AA World Service Board Openings

Opening for A.A.W.S. Nontrustee Director A.A.

World Services, Inc. (A.A.W.S.) has started its search to fill a vacancy for one nontrustee director, which will open following the 2018 General Service Conference. Interested A.A. members are encouraged to submit a résumé. In seeking applications for all vacancies in Alcoholics Anonymous, the Fellowship is committed to creating a large applicant file of qualified persons, which reflects the inclusiveness and diversity of A.A. itself. Basic qualifications for this position are: a minimum of seven years of continuous sobriety; a sound business or professional background is preferable, but not limited to the following areas — finance, management, publishing, legal, or information technology; the ability to work with others; availability to attend all regular meetings of the A.A.W.S. Board (currently, up to eight per year), three weekend meetings of trustees’ committees (to which corporate board directors are appointed), and the Conference, for one week in April. In addition, directors may be called upon to attend subcommittee or other meetings and to represent A.A.W.S. at Regional Forums or other A.A. functions. Résumés should be sent to Nancy Davis, secretary (nonalcoholic) of A.A.W.S., Inc., General Service Office, 475 Riverside Drive, 11th Floor, New York, NY 10115 or email to davisn@aa.org, no later than July 7, 2017.

​Résumés for Trustees Election due January 1, 2018

Two new Class B (alcoholic) trustees, from the Eastern Canada and Pacific regions, will be nominated at the General Service Conference in April 2018. Résumés must be received at G.S.O. no later than January 1, 2018, and must be submitted by U.S./Canada area delegates only. In seeking applications for vacancies in Alcoholics Anonymous, the Fellowship is committed to creating a large file of qualified applicants that reflect the inclusiveness and diversity of A.A. itself. Please submit your candidates’ résumés to the secretary, trustees’ Committee on Nominating, G.S.O. The new Eastern Canada regional trustee will fill the position currently held by Richard B., Terrebonne, Québec. The next trustee from the Pacific Region will follow Joel C. of San Diego, California. A sound A.A. background is a basic qualification for Class B trustees. Ten years of continuous sobriety is desirable but not mandatory. Candidates should be active in both local and area A.A. affairs, and, because trustees serve the entire Fellowship, they require the background and the willingness to make decisions on matters of broad policy that affect A.A. as a whole. Since much is asked of the trustees with respect to their time, it is important that trustee candidates understand the commitment of time required. Trustees are expected to attend: three quarterly board weekends, with meetings running from Saturday morning through Monday noon; a quarterly meeting combined with the General Service Conference (seven days) in April; and any special meetings of the board. Regional trustees also serve in rotation for attendance at Regional Forums other than in their own regions. In addition, regional trustees are usually asked to serve two years on either the A.A.W.S. or Grapevine Corporate Boards, which meet more frequently than the General Service Board. Trustees serve on committees of the General Service Board and may also serve on trustees’ subcommittees or corporate board subcommittees whose work often involves conference calls. They are often invited to participate in regional or area activities, such as service conferences, area assemblies, etc. Trusteeship is for four years. Applicants are encouraged to discuss this time commitment with their family and employer. Trustees are reimbursed for travel, hotel and meal expenses.

​Opening for A.A. Grapevine Nontrustee Director

A.A. Grapevine’s Corporate Board has started its search to fill the vacancy for nontrustee director which will open following the 2018 General Service Conference. Interested A.A. members are encouraged to submit a résumé. In seeking applications for all vacancies in Alcoholics Anonymous, the Fellowship is committed to creating a large applicant file of qualified persons that reflects the inclusiveness and diversity of A.A. itself. The Board also welcomes applications from candidates who are bilingual in French and English or Spanish and English. Basic qualifications for this position are: a minimum of seven years of continuous sobriety with a working knowledge of The A.A. Service Manual; ability to work with others; experience serving on boards of directors (nonprofit experience is most helpful); knowledge of organizational strategic planning, problem solving and implementation of change; experience with organizational management and finances; and familiarity and experience with publications media, including new communication technologies and methodologies; familiarity with and ties to diverse A.A. communities such as Spanish-speaking or young people. The time commitment required is significant and includes availability to attend all regular meetings of the A.A. Grapevine Board (currently up to eight per year), three weekend meetings of trustees’ committees (to which corporate board directors are appointed), and the Conference, for one week in April. Trustees’ committees may also include conference calls between in-person meetings. In addition, directors may be called upon to attend subcommittee or other meetings and to represent A.A. Grapevine at Regional Forums or other A.A. functions. Signed cover letters with résumés or signed résumé sheets should be sent to Janet Bryan, Operations Manager (nonalcoholic), A.A. Grapevine, Inc., 475 Riverside
 Drive, 11th floor, New York, NY 10115 or email to
 jbryan@aagrapevine.org by August 1, 2017.