Organizational Affairs Council (OrgCouncil)
The Council's Purpose...
The Organizational Affairs Council considers issues pertaining to the structure, function, and development of the Association, or any other matters referred to it for consideration. This, primarily, takes the form of research, reviewing, and deliberating on Board Policy, on behalf of the Board of Directors, to make recommendations to edit, modify, remove, or add policies to the Policy Manual. Such activity in association management, including the activities of the Board of Directors, is known as "Governance".
Governance is one of FPA's pillars, upon which the entire Association is built: Advocacy. Education. Governance, Membership. Sustainability.
Is This Council Right for You...
Do you like thinking deep thoughts, war-gaming possible future scenarios, and developing plans for delivering best outcomes? Does the FPA really matter to you - I mean, REALLY MATTER? This is where the sausage is made. If you want to help develop the future of your Association, how it functions, its Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and the philosophy behind them, the Organizational Affairs Council is where the doing gets done. This is a mostly internal-facing Council.
On the contrary, if you are not immediately enthralled by the prospect, why not? Are you not a fan of legalese? Does the thought of a Policy Manual make your eyes gloss over? Why? Have you ever asked yourself, why? Is it because you just, simply, are not a detail-oriented person? You don't believe in best practices or standardization? That doesn't seem right. You would have never found yourself in pharmacy if those things were true. So, what is it, then? Whatever it is, this Council forces you to be forward-thinking. It thrusts you into possible future situations making you decide what to do if you are there. Or, better yet, what do you do now to keep the Association, and its Members, from ever getting there in the first place. Need to hone those kinds of skills - try the Organizational Affairs Council.
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Interest List!
** Although Members can sign up for as many Council and Committee Interest Lists as you choose, Board Policy limits all Members to serving on only one Council or Committee at a time, unless specially appointed to another by the President.
Because of the high demand, if your name is on a Council or Committee Interest List and you decline to join that Council or Committee when invited, you move to the bottom of ALL Council and Committee Interest Lists.
Thus, only add your name to the Council and / or Committee Interest List(s) on which you truly would like to serve.
Organizational Affairs Council Chair
Tenim Novoa, PharmD, CPh
The Council Chair is responsible for the overall leadership and management of the Council. Though a Council Chair may appoint Council Members to oversee particular tasks or certain events; all tasks, events, and responsibilities of the Council ultimately are the responsibility of the Council Chair.
Council Chairs also prepare all meeting agendas, run all meetings, manage the annual Council budget, and ensure that all Council responsibilities are being addressed and fulfilled.
The position of Council Chair is considered a high honor in the FPA and is thus considered an FPA Leader.
Council Vice Chairs perform the role of Secretary (take minutes of the meetings) and assist the Chair or run the meeting in the Chair's absence. The Vice Chair is heir-apparent to the Council; meaning, if they do a good job and work hard, they will likely be the Chair of that Council the following Association year, as appointed by the then President-Elect.
Aneesh Lakhani, PharmD
FPA President
Vice Chair
Chris Heil
Membership Director
Staff Liaison