The Eastern Academy of Management (EAM) is beginning its upcoming Board election process, and we invite members to consider serving in leadership roles that are critical to the continued strength, governance, and future direction of our organization. Serving on the EAM Board is an opportunity to Engage. Empower. Evolve.—to contribute meaningfully to our scholarly community, support members across career stages, and help shape the future of management education.

Open Positions in the Upcoming Election

President-Elect

The President-Elect plays a key leadership and continuity role within EAM and is responsible for:

• Chairing the Fundraising and Outreach Committee

• Keeping the Board informed of fundraising progress throughout the year

• Serving on the Site Selection Committee and Election Committee

• Coordinating and facilitating the annual “Meet the Candidates” session

• Representing EAM at the Academy of Management (AOM) Annual Conference in August if the President is unable to attend (with equivalent funding support; otherwise, the Past President will serve)

• Must be an EAM member in good standing for at least two years

• Involvement in EAM’s annual meeting or governance

Vice President of Program-Elect

This role is part of a leadership progression (typically a multi-year commitment concluding with the role of Past President). Responsibilities include:

• Bringing experience with academic research and manuscript review

• Developing the Call for Papers (venue, dates, theme) for the following year’s conference

• Presenting the Call for Papers to the Board for approval

• Distributing the Call for Papers at the prior year’s conference

• Cultivating relationships with conference vendors

• Overseeing conference awards and certificates (e.g., track chairs, best papers)

• Serving on the Site Selection Committee

• Sending RFPs to DMOs or venue partners for future conference locations

• Drafting a preliminary conference budget in collaboration with the President and Treasurer

• Qualifications
  

  • Must be an EAM member in good standing for at least two years

  • Involvement in EAM’s annual meeting or governance

  • Have substantial experience with reviewing academic research manuscripts

  • Have made scholarly contributions in the field of Management
    

  • Must have served in various EAM conference-related roles such as a reviewer, track chair, session chair, local arrangements chair or committee member, any other ad hoc conference-related committee chair or member

Director (Treasurer) – Two-Year Term

The Treasurer’s role is defined by Article V, Section 8 of the EAM Bylaws and includes:

• Maintaining full and accurate financial records and reconciling bank statements monthly

• Depositing and disbursing funds as authorized by the President and Board

• Categorizing expenses within approved budget line items and reporting deviations

• Supporting the President in presenting financial reports to the Board

• Preparing or assisting with required tax filings (Form 990 or 990-EZ)

• Ensuring an annual financial review or audit as determined by the Board

Additional responsibilities include:

• Filing the Annual Report with the State of Maryland

• Maintaining tax-exempt and “good standing” status

• Managing the Registered Agent account

• Overseeing payment platforms (Wild Apricot, Stripe) and financial records (QuickBooks)

• Maintaining EAM’s W-9 for donor requests

• Managing debit/credit cards and bank accounts

• Optimizing cash management and overseeing conference-related financial incentives

• Must be an EAM member in good standing for at least two years

• Involvement in EAM’s annual meeting or governance

• Experience with QuickBooks, or willingness to learn

Director (Secretary)

One of the most critical governance roles within EAM, the Secretary is responsible for:

• Maintaining official records of Board actions

• Taking and distributing minutes for all Board meetings

• Making approved Business Meeting minutes available to members

• Collecting annual Conflict of Interest forms from Board members

• Ensuring organizational records remain current (Bylaws and SOPs)

• Orienting new Board members to governance documents and shared systems

• Qualifications
  

  • Must be an EAM member in good standing for at least two years

  • Involvement in EAM’s annual meeting or governance

Interested in Serving?

Members interested in any of these leadership roles—or who would like to learn more—are encouraged to contact the President directly. The election committee is comprised of the following board members: President (Noel Criscione-Naylor), President Elect (Gabby Swab), Director (Alison Wall), and Director (Alice Wieland).

We strongly encourage participation from members across institutions, disciplines, and career stages as we continue to Engage. Empower. Evolve. together.