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Immediate Past President
Position Description/Responsibilities

Term

One year beginning on July 1 following term as President and ending on June 30 of the following year.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as chair of the Leadership Development Committee and preside over monthly virtual meetings
  • Preside at meetings of the Board in both the President's and President-elect's absence, voting only in the event of a tie
  • Prepare for and attend monthly conference calls and 3 in-person meetings of the Board as a voting member
  • Act as a spokesperson for FASEB presenting to member society, funder, and other organizational meetings as needed and as scheduling allows
  • Serve as a voting member of the Executive Committee and attend weekly conference calls
  • Serve as a non-voting member of the Finance Committee participating in 1-2 in-person meetings

Characteristics

Biographic, demographic, and scientific diversity in governance is an overarching goal of the Federation, and FASEB encourages leadership nominations who represent this diversity.

The following are personal characteristics that the Immediate Past President should have:

  • Experience communicating science to policy makers and the public
  • Excellent leadership and facilitation skills
  • Demonstrated commitment to collaboration and team building
  • Record of professional service, including active membership in a FASEB Society
  • Experience working with Member Society Councils and Committees
  • Working knowledge of the federal budget process and structure
  • Knowledge about and experience in biological and/or biomedical research or comparable experience

Time Commitment

  • 3 in-person or virtual Board meetings of 1.5 days each in Washington, DC, plus travel
  • 1-3 in-person presentations to other FASEB related constituents in Washington, DC (NIH, NSF, other societies, etc.). When possible, these presentations will be scheduled to align with Board meetings to limit travel.
  • 2-5 Member Society Board / Council meeting presentations (typically by conference call)
  • 1-2 hours per week for various conference calls – Executive Committee, Board, etc.
  • 1-2 hours per week email correspondence