Governance and Structure

Executive Committee

BAM is governed by an Executive Committee and Council of around 30 members. The role of the Executive Team is to manage the Academy Strategy and to oversee the longer term planning and strategic direction of the Academy and ensure an effective interface between the Council and the Academy Office.

For more information on the role of the Executive, see the Executive Committee Terms of Reference
 

Council and Sub-Committees:

BAM Council comprises approximately 30 people elected for a minimum of 3 years by the general membership. The affairs of the Academy are supervised by the Council which meets at least 3 times each year. An Executive Committee of seven people is elected from the Council members to serve as President, Vice President, Chair, Deputy Chair, Vice Chair, Treasurer and Secretary who discuss the direction of the organisation and present policy issues to Council for ratification. The Chairperson usually serves for one calendar year, and is succeeded by the Deputy Chairperson.

Council has the power to:

• Appoint up to 8 co-opted members onto Council to hold office until the AGM the following year, and may be re-appointed for a further year
• Appoint Sub-Committees as seen fit
• Establish Special Interest Groups (SIGs) according to the guidelines
   

BAM Council has six sub-committees, the purpose of which is to:

• Make recommendations on strategy to Council
• Implement the Academy’s strategy and Council decisions in collaboration with the Executive and the Academy’s Office.
   

Links

For information on the roles of the each sub-committee, follow the links below.

Awards Sub-Committee
Capacity Building Sub-Committee
Communications Sub-Committee
Membership Services and Conferences Sub-Committee
Publications Sub-Committee
Research Advisory and Development Sub-Committee

Visit the BAM People section to view the list of Executive and Council Members currently shaping the future of the Academy. For more information on how to become a member of BAM Council, visit the Council Elections page.