Finance and Business Operations Professionals Advisory Council (also includes Human Resources) works to support ASAE’s professional interest area for association finance, business operations, and human resource professionals by identifying pertinent areas of content related to financial, human resources, and administration/operations management issues. The group also creates content and works to foster a sense of community within the FBO and HR community.
Focus area:
The group’s work includes brainstorming potential topics and authors for FBO/HR topics for electronic articles, virtual programs, peer networking; specialized professional development and two community discussion groups (FBO and HR) in Collaborate, ASAE’s online community. Identify potential content leaders from outside or inside the council to submit proposals for ASAE conferences that will have a FBO and HR component. Work in conjunction with ASAE staff and other appropriate volunteer groups to be peer reviewers, Program Advisory Committee members and promote the conferences. Identify potential content leaders from outside or inside the council to present webinars on finance, business and operation topics to improve the effectiveness of the profession. Generate topic ideas, identify content leaders and create content for resources focused on assisting association finance, business and operation professionals including articles for Associations Now and the FBO's two Collaborate communities.
All volunteer groups are expected to support ASAE’s strategic framework Beyond Destination 2026. Focus topics include Artificial Intelligence (AI), Strategic Leadership, Conscious Inclusion, and Workforce Development.
Eligibility Requirements:
4 - 6 Years Industry Experience
Meeting Requirements:
• Virtual Orientation and Kick-Off Meeting: July 2025, exact date/time TBD. The orientation meeting is mandatory for new volunteers.
• Optional in-person volunteer brunch, council meeting, and cross-collaboration events at ASAE Annual Meeting Saturday, August 9, 2025 (not required to attend for service).
• A mid-year meeting is planned for Winter 2026. Currently, this meeting is being planned as a hybrid meeting.
• Full council conference calls are scheduled every other month.
Selection Process: The Finance and Business Operations Professionals Advisory Council is looking for 5 new members for the 2025-2026 term which means not all applicants will be accepted for this committee. The selection committee comprises of the incoming volunteer chair, the incoming volunteer vice chair, the outgoing volunteer chair, and the ASAE staff liaison. The ASAE staff liaison plays a supporting role in this process.
Applications: Applicants should clearly define, in their application, how they can best serve in this group as outlined in the above description.