Thank you for your interest in the PAEA Board of Directors Call for Candidates. 

All submissions must be completed by 11:59pm EST on July 7, 2025 for consideration. 

Each submission should be completed for one position. If you wish to be a candidate for multiple positions, please complete each submission separately.  

Please have a current copy of your CV, a headshot, and video response ready to include, more information below. 

PAEA Board of Directors: 2026 Call for Nominations

We invite dedicated members who are passionate about shaping the future of PA education to consider running for the 2026 PAEA Board of Directors. This is an opportunity to serve the profession at the highest level, with three open positions: President Elect, and two Directors at Large.

PAEA’s mission is advancing excellence in PA education through leadership, scholarship, equity, and inclusion. The Board is responsible for determining the strategies that help PAEA enact the mission and purpose of the organization in real-time. Additionally, the Board oversees strategic and organizational planning, ensures strong fiduciary oversight and financial management, approves resource development, monitors PAEA’s programs and services, evaluates the performance of the CEO, enhances PAEA’s public image, and assesses its own performance as the governing body of PAEA.

As a member of the Board of Directors, you will have the opportunity to help the Association chart its course in a changing world by bringing your insight and experience to bear on the major issues in PA education and the profession.

Open Board Positions

There are three positions currently open, for terms beginning January 1, 2026. Nominations are being accepted through July 7, 2025, for the following positions:

President Elect

The President Elect term is three years (one year as President Elect, one year as President, and one year as Past President).

Eligibility requirements for this position include:

• Must be a faculty /staff at PAEA member institution
• Must be a PA

In addition to the required eligibility criteria, the nominating committee will review applications and consider a preference for prior board service.

Director At Large (2 positions)

The Director At Large term is for three years.

Eligibility requirements for this role include:

• Must be a faculty /staff at PAEA member institution

In addition to the required eligibility criteria, the nominating committee will review applications and consider a preference for prior experience as a PAEA committee chair. 

Board Service Responsibilities and Requirements

Serving on the PAEA Board of Directors requires a meaningful time commitment, and candidates should ensure they have institutional support to allocate the time, travel, and flexibility needed for engagement. Board members are expected to review materials in advance of meetings, participate in ad hoc discussions, and be responsive in communication. This requires daily monitoring, and weekly correspondence. 

Board candidates must be able to participate in four in-person board meetings per year. The dates for the 2026 Board meetings are below:

• January 2026 | Tues 1/27/26 - Fri 1/30/26
• April 2026 | Tues 4/21/26 - Fri 4/24/26
• July 2026 | Tues 7/21/26 - Fri 7/24/26
• October 2026 | Mon 10/12/26 - Tues 10/13/26; will also be required to attend the Education Forum (10/8- 10/11, 2026)

Board candidates are also expected to attend at least four virtual meetings per year, which are scheduled in between in-person meetings

• The President-Elect can also expect to have additional responsibilities such as, but not limited to: 
  • Serve as a member of the Executive Committee
  • Serve as chair of the Governance Committee
  • Attend the Finance Steering Committee's meeting for review and discussion of the annual budget
  • Attend a President/CEO planning meeting to plan for following year
  • Represent PAEA in various capacities as assigned by President

• The Director at Large can also expect to have additional responsibilities such as, but not limited to:
  • Serve as a member of one or more Board Committees
  • Represent PAEA in various capacities as assigned by President

Call for Nomination and Election Timeline

• Board nominations open June 10 and close July 7 at 11:59pm EST 

• Eligibility notifications sent to candidates by July 14 

• The Board Nominating Committee will conduct candidate interviews July 14-18 

• The final candidate slate will be announced on July 29 

• Additional candidate engagement opportunities will be announced this summer.

• Member voting: September 9-10 

• Election results will be announced during the Business Meeting on September 10 and published in the September 16 edition of the Networker 

Please consider nominating yourself or encouraging a colleague to run for the Board. If you have any questions about the board nomination process, please email Kendall Williams, KWilliams@PAEAonline.org