Nominees Sought for AAM's 2008 Board of Directors

The AAM Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for six members at-large for the 2008–2011 class of the AAM Board of Directors, as well as a suggested nominee for board chair for 2008–2010 and vice chair for 2008–2009. Ideal candidates have senior experience in and knowledge about museum management, governance and ethics and demonstrated experience as a board member for associations or other nonprofit organizations. All nominees must be individual AAM members in good standing in any member category except Independent Professionals or Press/Public and willing to assume all expenses of attending board meetings.

The nomination form and descriptions for each position are available on AAM's website. Mail completed forms to: AAM Nominating Committee, 1575 Eye St. N.W., Suite 400, Washington, D.C. 20005. Nominations must be received by April 27.

The AAM board has confirmed the following as the nominating committee for the 2008–2011 slate of candidates through the November 2007 board meeting:

Betty Brewer: Council of SPCs, chair, Museum Management Committee (MMC); president and CEO, Minnetrista, Muncie, Ind.
Spencer Crew: AAM board member; president, National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, Cincinnati
Bill Eiland: AAM board member; director, Georgia Museum of Art, Athens
Dee Harris: Council of Regional Associations, president, MPMA; director, Mid-America Arts Alliance, Kansas City, Mo.
Phyllis Rabineau: Council of SPCs, chair, National Association for Museum Exhibition (NAME); vice president for interpretation and education, Chicago History Museums
Jeff Rudolph: AAM board immediate past chair and president; CEO, the California Science Center, Los Angeles
Cristian Samper: AAM board member; director, Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C.