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Board of Directors

The business and affairs of the Association are managed and controlled by the Board of Directors. Service on the Board of Directors is restricted to two consecutive three-year terms. See Policy on Term Limits for Members of the Board of Directors. Currently there are 14 members:

Management Committee

The Management Committee is chaired by the Chairman of the Board and consists of all the Association Officers. The Management Committee has the power to consider all matters of supervision and control of the business, property and affairs of the Association. The Officers of the Association are elected by the Board of Directors for one year terms to carry out the day-to-day operation of the Associations. The current Management Committee members are:

Denyse Baker

Secretary

Nancy Bradish Myers, JD

Volunteer Coordinator

Deepika Lakhani

Vice Secretary

Joseph Levitt

Strategic Planning

Brian Mayhew

Treasurer

Jessica P. O’Connell

General Counsel

Kim Quaintance-Lunn

Vice Treasurer

Committees

Committees are established by the Board of Directors to provide advice on matters of interest to the Association. The functions of the committees are:

Associate Liaison Committee:

The Associate Liaison Committee shall be established as a subcommittee under the Member Services Committee supporting the efforts of this committee in the Associate Liaison population within the FDA. In addition to supporting the Member Services Committee, the Associate Liaison Committee will perform the following functions as stated in Section 4.02 (C) of the bylaws:

Associate Members shall have the right to select from among the Associate Members one or more liaisons to the board of directors of the Association, who shall have the right to attend meetings of the board of directors and to participate in such meetings on a non-voting basis and provide such other advice and assistance to the board of directors as it may from time to time request the board of directors shall establish a term of service for these members (term limits have been established by the Board as three-years)

Additional functions of this Committee are:

  • Promote awareness of FDAAA membership opportunities, educational and other special association events, and cooperative activities among FDA headquarters and field employees;

  • Identify specific program and operational assistance needs within FDA in order that FDAAA members with technical, scientific, institutional and other specialized knowledge and experience can be leveraged by the Agency;

  • Act as conduit through which information on matters of mutual interest is exchanged between the FDA and FDAAA;

  • Participate on FDAAA's Member Services Committee and Board of Directors to ensure the views and interests of all Associate Members are adequately represented and considered by governing officials on matters affecting the strategic direction and programs of the association. Also provide as-needed consultation to FDAAA's Executive Committee; and

  • Provides a Committee report to the Board of Directors at each Board meeting.

Chair: To be recommended by the Nominating Committee through this Committee's members and approved by the Board.

Associate Liaison Committee Members

Communications Committee:

The Communications Committee is a Supporting Committee of the FDA Alumni Association. Its membership includes FDAAA members, Directors and Associate Members. The Communications Committee roles include:

  • Manage and maintain an up-to-date, visually appealing interactive website, with appropriate hyperlinks to foster member interests and to serve as a recruitment tool;

  • Serve as the manager of the FDAAA webmaster and functions associated with the website;

  • Prepare other communications materials as needed to foster member interests and serve as a recruitment tool;

  • Distribute FDAAA "Newsletter-Updates" and other electronic communications to the membership and coordinate with other FDAAA Committees and individuals who would like to communicate with FDAAA members;

  • Prepare the FDAAA Annual Report;

  • Coordinate with the Member Services Committee, Membership Recruitment Committee, and others as appropriate, including the Associate Member Liaison, on the planning and execution of any promotional campaigns, as approved by the Board;

  • Support and manage any electronic networking efforts and content;

  • Identify, research and recommend to the Executive Committee the use of contracted services, as may be deemed necessary and appropriate, to support the communications functions of the organization;

  • Serve as the contract sponsor (for communications-related contracts approved by the Executive Committee), such as the FDAAA website, to provide oversight of the execution of the terms of the contract and to verify adequate deliverable of contracted services, including the review and approval of time invoiced by contractor(s) for payment.

Chair: To be recommended by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.

