Serve on the ICPA Board.
ICPA’s Board of Directors is elected by the membership. Here is what serving involves, what it asks of you, and how to put your name forward.
Help lead ICPA.
Applications are open to voting members. See what each role involves and the requirements below.
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Help lead the community you work in.
The Board sets ICPA’s direction and turns its decisions into results for members. Each year the Election Committee looks for principled, capable members to put on the ballot.
Board service is real work: monthly meetings, the Executive Summits and time on site at ICPA conferences. In return you help decide where ICPA goes next, alongside the officers, the committees and ICPA staff.
A Network of People, a World of Knowledge.
The Election Committee’s vision and three missions.
To cultivate principled, diverse, and capable leaders who will strengthen ICPA’s mission and guide the organization with integrity, service, and a commitment to the global trade compliance community.
Identify exceptional leaders
Seek out qualified, engaged, and mission-driven professionals whose experience, character, and leadership reflect ICPA’s values and long-term vision.
Build a strong and representative Board
Develop a balanced slate of candidates that brings together diverse perspectives, expertise, and backgrounds to effectively serve ICPA’s members and the evolving trade compliance profession.
Protect the integrity of the election process
Ensure a fair, transparent, and thoughtful nomination and election process that inspires member confidence and supports strong organizational governance.
What each role involves.
Every role carries the Board-wide commitments above. The four officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer and Secretary) attend both the monthly Executive Officer meeting and the monthly Board meeting, and take on the responsibilities below as well.
Board Member
Board Members provide strategic direction, fiduciary oversight, and leadership to advance ICPA’s mission.
- Attends the monthly Board meeting.
- Reviews organizational performance and helps establish policies.
- Serves as an advocate for the trade compliance profession.
- Focuses on governance and long-term organizational success while supporting the Executive Director’s management of daily operations.
President
Provides executive officer leadership and makes sure Board-approved initiatives are carried out effectively.
- Serves as the chief executive officer as defined by the bylaws.
- Calls and leads the monthly Executive Officer meetings and attends the monthly Board meeting.
- Coordinates officer assignments and monitors committee progress.
- Tracks Board initiatives and works with ICPA staff to keep them moving.
Vice President
Supports the President and oversees assigned committees, programs and strategic initiatives.
- Serves as acting President when necessary.
- Acts as Board liaison for assigned committees and reports their progress to the Board.
- Leads Board-approved initiatives and assists with organizational planning.
- Attends the monthly Executive Officer meetings and the monthly Board meeting.
Treasurer
Provides financial stewardship and makes sure the Board has accurate, timely and transparent financial information.
- Reviews ICPA’s finances, monitors revenue and expenses, and oversees its financial accounts.
- Gives the Board regular updates on income, expenses, account balances and budget performance.
- Takes part in annual budget development and reviews major expenditures.
- Keeps accurate records in place and supports audits, tax filings and financial controls.
- Attends the monthly Executive Officer meetings and the monthly Board meeting.
Secretary
Helps maintain accurate records of ICPA’s governance activities, including Board meeting minutes, official notices, resolutions, and corporate records.
- Works with ICPA staff to ensure Board actions are documented and records are maintained in accordance with the bylaws.
- Attends the monthly Executive Officer meetings and the monthly Board meeting.
Ready to put your name forward?
The application is open to voting members. It is preliminary: the Election Committee interviews applicants before the ballot is set.