Leadership

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.