The Nominations Committee is soliciting potential candidates for the 2022 ACS Division of Analytical Chemistry election that will be held in June. We are seeking diverse candidates to join the Executive Committee and take on an active leadership role within the Division.
Please submit names and contact information for the following positions to Paul Bohn (paulbohn@acsanalytical.org) no later than April 30, 2022. It is not necessary to determine a candidate’s willingness to stand for election; we can assess that as we proceed.
- Chair
- The Chair serves a four-year term – one year each as Chair-Elect, Program Chair, Chair, and Immediate Past Chair. The Chair-Elect plans special activities and serves as Chair of the Award Canvassing Committee. The Program Chair organizes the programs for the ACS Fall and Spring National Meetings and any ANYL programming at PittCon. The Chair leads the Executive Committee in pursuit of the strategic objectives of the Division and chairs the monthly Executive Committee meetings. The Immediate Past Chair oversees the award selection process and co-chairs the Nominating Committee.
- 1 position – Academic candidates only (alternates each year with Government and Private Sector)
- Treasurer
- The Treasurer serves a two-year term, with the possibility of re-election. The Treasurer has broad responsibilities for financial oversight and planning and provides information for the annual report of the Division to the Council Committee on Divisional Activities and serves as chair of the Division’s Financial Planning Committee.
- 1 position
- Councilor
- Councilors serve a three-year term, with the possibility of re-election. The Division has four Councilors and four Alternate Councilors. The Councilors participate in two meetings of the ACS Council, at the spring and fall ACS National Meetings, and are encouraged to serve on one of the 30+ Committees of the ACS. They also serve on the ANYL Executive Committee.
- 2 positions
- Alternate Councilor
- Alternate Councilors serve a three-year term, with the possibility of re-election. Alternate Councilors attend the Council meeting if a Councilor is unable to do so, and they serve on the ANYL Executive Committee.
- 2 positions