Nominations for the ACS Board of Directors due February 29th!

Each year, the ACS Nominating Committee seeks nominations of cheese industry professionals from all types and sizes of eligible organizations to serve on the ACS Board of Directors. ACS values and seeks diverse leadership as defined by race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, appearance, geographic location, and professional level. This is your chance to make a difference for ACS and the cheese community.

Submission Deadline is February 29, 2024  – Submit Here!

Open Positions and Eligibility

Interested? Or know someone who might be? You can read more about Board Service and review the eligibility here. The number of slots available and category of nominees changes each year. In 2024, the Nominating Committee is seeking to fill 2 positions:

• 1 PRODUCER MEMBER – The Producer category is for cheesemakers only—individuals and companies involved in the production of cheese and dairy products. Learn more.
• 1 TRADE AFFILIATE MEMBER – The Trade Affiliate membership is for individuals and companies involved in the distribution and marketing of cheese and/or cheese-related products—retailers, foodservice/restauranteurs, distributors, suppliers, writers/PR, educators, affineurs and technical members.

Eligible Candidates are ACS Members Who Show:

• Demonstrated leadership commitment and involvement with ACS and the cheese community. Examples include: serving on ACS committees, participation in ACS events, serving in volunteer roles at conference, local involvement in your professional community.
• Recognized leadership in the cheese community. Examples include: serving as chair or president of a guild or related group; serving on ACS committees; or working with philanthropic organizations.
• Relevant expertise in industry and in the disciplines of organizational management in areas such as: branding, media relations, finance, strategic alliances, and non-profit structure.
• Positive leadership attributes, emotional intelligence, the ability to work collaboratively and engage in appropriate debate and discussion when needed. A strong commitment to uphold the vision, spirit, and ideals of the organization. Visionary and strategic drive to follow through on ACS’s Strategic Plan.
• Collaborative approach to consensus-building and decision-making with ability to “speak with one voice” on board decisions.
• Ability to conduct themselves with discretion and diplomacy.