Leadership

ABCEP IS SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR ITS 2020-2021 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

WOULD YOU LIKE TO GET MORE INVOLVED? NOW IS YOUR CHANCE!

This is your opportunity to help ABCEP grow the CEP Certification and continue to promote the value of the certified environmental professional.

ABCEP is a voluntary association headed by a Board of Trustees. The Board is composed of twelve at-large elected members from the environmental field and one ex-officio member, all of which are CEP's in good standing. The members of the Board of Trustees are elected to serve a three-year term of office. The BOT meets in person twice each year at various locations around the country.

If you are interested in self-nominating, please provide the following information to the ABCEP Headquarters (office@abcep.org) no later than April 15, 2020.

Full Name:

Credentials:

Title:

Company:

Mailing Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone number:

Email address:

What interests you about this role? (100 words or less, please)

Abbreviated Bio. (200 words or less, please)

The Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals is a volunteer-led not-for-profit organization with a paid Executive Administrator. The ABCEP organization includes:

Board of Trustees
Executive Team / Officers
Certification Review Board
Committees & Task Forces
Executive Administrator and Vendors

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

The Board of Trustees is composed of:

Up to twelve at-large members elected for a three-year term from the members of ABCEP and are CEPs in good standing,
Up to two of the twelve at-large members may be representatives of Affiliating Organizations selected by majority vote of the elected Trustees,
Up to three CEP In-Training representatives selected by majority vote of the elected Trustees to serve in a non-voting advisory role, and
One ex-officio member of Immediate Past President who is not required to be an elected Trustee.

The Board of Trustees annually elects the Officers of president, president-elect, secretary, and treasurer.

The Board of Trustees elects the Certification Review Board chairperson for a three-year term.

The Board of Trustees holds regular meetings monthly and special meetings as pertinent. Annually, two of the monthly meetings are in-person often hosted by a Trustee or in concert with a national environmental conference. Meetings are open to ABCEP members.

Trustees conduct strategic planning, establish policy and procedures, prepare and implement plans, implement organizational operations, and play an active role in building the success of ABCEP and its CEP Membership.