ASSOCIATION OF AIR MEDICAL SERVICES

Leading and Serving Transport Medicine

October 17, 2024

Good morning, AAMS Members -

The Board is proposing modest bylaws modifications to change Executive Officer terms from one to two years. The goal is to keep the momentum of the last year going,  better align us with other industry organizations, and best prepare and position us for the future.

In preparation for the in-person bylaws vote scheduled during the upcoming AAMS Annual Membership Meeting in Salt Lake City, please find a side-by-side comparison of the current bylaws language and the proposed changes below.

Article VI, Section 6.2 

Current

Composition: The number of voting Directors shall be eleven (11) and shall include eight (8) At-Large Directors, and three (3) Officers. The President/CEO and the Immediate Past Chair of the Board shall serve as ex-officio non-voting members of the Board of Directors. The board will be divided into the following classes to ensure diverse representation of the industry...

Proposed

Composition: The number of voting Directors shall be at least eleven (11) and shall include at least eight (8) At-Large Directors, and three (3) Officers. The Immediate Past Chair and President/CEO shall serve as ex-officio non-voting members of the Board of Directors. The board will be divided into the following classes to ensure diverse representation of the industry, and no two (2) members from the same organization may be on the board at any given time...

Article VI, Section 6.2/F

Current

CLASS VI - One (1) representative from each of the three AAMS member companies with 50 bases or greater appointed by the CEO of each company, in consultation with the nominating committee, with consideration for diversity needs of the board at the time of selection in each cycle. The director seat will be allocated to the parent company to ensure each company, including subsidiaries, has only one representative on the board. Should any of these member companies fall below the threshold, they will move to the next category and be subject to that group’s selection process.

Proposed

CLASS VI - One (1) representative from each of the AAMS member companies with 50 bases or greater appointed by the CEO of each company, in consultation with the nominating committee, with consideration for diversity needs of the board at the time of selection in each cycle. The director seat will be allocated to the parent company to ensure each company, including subsidiaries, has only one representative on the board. Should any of these member companies fall below the threshold, they will move to the next category and be subject to that group’s selection process.

Article VI, Section 6.4

Current

Term of Office: Board members serve staggered three-year terms that follow the calendar year. No member shall serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms on the Board of Directors.

Proposed

Term of Office: Board members serve staggered three-year terms that follow the calendar year. No member shall serve more than two (2) full consecutive terms on the Board of Directors.  Officer terms shall surpass the normal term limits to complete the sequential progression. Officer’s board position in their respective class will become vacant and eligible for election at the completion of the second (2nd) term.

Article VII, Section 7.2

Current

Election and Term of Office: The Secretary/Treasurer is elected by the Board of Directors. The Chair, Chair-Elect and Secretary/Treasurer serve one-year terms. The positions of Chair and Chair-Elect will be filled automatically by the following sequential progression...

Proposed

Election and Term of Office: The Secretary/Treasurer is elected by the Board of Directors. The Chair, Chair-Elect and Secretary/Treasurer shall serve two-year terms. The positions of Chair and Chair-Elect will be filled automatically by the following sequential progression...

If you have any questions about the proposed changes, or if you'd like to hear in greater details why the Board believes the proposed changes are important, please contact AAMS President & CEO, Jana Williams at [email protected].  

AAMS Annual Membership Meeting

When:  Sunday, November 3rd at 4 pm MST

Where:  Salt Palace Convention Center - Salt Lake City, UT

AMTC registration is not required to attend the 2024 AAMS Membership Meeting. However, if you are interested in the details about and attending the Air Medical Transport Conference (AMTC) in Salt Lake City, please CLICK HERE.