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Committees

These are the committees defined within The Association for Facilities Engineering. Click the view members link or the committee name to see a list of committee members. If visible for a committee, click the More info to view additional information about the committee. If there are subcommittees, a list of subcommittees will be displayed. Click on the name of the subcommittee to view the members.
1. General Powers. (a) The property, affairs, and business of the Association shall be managed and controlled by its Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may by general resolution delegate to officers of the Association and to committees such powers as provided for in these Bylaws. (b) The Board of Directors may establish, promulgate, and bestow certain honors, awards, and other forms of recognition to members and non-members, including organizations, as they may so designate from time to time.
(i) Its membership, appointed or elected bi-annually, consists of representatives from AFE’s elected representatives from each of AFE’s recognized Organizational Units. (ii) The Committee shall elect its own Chair annually. (iii) In even years the CoR shall select from its membership two (2) individuals to serve as Board members. In odd years it shall select one (1) Board member. (iv) The committee shall provide input to the Board and facilitate service and communication to and from the general membership.
AFE Connections Committee
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Chapter and Region Leaders
Committee of Expertise
(i) Its membership shall consist of all Past Board Chairs (or Presidents), currently in good standing with AFE. (ii) The Committee shall provide ad-hoc service as assigned by the Chair of the Board.
Membership Committee
(i) Its membership consists of the Vice Chair – Membership, a representative chosen by the CoR, the Academia Director, the Industry Director, and other AFE members appointed annually by the Chair. (ii) The committee shall advise the Board on membership and marketing issues, and develop, strategize and drive the implementation of the Annual Plan for the development of membership and member services.
Nominations Committee
(i) Its membership shall consist of: the Immediate Past President, one (1) representative chosen from and by the CoR, not currently at the end of his/her term nor up for re-nomination/election, and one (1) active board member, not currently at the end of his/her term nor up for re- nomination/election, chosen by the Board Chair. (ii) The Committee shall annually establish and announce a timeline for its work. (iii) The Committee shall solicit from the membership and identify candidate(s) from among AFE Membership / Industry / Academia for each position scheduled to be vacated at the end of a term. (iv) Any AFE member in good standing may nominate another member in good standing and the Committee shall consider the individual in its deliberations. Any member nomination, accompanied by a petition of support signed by 1% of AFE members in good standing shall be listed on the final ballot along with the Committee’s recommended slate. (v) The Committee shall, in accordance with the defined qualification criteria (Article IV, Section 3), offer its recommended ballot, identifying at least two nominees for each seat on the Board of Directors about to be vacant, to the Board at least 30 days prior to the election for approval; Board rejection of the Committee’s slate requires an 2/3 "NAY" vote of the voting members of the Board. (vi) The candidate receiving the highest number of votes for a given office shall be elected.
Professional Development Committee
(i) Membership consists of up to eight (8) AFE members and non-members appointed annually by the Vice President of Professional Development according to need. (ii) The Vice President of Professional Development shall Chair the Committee. (iii) The committee shall advise the Board, as reported through the VP of Professional Development, on virtual and live training, education, development and certification, and develop, strategize and drive the implementation of the Annual Plan for the development of professional development and certification.
Strategic Planning Committee
(i) Its membership shall consist of the President, President-elect, Vice President of Finance, Vice President of Membership, Vice President of Professional Development, and one (1) CoR member, chosen annually by the CoR. (ii) Develops and/or updates recommendations for the Association’s strategic plans and goals for the coming year. (iii) Presents recommendations to the Board for adoption by 1 July each year for implementation on 1 January the following year.