Communications Committee Members

Activities Committee

The Activities Committee is a Supporting Committee of the FDA Alumni Association. Its membership includes FDAAA members, Directors and Associate Members. The Activities Committee is responsible for:

  • Planning and organizing educational events and other group activities;

  • Conducting agency outreach and international regulatory assistance programs (through the International subcommittee);

  • Coordinating with the Member Services Committee to maintain a system for rapidly identifying alumni expertise that FDA can recruit to enhance its response to public health emergencies and other health issues;

  • Soliciting nominations for the Wiley Award recipient and providing name and other information to Awards Committee;

  • Managing the scholarship function for the FDAAA;

  • Identifying, researching and recommending to the Executive Committee the use of a contracted service, as maybe deemed necessary and appropriate, to perform the business of the organization;

  • Serving as the contract sponsor (for committee related contracts approved by the Executive Committee) to provide oversight of the execution of the terms of the contract and to verify adequate deliverable of contracted services; and

  • The Committee Chairperson, or designee, will manage the conformance to, as well as the maintenance and execution of, the approved contract and contracted services.

Chair: To be recommended by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.

Activities Committee Members

Awards Committee

The Awards Committee is a Supporting Committee of the FDA Alumni Association. Its membership includes FDAAA members and Directors. The Awards Committee is responsible for:

  • Managing the FDAAA awards program coordinating as necessary with other committees and with the FDA;

  • Facilitating the acquisition of the Wiley Lecture Award following Activities Committee selection and Board approval;

  • Review and submission of the FDA Distinguished Alumni Award following Board approval;

  • Ensuring that FDAAA awards are current and timely;

  • Periodically reviews award descriptions and submits recommendations for changes to existing awards or new awards to the Board for approval and implementation;

  • Identifying, researching and recommending to the Executive Committee the use of a contracted service, as maybe deemed necessary and appropriate, to perform the business of the organization;

  • Serving as the contract sponsor (for committee related contracts approved by the Executive Committee) to provide oversight of the execution of the terms of the contract and to verify adequate deliverable of contracted services; and

  • The Committee Chairperson, or designee, will manage the conformance to, as well as the maintenance and execution of, the approved contract and contracted services.

Chair: To be recommended by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.

Awards Committee Members

Global Engagement and Outreach (GEO) Network Committee

The International Network and Education' Committee’s membership includes FDAAA members, Directors and Associate Members. The FDAAAIN is responsible for:

  • Engaging in regulatory capacity building of developing and emerging regulatory agencies;

  • Collaborating with FDA's Office of International Programs to assist in training activities for international regulatory agencies;

  • Developing and conducting training materials and activities in regulatory science targeted for regulatory agencies; and

  • Receiving and disseminating international solicitations for FDAAA consultations, lectures, and training to FDAAA members interested in international activities and to the broader FDAAA membership.

Chair: To be recommended by the FDAAAIN Planning Group to the Activities Chairs for confirmation.

GEO Network Committee Members

Membership Committee

The Membership Committee is a Supporting Committee of the FDA Alumni Association. Its membership includes FDAAA members, Directors and Associate Members. The Membership Committee is responsible for:

  • Recruit, Maintain and Retain

    • Develops and executes an annual recruitment plan.

    • Schedules recruitment activities targeted to general and/or specific membership (retirees, current FDAers, FDA foreign staff).

    • Promotes awareness of FDAAA membership opportunities, working cooperatively with other committees on educational and other special association events relative to promoting membership.

    • Develops the content of literature and other materials intended to promote the Association and its mission.

    • Coordinates with the Communications Committee on planning and execution of promotional campaigns.

    • Purchases lapel pins and other FDAAA promotional items for events and welcome packages.

    • Ensures that new members receive their member welcome packages.

    • Answers member questions as required.

    • Provides a committee report at each meeting of the Board of Directors.

    • Prepares an annual committee report, to be presented at the Annual Meeting.

  • Member Administrative Management

    • Manages the process of all initial and renewal member applications and submission of dues.

    • Responds to member questions about membership processes and responds to emails to memberservices@fdaaa.org.

    • Maintains a roster of FDAAA members, category of membership, contact information and membership status.

    • Provides regular (monthly or bimonthly) list of new members to committee member responsible for mailing new member Welcome Packages.  

    • Ensures that FDAAA Constant Contact mailing list remains current.

    • Provides a membership update at each meeting of the Board of Directors.

    • Prepares an annual report on membership, to be included in the Committee report, presented at the Annual Meeting.

Chair: To be recommended by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.

Membership Committee Members