IL-IA Local Section of the American Chemical Society

The IL-IA ACS Local Section is a professional organization of chemists in Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois. We are the local branch of the national ACS, which is the world's largest scientific society and one of the world's leading sources of authoritative scientific information.

Executive Committee Nominations are Open

Nominations are open for our elections! All positions are up for election this year. Serving on the Executive Committee is a great opportunity to gain leadership experience and network with local chemists. We hope you will consider running for one of the Executive Committee positions. The Chair-Elect is a great starting point with the group, as it gives a year to transition through the Chair cycle.

Please submit nominations by October 31!

Position Descriptions:

Chair - Lead Section meetings and perform administrative duties for the section, including organizing Executive Committee meetings.

Chair-Elect - The Chair-Elect assists the Chair in administration of the Section and prepares to succeed the Chair in the following year. Duties generally include planning an event while Chair-Elect and presiding at meetings in the absence of the Chair.

Secretary - The Secretary maintains meeting minutes and event records for the Section. Additionally, the Secretary is responsible for communicating with the Section and preparing reports for ACS National.

Treasurer - The Treasurer maintains the Section's finances, disburses money for the Section, and prepares the Financial portion of the Section's Annual Report for ACS National.

Councilor - The Councilor represents the Section on the National Council, communicates ACS governance information to the Section, and serves on a Committee.

Alternate Councilor - The Alternate Councilor represents the Section in the absence of the Councilor.