Positions & Duties
All elected positions begin on January 1 of the first year following the election.
ACR Board Positions Historical Spreadsheet
All elected positions begin on January 1 of the first year following the election.
ACR Board Positions Historical Spreadsheet
The Nominating Committee shall consist of (1) the immediate Past President, who shall serve as its Chair; (2) the President-elect; (3) Directors-at-Large appointed by the Immediate Past President; and (4) one member of the Association, who is not serving as a Director, appointed by the immediate Past President with due consideration to such member’s experience in the affairs of the Association, regional location, and scholarly perspectives with the goal of constituting the committee to achieve balance.
The Nominating Committee shall be named not less than ninety (90) days prior to the annual meeting of the Association and notice of the composition of such committee shall be given promptly thereof to all members of the Association entitled to vote.
Members of the Association entitled to vote may nominate themselves, or may nominate any other member by the date specified in the call for nominations.
At least sixty (60) days prior to the annual meeting of the Association, the Nominating Committee shall advise the Executive Director of the names of up to ten Nominees for each position. Nominees will be solicited for their agreement to stand for election by the nominating committee. Nominees that confirm to stand for election in writing will stand for election. If more than ten nominations were received, the first ten Nominees will stand for election.
Upon receipt of the report of the Nominating Committee, but in no event less than forty-five (45) days prior to the annual meeting, the Executive Director shall prepare a ballot, showing the names of the Nominees and the last date upon which ballots may be received and counted, and shall disseminate said ballots to all of the members of the Association entitled to vote in such election. Along with the ballot, information about the Nominees and the positions they are running for shall be disseminated as well.
Approval voting will be used. Approval voting enables members of the association to vote for all candidates they approve for a position – i.e., they can endorse one, a few, all, or none of the candidates for a position. All valid ballots submitted within the time limit prescribed on the ballot shall be counted by the Executive Director. The persons receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the offices for which they were nominated. In case of a tie the winner will be determined by a runoff election between the tied candidates. The immediate Past President who had chaired the Nominating Committee shall monitor the votes.
Any vacancy arising subsequent to an election of an officer or director shall be filled by the Board of Directors for the balance of the term then outstanding with a temporary appointment.
According to the ACR Bylaws (2-19-2021): "Each year one individual will be elected to the office of the President-elect for a three-year term. The President-elect shall assume the duties of President-elect on January 1 of the first year following election, the duties of President on January 1 of the second year following election, and the duties of Past-President on January 1 of the third year following election."
General Duties & Responsibilities
The President of the Association is an officer and shall perform all of the duties common to such an officer and as prescribed and approved by the Board of Directors, shall act as chair of the Board of Directors, shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall create and dissolve task forces or standing committees as needed that include Directors or other members of the Association. The President is responsible for convening a task force to consider members for the Fellows Award, the Distinguished Service Award, the Early Career Award, and other awards in accordance with procedures approved by the Board of Directors.
Distinguished Service Award Process & Info (given every 5 years). Next award date - Announced 2023 and given 2024.
According to the ACR Bylaws (2-19-2021): "Each year one individual will be elected to the office of the President-elect for a three-year term. The President-elect shall assume the duties of President-elect on January 1 of the first year following election, the duties of President on January 1 of the second year following election, and the duties of Past-President on January 1 of the third year following election."
General Duties & Responsibilities
The Past-President of the Association is an officer and shall perform the duties prescribed and approved by the Board of Directors. The Past President shall serve as the Chair of the Nominating Committee for the election of Board members.
Additional Duties:
According to the ACR Bylaws (2-19-2021): "Each year one individual will be elected to the office of the President-elect for a three-year term. The President-elect shall assume the duties of President-elect on January 1 of the first year following election, the duties of President on January 1 of the second year following election, and the duties of Past-President on January 1 of the third year following election."
General Duties & Responsibilities
The President-Elect of the Association is an officer and shall perform the duties prescribed and approved by the Board of Directors, all of the duties of the President in their absence, and in the event a vacancy occurs in the position of President, shall automatically assume such position. The President-elect shall serve on the Nominating Committee. The President-elect shall also appoint the chair(s) of the annual Conference and the doctoral symposium for the year of his/her presidency (ACR Conference Chair(s) Historical Spreadsheet). The President-Elect is also responsible for chairing the ACR-Sheth Foundation Long Term Contribution Award in Consumer Research Committee if the award is scheduled during their term as President-Elect.
Additional Duties:
President-Elect will introduce the President for the Presidential address during the annual ACR Conference
Conference Chair(s) – select chairs for the following year’s conference. ACR Conference Chair(s) Historical Spreadsheet
Doctoral Symposium Chair(s) – select chairs for following year’s symposium held during the conference. ACR Conference Chair(s) Historical Spreadsheet
ACR-Sheth Foundation Long-term Contribution Award Process & Info (given every 3 years). Next award date - 2023.
According to the ACR Bylaws (2-19-2021): "Every other year, one individual shall be elected to serve as a Treasurer-in-Training. On January 1 of the first year following election, the duties of the Treasurer-in-Training shall be to work closely with the Treasurer to prepare to serve as this corporation’s Treasurer in the following year. On January 1 of the second year following election, the Treasurer-in-Training shall become the Treasurer and serve in that position for a two-year term. During the first one-year training period, the Treasurer-in-Training shall not be a member of the Board of Directors but shall automatically become a member of the Board of Directors the following year upon becoming the Treasurer."
