The Foreign Service Journal, November 2016

60 NOVEMBER 2016 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL AFSA NEWS Welcome: AFSA President Ambassador Barbara Stephenson welcomed new governing board member Alison Storsve to her first meeting. Consent Agenda: The Governing Board approved the consent agenda items, which were: (1) the Aug. 3 Governing Board meeting minutes and (2) the appoint- ment of Mary Ellen Gilroy as chair of the AFSA Elections Committee. LCAD Criteria: On a motion from Josh Glazeroff, the board agreed to adopt new guidelines for selection of the recipient of AFSA’s Lifetime Contributions to Ameri- can Diplomacy award. The new guidelines are as follows: (1) The nominees should have at least a decade of service to diplomacy and foreign policy development, and have made an enduring, positive impact on the diplomatic profession itself, including promoting the Foreign Service’s primary role in foreign policy within the executive and legislative branches and strengthen- ing the institution of the Foreign Service; (2) The nominees are normally retired career diplo- mats, but may include other individuals in exceptional circumstances. When looking at an individual who was not a career member of the Foreign Service, one must consider the effect that the individual has had on pro- moting the role of the Foreign Service and championing diplomacy; (3) The nominees are considered for their accom- plishments during both active-duty service and retire- ment. The enduring impact of their work on diplomacy, the profession, and diplomatic institutions and prac- tices is particularly important; (4) Nominees must be able to attend the awards ceremony in person. Professionalism and Ethics Committee: Retiree Representative Ambassador (ret.) Alphonse La Porta proposed a motion to authorize the establishment of the AFSA Professionalism and Ethics Committee (PEC) as a special committee of the board. Following a discus- sion, the board voted not to establish the PEC. State Representative Susan Danewitz moved to “express thanks and commendations for the long and dedicated work of the PEC and its individual members and to resolve to keep permanently in mind the lessons learned and progress made from the work of the PEC, including conserving their work products for future reference and or re-use.” The motion was unanimously approved. Audit Report: AFSA Executive Director Ian Houston introduced representatives from CliftonLarsenAllen LLP, who briefed the board on the positive outcome of the annual audit of AFSA finances and practices. For the seventh consecutive year, AFSA received the highest- possible commendation. Look for more details on AFSA’s financial situation in the coming months. Announcement: AFSA President Amb. Barbara Ste- phenson announced that, due to his promotion to a management position, State Representative John Dinkelman tendered his resignation from the Governing Board with immediate effect. n AFSA Governing Board Meeting, September 7, 2016