Executive Committee
Richard Berry (Chair)
Officers are members
Bruce McMath (Board Member At-Large)
Acts as a sounding board for the ED and steering committee for the full Board; Ensures confidential handling of personnel matters; Handles emergency items between board meetings; ED Performance Plan development and assessment; Develop and document organization governance plan; Maintain and update Board “Policy and Procedures Manual.”
Finance Committee
Bob Stephens (Chair)
Aaron Sliski
Liz Prochnow
Develop annual budget with ED for Board approval; Oversee budget and all AAVSO finances; Assess and present organization financial status information to Board and members.
Investment Committee
Sarah Austrin-Willis (Chair)
Bob Stephens
Dick Post
Diogo Teixeira
Aaron Sliski
Gordon Myers
Oversee the management of the AAVSO endowment and Recommend AAVSO’s endowment investment manager.
Fundraising Committee
Whitney Armentor (Chair)
Gordon Myers
Diogo Teixeira
Sarah Austrin-Willis
Peter Bealo
Brian Kloppenborg
Bruce McMath
Aaron Sliski
Richard Berry
Works to secure financial support by planning campaigns, cultivating donor relationships, and engaging the community to ensure the organization has the resources to fulfill its mission.
Nominating Committee
Bill Dillon (Chair)
Gordon Myers
Bob Buchheim
A bylaw-defined committee composed of non-Board members who identify and recommend AAVSO members to run for election to the Board. The committee is appointed by the Board President.
Education and Public Outreach Committee
Dipankar Maitra
Molly Wakeling
Matt Craig
Mark Hardaker
Aaron Sliski
Teja Begari
Kalee Tock
Reviews and improves AAVSO’s educational resources, and conducts outreach to astronomy clubs and other organizations.
Marketing Committee
Tim Lyster (Chair)
Richard Berry
Kalee Tock
Kundegunda Belle
Peter Bealo
Bruce McMath
Mark Hardaker
Develop the marketing plan and marketing material for AAVSO. Determine what works. As appropriate, bring in consultants to perform specific work (e.g., writers, media consultants etc). Coordinate and actively work with the fundraising committee and the Diversity committees as appropriate.
Please click here for historical information on past AAVSO Officers, Council Members, Committee Chairs, and Section Leaders.
See this page for our bylaws, policies established by our Board of Directors, terms of service, and operational guidelines that direct the organization’s structure, decision making, and day-to-day practices.
