ILA Governance--Executive Board & Working Groups
ILA Constitution and ByLaws (Members Only Access)
Board Member Bios
ILA Executive Board
The International Listening Association is governed by the ILA Executive Board. The current Board is as follows:
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Elected 2017-21 |
1--President |
Anita Dorczak |
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Elected 2018-22 |
2--1st VP |
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Elected 2019-23 |
3--1st VP Elect |
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Elected 2019-21 |
4--Secretary |
Vacant after resignation |
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| Appointed 2018-19, Elected 2019-21 | 6--MAL, Global | Kathy O'Brien |
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Elected 2018-20 |
7--2nd VP Membership |
Sandra Bodin-Lerner |
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Elected 2016-18 (2nd VP Membership); 2018-20 |
8--MAL Special Projects |
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Elected 2018-20 |
9--Student Member |
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Elected 2016-20 |
10--Immediate Past President |
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| Non Voting Board Members | ||
| Appointed 2007 | 11--Executive Director (non voting) | Nanette Johnson-Curiskis |
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Appointed 2011-14; 2014-17; 2017-20 |
12--IJL Editor (non voting) (3 year term; 4th year mentor) |
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Appointed 2013-2016; 2016-19; 2019-22 |
13--Listening Post Editor (non voting) (3 year term; 4th year mentor) |
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Hired 09-2016; monthly contract |
14--Web Editor (non voting) |
Nicole Bodin |
| Appointed 2012-15; 2015-18; 2018-21 | 15--Listening Education Editor (non voting) (3 year term; 4th year mentor) | Erica Lamm |
Elected officers are voting members of the Executive Board. All Elected Officers (except the 1st Vice President Elect) are elected for 2 year terms. The 1st Vice President Elect is elected for a four year term: the first year as 1st Vice President Elect, the second year as 1st Vice President, the third year as President, the fourth year as Immediate Past President. The Executive Director is required to attend Executive Board meetings but is a non-voting member. A majority of the voting members of the Board constitutes a quorum of the Board. Quorum for 10 member board is 6.
All elected officers will be limited to a six year term limit, combined across all elected positions. Members may self-nominate or be nominated to serve in an elected position following a three year sabbatical.
Nominations needed when Convention held in ODD numbered years--2 year terms except VP Elect and Nominating Committee; 6 year term limit
1st VP Elect (moves up to VP Elect/Convention Planner, President, Immediate Past President)
Secretary
MAL Global
MAL PR
5 Nomination committee Members
Nominations needed when Convention held in EVEN numbered Years--2 year terms except VP Elect and Nominating Committee; 6 year term limit
1st VP Elect (moves up to VP Elect/Convention Planner, President, Immediate Past President)
2nd VP Membership
Student Member
MAL Special Projects
5 Nomination committee Members
Working Groups 2019-20
The Board is supported by the following working groups which advance the practice, teaching, and research of listening internationally in specialist areas leading the world in listening practices, teaching and research. Membership is open to all ILA members. If you are interested in serving, contact the ILA President (see link above for email address). The nomination comimittee members are elected yearly. The 2019-20 groups are as follows:
Archives ILA Awards ILA Research Awards
Business Bylaws Revision Convention 2019 Local Arrangements Convention Proposal Reviewers
Certified Listening Professional Education (formerly Elementary/Secondary/Curriculum/Assessment) Financial Review | Global Outreach Health Care Membership NCA Rep--Philip Tirpak Nominations (members may serve 2 consecutive years--elected yearly) Publications Research Special Projects The chairs of the standing groups appointed by the President are: |