General Duties & Responsibilities
The Treasurer of the Association is an officer and shall provide financial oversight of the Association and the Executive Director, monitor the Association’s financial activities, review and ultimately authorize conference budgets and other budgets, and report annually on the Association’s financial status and activities to the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall retain a Certified Public Accountant approved by the Board of Directors for the purpose of auditing the financial records of the Association. The Treasurer shall approve all expenditures in excess of an amount set from time to time by the Board of Directors.
Every other year, one individual shall be elected to serve as a Treasurer-in-Training. On January 1 of the first year following election, the duties of the Treasurer-in-Training shall be to work closely with the Treasurer to prepare to serve as this corporation’s Treasurer in the following year. On January 1 of the second year following election, the Treasurer-in-Training shall become the Treasurer and serve in that position for a two-year term. During the first one-year training period, the Treasurer-in-Training shall not be a member of the Board of Directors but shall automatically become a member of the Board of Directors the following year upon becoming the Treasurer.
General Duties & Responsibilities
The Academic-Industry perspectives Director participates in and votes on all matters put to the ACR Board of Directors and attends the annual Board of Directors Meeting held at the North American conference. The Academic-Industry perspectives Director is responsible for representing the academic-industry perspective on the Board. Responsibilities include voting, budgets, recommendations to the Board, and evaluating grants and donations.
The Academic-Industry Director is not an officer position. This Director is responsible for representing the academic-industry perspective on the Board.
General Duties & Responsibilities
General Duties & Responsibilities
International Director. The International Director is not an officer position. This Director is responsible for representing the membership outside of the USA and Canada on the Board.
Additional Duties
Travel Stipend – PhD students to attend ACR Conference
General Duties & Responsibilities
The Directors At-Large are not officer positions. These Directors are responsible for representing the overall membership on the Board.
Additional Duties:
Serve on the ACR Elections Nominating Committee
General Duties & Responsibilities
Responsibilities: the Executive Director shall give notice to the members of all meetings of the Association, and to the Board of Directors of all meetings of that Board; record the minutes of all such meetings; conduct all correspondence and attend to all matters appertaining to the office; present financial reports to the Board of Directors; present an annual report to the membership; present financial planning and proposed revenue producing sources to the Board of Directors; assist the Certified Public Accountant in the annual audit of the Association; process membership applications; assist all conference chairs in conference management including budgets; recommend publications budgets to the Board of Directors and coordinate the editorial and business functions of the publications; and perform any other duties prescribed and approved by the Board of Directors.
Authority: the Executive Director is not an officer or a board member but shall attend all board and member meetings.
Appointment and Compensation: the Executive Director shall be appointed for a five-year term by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director may be reappointed for subsequent five-year terms but each reappointment must be based on a review by the Board of Directors. The Executive Director shall be compensated with an annual stipend set by the Board of Directors.
General Duties & Responsibilities
Assist the organization’s executive director in handling various business operations. Independently manage ACR’s office: Organize, categorize, file, and retrieve a variety of organizational documents. Manage/file revenues, billings, invoices, and receipts, communicate with the bookkeeper (Supporting Strategies), and supervise tax-related documentation. Assist in managing all aspects of a large national conference & smaller international conferences including conference management system and online registrations. Manage sales of conference proceedings. Perform various customer service tasks, including all the organization’s email communications. Work with the University of Chicago Press for issues relating to member access to JACR. Write press releases to get ACR research distributed more widely.
Update and maintain membership database and other web-based databases. Manage all aspects of ACR website updating information on a regular basis and resolve problems. Post announcements and updates on ACR website. Maintain communications with ACR webmaster and programmer to execute updates to the website. Maintain communications with Communications Manager, assist in posting regular updates for members and the broader academic community on social media and ACR-L listserv. Gather reports for ACR Board meeting.
The ACR Office Manager Operations Manual contains processes and procedures, for clarity and transparency. This is a work in progress and will evolve as processes change.
Communication Manager - Jim Mourey, DePaul University
Committee Members:
Stacey Finkelstein, Stonybrook University
Derick Davis, University of Virginia
Coordinated an update and design refresh of www.acrwebsite.org
Invigorated ACR's social media presence (on Twitter and FaceBook) to increase the volume of posts, number of followers, and overall engagement
Membership Manager - Tom van Laer & Committee
Section 1. Managers.
There shall be a Communications Executive Manager and a Membership Executive Manager. These Executive Managers shall be invited to Board of Directors meetings as needed to present their proposed plans and budgets for Board approval but shall not be voting Board members.
Section 2. Selection.
The Board of Directors shall appoint the Executive Managers who shall then report to the Board. The Executive Managers shall be reviewed every three years by the Board of Directors.
Section 3. Manager Duties.
The Executive Managers’ duties shall be prescribed and approved by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors shall approve budgets for expenses associated with the Executive Managers’ activities including stipends to the Executive Managers if applicable.
a. Communications Executive Manager. The Communications Executive Manager shall be responsible for overseeing the Association’s communications and for overseeing any communications firms or agents that may be hired. This individual shall ensure that suitable communication vehicles are used such as a website, newsletters and press releases. This individual shall act as a liaison between the Board of Directors and the membership for example by ensuring the membership has access to the Board meeting minutes.
b. Membership Executive Manager. The Membership Executive Manager shall develop and implement procedures to recruit and retain qualified Association members. This individual shall also be responsible for reviewing and improving member benefits and increasing member satisfaction. This individual shall inform the Board of Directors of trends involving the membership based on analysis of membership data and, if needed, primary data.