chair-ElectMissouri-Columbia

Charles Menifield
2013 Chair-Elect
Missouri-Columbia

Robert Kravchuk 2013 Vice Chair Indiana University

Jim Savage2013 Immediate Past ChairUniversity of Virginia

Jim Savage
2013 Immediate Past Chair
University of Virginia

Donijo RobbinsABFM SecretariatGrand Valley State

Donijo Robbins
ABFM Secretariat
Grand Valley State

Deborah CarrollTreasurerUniversity of Georgia

Deborah Carroll
Treasurer
University of Georgia

Executive Committee At-Large Members

Carolyn Bourdeaux
2011-2013 Term
Georgia State University

Meagan Jordan2011-2013 TermOld Dominion University

Meagan Jordan
2011-2013 Term
Old Dominion University

Eric Scorsone
2011-2013 Term
University of Michigan

Thad Calbrese2012-2014 TermNew York University

Thad Calbrese
2012-2014 Term
New York University

Helisse Levine2012-2014 TermLong Island University

Helisse Levine
2012-2014 Term
Long Island University

Dan Smith2012-2014 TermNew York University

Dan Smith
2012-2014 Term
New York University

Ben Clark2013-2015 TermCleveland State

Ben Clark
2013-2015 Term
Cleveland State

John Gilmour2013-2015 TermWilliam & Mary

John Gilmour
2013-2015 Term
William & Mary

Kenneth Hunter2013-2015 TermCity of Rocky Mount, NC

Kenneth Hunter
2013-2015 Term
City of Rocky Mount, NC

Selection of Officers & Executive Committee

Elected Members

Members elect a nine-member Executive Committee and the following Officers: Chair, Chair-Elect, Vice-Chair and Immediate Past-Chair.  Executive Committee members serve three-calendar-year terms, staggered so that three members are elected annually.

Chair of ABFM is a four-year progressive term, starting with election as Vice-Chair. The incumbent promotes to Chair-Elect for the second year, then Chair for the third year. The incumbent also serves one year in an advisory capacity as Immediate Past-Chair.

Appointed Members

The following positions are appointed by and serve at the discretion of the Chair:

  • Secretary
  • Treasurer
  • Archivist
  • Newsletter Editor
  • Membership Chair
  • Student Paper Award Coordinator
  • Conference Committee Chair

Elected members can serve in these capacities.