Board of Directors  ACTHA is governed by a Board of Directors that is elected to service by the membership.  The role of the board is to govern, establish policy and make strategic decisions to accomplish ACTHA’s mission and serve the best interests of the organization.

Elizabeth (Betsy) Gearon  (Stonebridge Villas HOA, Homer Glen, IL)
Jeanette Butler (Heatherstone Condo Association, Beach Park, IL)

William Chatt  (Fairway Club, La Grange, IL)

Antionette (Toni) Barrett (75th On The Lake Homeowners Association, Chicago, IL)

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Size and Terms

The ACTHA Board of Directors may range from five to 9 members who are elected by the active voting membership. Newly-elected board members are formally ratified during ACTHA’s Annual Meeting in April. Each director serves a three-year term and may serve consecutive additional terms.  The Executive Director serves as an ex-officio director with no voting rights.  The ACTHA Board meets at least five times per year.

Eligibility, Nomination & Election

Board of Directors Online Application

Benefits of Board Service

“Before You Say Yes” checklist

ACTHA Bylaws

Membership Committee – Provides guidance and direction for membership benefits, programs, policies, and retention and recruitment efforts; and explores ideas to ensure that ACTHA membership is a valued experience

Education Committee – Develops a comprehensive strategy for delivering timely and relevant educational opportunities in accordance with ACTHA’s mission. Programs are offered in a variety of formats conducive to learning by subject matter experts. Topics are wide-ranging to represent the needs of all members

Events Committee – Creates rich in-person educational and networking experiences that are memorable and fulfill ACTHA’s mission. Provide an environment for attendees to build and enhance relationships with commercial members; continually evaluate and implement new formats for attendees to positively engage

Communications Committee – Serves as “the voice” of the organization, developing a messaging strategy of content and frequency to the ACTHA audience; also includes engagement via ACTHA social media

Legislative Committee – Provides information regarding pending legislation that impacts the association and assists with effectively communicating legislative issues to association members as needed

Finance Committee – Ensure a stable financial future for the association by providing a consistent process to continually evaluate ACTHA’s financial performance. Includes review and analysis of quarterly financial reports, ACTHA’s annual audit, investment policies and the budget development process

In addition, task forces and other ad-hoc groups may be created as needed to address specific ACTHA initiatives.

The Appointment Process-

Volunteers must be active association or commercial members in good standing. To volunteer on an ACTHA committee, you must complete the “Call for Volunteers” form.  All committee appointments are approved by the ACTHA Board of Directors, and are valid for a 1-year renewable term which runs from May 1 – April 30.

Committee Volunteer Form