EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Purpose: Empowered to act on behalf of the Board between Board meetings.  Monitors progress on Strategic Plan and plans Board meetings and retreats.
Chair Selection: Elected by Board
Chair: Chair of Board of Directors
Members – from the Board of Directors: Vice-Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Past-Chair, 2 other members appointed by Chair
Term: Two years
Staff Liaison: Brad Collins

AWARDS COMMITTEE
Purpose: Select recipients of ASES Awards and Scholarships (except for Passive Pioneer Award)
Chair: Former Abbot Award Winner
Membership: Past Three Abbot Award Winners and a representative from each Topical Division
Term: Three years
Staff Liaison: Dona McClain

CHAPTERS COMMITTEE
Purpose: Improve relationship between ASES and chapters
Chair Selection: Co-chairs, 2 Chapter Representatives to Board elected by ASES Members
Membership: selected by chair, from ASES Chapter Leaders
Term: Co-chairs – 3 years,  Members – two years
Staff Liaison(s): Dona McClain, Carolyn Beach and Brad Collins

HOME TOUR SUBCOMMITTEE
Purpose: Provide advice on Home Tour
Chair Selection: Co-chairs, 2 Chapter Representatives to Board elected by ASES Members
Membership: selected by chair, from chapters participating in National Solar Tour
Term: Co-chairs – 3 years,  Members – two years
Staff Liaison: Mike DiGrazia and Brad Collins

DIVISIONS COMMITTEE
Purpose: Recommend Policy and Procedures relating to Divisions
Chair Selection: Appointed by Board
Membership: One representative from each Division
Term: Two years
Staff Liaison: Becky Campbell-Howe

EDUCATION COMMITTEE
Purpose: Promotes solar education to teachers, students and the public
Chair Selection: Appointed by Board
Membership: Selected by Chair
Term:
Staff Liaison: Brad Collins

ETHICS AND MEMBER CONCERNS COMMITTEE
Purpose: Evaluate and recommend action on member concerns and specific ethical issues directly related to ASES
Chair Selection: Elected by members
Membership: Elected by members, Past Board Chair
Term: 3 years
Staff Liaison: Brad Collins
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
Purpose: Recommend budget and oversee financial operation of Society
Chair Selection: Board Treasurer
Membership: Board Chair, Past-chair, others appointed by chair
Term: three years
Staff Liaison: Brad Collins

FUNDRAISING AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Purpose: Develop plans for ASES fundraising and development activities
Chair Selection: Appointed by Board
Membership: Selected by Chair
Term: 3 years
Staff Liaison: Brad Collins

INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
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Staff Liaison: Brad Collins

LEGACY SCHOOLS COMMITTEE
Purpose: To manage and promote the ASES Legacy School program in concert with the Education and Conference Local Organizing Committees.
Chair Selection:  Education Committee Representative
Membership: Selected by Chair
Term:
Staff Liaison: Becky Campbell-Howe and Brad Collins

MAGAZINE MANAGEMENT BOARD
Purpose: Provides direction for magazine management
Chair Selection: Appointed by Board
Membership: Selected by chair
Term:
Staff Liaison: Gina Johnson and Brad Collins

EDITORIAL ADVISORY BOARD (Subcommittee of Magazine Mgmt Board)
Purpose: Advise Editor, Executive Director and Magazine Management Board on editorial content of Solar Today
Chair Selection: Appointed by Board
Membership: Selected by chair
Term:
Staff Liaison: Gina Johnson and Brad Collins

MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES COMMITTEE
Purpose: Recommends policy and selects location for ASES Conferences
Chair Selection:  Appointed by Board
Membership: Selected by chair, Divisions Committee Chair
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Staff Liaison: Becky Campbell-Howe

CONFERENCE NATIONAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEES
Purpose: Organize the Annual National Solar Conference
Chair Selection:  Selected through Conference hosting RFP Process, Approved by Board
Membership: Selected by chair, with representatives of participating organizations and chairs of other conference committees, approved by Board
Term: November, 2 years before conference date, through year of conference date
Staff Liaison: Becky Campbell-Howe

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Purpose: Recommend membership policy and oversee membership recruitment and retention
Chair Selection:  Appointed by Board
Membership: Selected by chair
Term: 
Staff Liaison: Carolyn Beach and Brad Collins

FELLOW MEMBER COMMITTEE
Purpose: Recommend new fellow members
Chair Selection: Appointed by Board
Membership:  ASES Fellows, selected by Chair
Term: One year
Staff Liaison: Dona McClain, Brad Collins

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Purpose: Nominates candidates for Board of Directors and Ethics & Member Concerns Committee
Chair Selection: Past Board Chair
Membership: Selected by chair
Term: 1 Year
Staff Liaison: Brad Collins, Dona McClain

POLICY COMMITTEE
Purpose: Implement Goal #1 of Strategic Plan  (Needs new statement).
Chair Selection:  Appointed by Board
Membership: Selected by Chair
Term:
Staff Liaison: Brad Collins

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE
Purpose: Promotes the understanding of solar energy to the general public
Chair Selection: Appointed by Board
Membership: Selected by chair
Term:
Staff Liaison: Gina Johnson and Brad Collins

STRATEGIC PLANNING
Purpose: Needs a mission statement
Chair Selection: Chair-elect
Membership: Selected by chair
Term:
Staff Liaison: Carolyn Beach, Brad Collins, Greg Casini