The ACS 2025 Nominating Committee of the Board of Regents (BoR) will accept nominations for the position of ACS Treasurer through March 31, 2025.
Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the position include:
- The Treasurer shall oversee, in conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer, the funds of the College under the supervision of the Finance Committee and shall make such reports to the Finance Committee, the BoR Executive Committee, and the BoR as may be required.
- The Treasurer will attend the meetings of the BoR and will have a reporting relationship with the Finance Committee and ACS Executive Director.
- The College shall purchase a bond or insurance coverage to ensure the faithful performance of the duties of the office of Treasurer. In the absence or inability to act as the Treasurer, the duties of the Treasurer shall be performed by such person and in such manner as the Finance Committee may direct.
- The Treasurer shall serve as the Chair of the Investment Subcommittee.
- The Treasurer shall serve an initial 3-year term and may serve a maximum of two 3-year terms.
Criteria for Consideration
The Nominating Committee of the Board of Regents (NCBR) will use the following guidelines when considering potential candidates:
- Loyal members of the College who have demonstrated outstanding integrity and medical statesmanship, along with impeccable adherence to the highest principles of surgical practice.
- Demonstrated leadership qualities that might be reflected by service and active participation on ACS committees or in other components of the College.
- Nominees must have prior experience serving on a financial committee, preferably of a nonprofit organization; additional experience serving on an investment committee is desirable.
- Nominees must be able to read and understand financial statements and exhibit astute business acumen.
- Members of the NCBR recognize the importance of achieving representation of all who practice surgery.
- The ACS encourages consideration of women and other underrepresented minorities for all leadership positions.
Nomination Process
All nominations must include:
- A letter of nomination
- A current curriculum vitae
- A personal statement from the candidate detailing ACS service
- Name of one individual who can serve as a reference
Any attempt by a candidate or on behalf of a candidate to contact members of the NCBR will be viewed negatively and may result in disqualification. Applications submitted without the requested information will not be considered.
Nominations must be submitted by March 31, 2025 via the online form at www.surveymonkey.com/r/Treasurer25. For more information, contact Ken Puttbach at kputtbach@facs.org.
