2026 Open Board Positions
If you are interested in running for any of these open positions, please email our President Elect Allison Laneve at MAAFSPresidentElect@gmail.com
President Elect Job Description
From the By-Laws:
Serves on Board and assists the president as required. Fulfills the president’s duties should the president be absent, leave office or become incapacitated. If the president and president-elect are absent from a business meeting, the voting members shall elect a president pro tem.
From the Administrative Rules:
The following duties are in addition to those prescribed by the Bylaws:
8.1.1. Chairs the Nominating Committee, unless otherwise designated by the Board.
8.1.2. Assists chairs-elect with planning and coordination of workshops and dinner meetings.
8.1.3. Conducts a financial review (audit) of the Association’s and MPC’s fiscal records annually, prior the annual business meeting.
Secretary Job Duties
From the By-Laws:
Records the minutes of the Board and Association business meetings, maintains the Association records, record members’ attendance at all business meetings, and files (or appoints an agent to file) any and all necessary documents with the Commonwealth of Virginia. In the absence of the Secretary from a business meeting, the presiding officer shall appoint a temporary Secretary to record the minutes of the meeting.
From the Administrative Rules:
The following duties are in addition to those prescribed by the Bylaws:
9.1.1. Records meeting minutes.
9.1.2. Supplies draft copies of Board and annual meeting minutes to Board members within two weeks of a meeting.
9.1.3. Maintains a file of Association correspondence, reports and other information related to Association business.
9.1.4. At each meeting, provides the minutes of the prior meeting.
9.1.5. Maintains a working knowledge of Roberts Rules of Order.
Section Chair and Section Chair Elect Job Duties:
Biology, Chemistry, and Physical Evidence
From the By-Laws:
Section Chair: Represents members of their Section at board meetings and coordinates their Section activities at the annual meetings and serves on Meeting Planning Committee.
From the Administrative Rules:
Section Chair: The following duties are in addition to those prescribed by the Bylaws:
12.1.1. Presides over the section’s administrative duties.
12.1.2. Assists the Training Committee.
12.1.3. Attends all Board meetings outside of the annual meeting.
12.1.4. Serves as a mentor for the chairs-elect.
Section Chair Elect: The following duties are in addition to those prescribed by the Bylaws:
12.4.1.1. Assists the section chair with the duties listed in Section 12.
12.4.1.2. Assists the Training Committee with planning and coordinating Association workshops outside of the annual meeting and dinner meetings.