The Eastern Region Board is comprised of the Board Chair, four at-large representatives, four member-elected representatives, one in each of four election zones: Zone 1 (Northern New England including NH, ME and VT); Zone 2 (Southern New England including CT, MA and RI); Zone 3 (Mid-Atlantic including NJ, NY and PA) and Zone 4 (South including DE, MD, NC, VA, WV and other states south of NJ and PA), and the immediate Past Board Chair.

As defined in our Bylaws, an individual must be a certified level 1, 2 or 3 member in their fourth year of continuous membership to be qualified to serve on the Board of Directors. No full-time, year-round employee of the Association may hold a position on the Board of Directors. In addition, the maximum representation of Education Staff on the Board is 50% of the total seats. Board members, except for the Board Chair, may serve a maximum of two three-year terms (6 years).

To support these term limits and ensure continuity in the Board, a schedule has been defined to stagger the Board members’ terms. In 2024,  Zone 3 elected Aleks Smith. In addition, the Eastern Board endorsed Shannon Rucker and Emily Spiker to serve as at-large board members after a two-month nomination, review, and vetting process, that included 15 excellent candidates with a total of 52 nominations. Members had May to affirm or decline the slate of at-large nominees as endorsed and proposed to you by the Eastern Board of Directors.

Newly elected or selected and affirmed candidates will begin their three-year term during the June Board of Directors Meeting. See below for information about these exceptional new board members and the value they will bring to our organization.

During the June 2024 board meeting, new Board Members, as well as the departing members will both participate to ensure a smooth and successful transition.