Governance & Leadership Structure

Influence Build Connect

Intent of Leadership Structure

Impact

Member Engagement

Effective Governance

• On the Ground & • Nationally

• Integrated &• Discipline-focused

• Competency based• Appropriately

representative

Executive Governing Board

Leadership Council

Peer Councils Affiliates

APHSA Executive Governing Board

Strategist Developer Monitor

Executive Governing BoardG

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uties

Sets overall strategic direction and leads planning effortsApproves association-wide priorities & objectivesEstablishes appropriate strategic and association level policiesHires and oversees executive directorCreates appropriate committees and councils and monitors consistency with mission and strategic direction. Provides oversight of finances and approves annual budget.

Executive Governing Board M

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rs Chair of Leadership CouncilChair of Local CouncilImmediate Past Chair of Affiliate Presidents’ Council or Designee APHSA Executive Director (serves as secretary)2 to 6 additional members (who bring specific areas of expertise, such as business development, marketing, finances, not-for-profit management, etc)Immediate Past President

Executive Governing Board O

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rs PresidentVice PresidentTreasurerSecretary (Executive Director)

Nominated by the Board and elected by the membership

APHSA Leadership Council

Advisor Connector Innovator

APHSA Leadership CouncilG

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es Sets and oversees implementation of policy and practice agenda per Board’s strategic directionHelps coordinate transformation efforts across all APHSA affiliates and peer councils Draws on insights of volunteer leaders across the health and human services spectrum

APHSA Leadership Council M

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p 25 representative-based memberships

11 State CEOs (dues paying members)5 Local CEOs (dues paying members) 9 Affiliate representatives (one from each affiliate, designated by the respective Affiliate Executive Committee) (from dues paying state)

Chair elected by body (state or local CEO); also serves on Executive Governing Board.

Peer Councils

State CEO Council

•Provides a forum for governor appointed human service leaders to exchange knowledge and experiences

•Plays lead role in advancing national policy and practice agenda (e.g., meet with national policymakers, testify on the Hill, speak at APHSA and sister association events)

•Holds annual retreats (CEO and Harvard Summit) as well as informal gatherings at major APHSA events (e.g., annual Policy Forum)

•All state CEOs are members; non-dues paying members are invited to participate in Retreats

•ED serves as primary contact supported by Director of Strategic Initiatives

Local CEO Council

•Promotes professional interests of local human service leaders

•Contributes to and advance national policy and practice agenda (provide input from local perspective, share innovations and stories of successful transformation, speak at APHSA and sister association events)

•Holds an annual meeting or retreat

•All dues paying Localities are members•Led by an executive committee•Has designated APHSA staff liaison

Affiliate Presidents’ Council

•Serves as the coordinating entity within the APHSA structure for advancing the mutual commitments set out in our APHSA-Affiliate charters

•Builds cross affiliate connections and relationships

•Identifies ways to better leverage the resources of the Association and ensure consistency in operations

•Meet quarterly via video conference, with in-person, joint meeting with the Executive Governing Board

•Affiliate President OR Designee•Staffed by APHSA Finance and Membership departments

APHSA Affiliates

Discipline Experts

Connectors Implementers

APHSA Affiliates O

pera

tions

Currently nine Affiliates operate under APHSA’s single 501(c)(3) status

APHSA Board and Bylaws govern overall operations

Formal charters set forth the working partnership and expectations of APHSA and each Affiliate

Each Affiliate has an executive leadership body with guiding bylaws that are consistent with APHSA bylaws

Affiliate Leadership

AAICPCExecutive

Committee Members:

ICPC Directors

AASD Executive Committee Members:

SNAP Directors

NAPCWA Executive Committee

Members: Child

Welfare Directors

NASCCA Executive Committee Members: Child Care Directors

NASTA Executive

Committee Members:

TANF Directors

Affiliate Leadership

ISMExecutive

Committee

Members: CIOs and IT

leaders

NAPIPM Executive Committee

Members: Agency staff with

oversight of integrity/quality

control

NSDTA Executive Committee

Members: Training and Development

Administrators and Trainers

AAPWA Executive Committee

Members: Attorneys

representing HHS agencies

Affiliate Executive Committees Re

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lities

Leads affiliate in promoting the exchange of experience and knowledge among agencies within its respective professional discipline (e.g., child welfare, training of workers, IT). This includes planning program content for national conferences, as well as development of guidance and toolkits, and other means of sharing best practices.Provides input on regulations and legislation specific to its professional discipline.Works with APHSA Executive Governing Board and staff to develop annual goals, conference budgets, and expected contributions to the larger human services community.Assigns designees to the Leadership Council.Composition of the executive committee is established by each respective affiliate consistent with APHSA Bylaws.

Role that Respective APHSA Leadership Groups Play in Carrying Our Mission

Setting Strategic DirectionBoard of Directors

Transforming Systems(Leadership Council)

Connecting Leaders(Peer Councils and Affiliates)

Leveraging Expertise (Peer Councils and Affiliates)

Feedback Loop

Strategic Playbook

Identify Yearly Priorities

Regular Reviews

•Board of Directors sets Strategic Direction •APHSA staff support communication of the Direction through Strategic Playbook •All Leadership entities develop APHSA-wide and Council/Affiliate-specific annual objectives and priorities •APHSA staff prepare collective plan for review and adoption by APHSA Board •Board approves annual plans with established metrics and dashboard for tracking progress; Board members assigned to support each affiliate •Annual joint meeting of Board, Councils and Affiliate Presidents supports reflections on past year and look ahead

Example – Approval of New Policy Position

Position Adopted

APHSA Staff communicate to policymakers

Position advanced through most appropriate APHSA leaders

Leadership Council OR Affiliate Reviews** Draft PositionSeek additional expertise from

Affiliate(s) as neededAPHSA staff make any necessary

adjustments

Leadership Council, Affiliate or APHSA Staff Identify Need

Must meet mission and strategic direction set by Board* APHSA prepare draft position

*If there is any question, the issue must be taken to the Executive Governing Board first. **APHSA staff to assist with decision as to whether issue should go to Leadership Council (cross-programmatic implications) or is of such detailed focus (e.g. regulations specific to a particular program), that it is most efficiently handled within the respective affiliate.

Example – Annual Event Planning

Event Held

APHSA staff coordinates all logistics at the event

Host state and volunteers provide support

Logistics and Program Content

Designated APHSA staff coordinate logistics with approval of Affiliate EC on key points

Affiliate EC or its conference planning committee work with liaison to design

program and speakers

Designated APSHA Staff Coordinates with Peer Councils and Affiliates to Initiate Planning

Must meet mission and strategic direction set by Board*

Identify dates and locations with input from Council or Affiliate EC

*If there is any question, the issue must be taken to the Executive Governing Board first.

Example – Annual Budget

*Priorities identified through annual planning process that includes input from Affiliates