Bill is responsible for the successful leadership and management of the AAA according to the articles of incorporation, bylaws and strategic direction set by the Executive Board, and for the consistent achievement of AAA's mission, purposes, goals and financial objectives. He serves as non-voting ex-officio on all association boards and committees, and is responsible for the oversight of the association's annual budget and investment funds. He assesses member needs and interests, and proposes programs and services to meet those needs with the overall goal of attracting and continually supporting AAA members, and encouraging member leadership and engagement. He determines staffing requirements for AAA's management and program delivery, and executes written contracts and agreements as needed. Bill has been Executive Director of AAA since 1996 and currently serves in active positions with the Council of Scientific and Engineering Society Executives, National Humanities Alliance, and Wiley-Blackwell Society Advisory Board. He has served on boards or committees of the American Council of Learned Societies, US National Committee for the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Societies, Consortium of Social Science Associations, American Society of Association Executives, and American Society for Public Administration.

Kim manages elections and balloting for AAA and sections, and staffs the Nominations Committee, Section Assembly and Executive Board. She supports section presidents and works with the Section Assembly Executive Committee as part of the new AAA governance structure. Kim also oversees the official governance records of the association, including Executive Board meeting minutes, business meeting minutes, resolutions and section files, such as past bylaws, creation documents and officer lists.

Elaine's primary responsibilities are to support the Executive Director as deputy, serve as AAA's chief financial officer, and provide direction and oversight for membership, development, IT/web, accounting and administrative functions. She is staff liaison to the Finance Committee, Association Operations Committee and the Resource Development Committee. She also serves as the Human Resource administrator and on the AAA homepage content team.

Suzanne supervises the operation and maintenance of all accounting and financial systems, office administration, and system administration, such as network operations and telephones. Some of her specific responsibilities include coordinating and assisting with budget development and oversight, supervising mailroom and reception operations, administering benefits, and managing procurement and purchasing activities. She provides support to the deputy executive director with other functions as requested, and also serves as liaison to the section treasurers' group, AAA Audit Committee and Committee on the Status of Women in Anthropology.

Kathy assists the controller in day-to-day operations of the accounting office, with primary responsibility for accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash receipts and payroll. She maintains financial records and resolves any discrepancies that may arise. She is also staff liaison for the AAA Awards Committee (see award directory).

Palblo fulfills publication and back issue orders and maintains AAA's publication inventory. He manages general mailroom operations and serves part of each day as AAA receptionist, greeting visitors, answering telephones and providing administrative support as needed.

Richard manages AAA membership services, including responding to questions about membership qualifications, dues and benefits. He also manages AAA's Career Center, including print and online job ads. Richard tracks member counts, produces membership reports and publication mailing lists, and promotes renewals through mailings and other tools. He staffs the Anthropology Education Committee, Student Representative Assembly, and job vetting committee.

Sheron responds to membership and customer service telephone and email requests. She completes data entry and transaction processing for renewals and new members; works with the Accounting Department to ensure accuracy; produces mailing labels for publications, sections and elections; assists in research for special projects; and provides general office support. She also staffs the Membership booth at the AAA Annual Meeting.

As a membership services assistant, Sean provides support for association members and prospective members, answering any questions they have regarding membership benefits, joining or renewing. Additionally, he acts as an initial point of contact and reference for all queries, splitting his time between the front desk and the membership department.

Lisa is responsible for the AAA website. She assists with the development and management of AAA-hosted section websites, maintains AAA committee and section listservs and serves as staff liaison for the section webmasters committee. Internally, she serves on the AAA homepage content team and assists with technical troubleshooting.

Lucille oversees planning for the AAA Annual Meeting, which is attended by over 5,500 anthropologists and social scientists each year. In 2008, 585 scholarly sessions were on the program, plus many more gatherings and special events. Lucille works with an executive program chair, executive committee and program committee, and coordinates all of their activities to create a meeting program. The department also produces meeting publications, negotiates all meeting contracts, and prepares the meeting budget.

Carla develops and oversees electronic records for the meetings department, manages exhibits and advertising, coordinates all spring meetings for AAA sections, and maintains the department website. She is also staff liaison for the AAA Labor Relations Commission.

Oona is responsible for oversight and overall management of AAA's peer-reviewed journals (such as American Anthropologist, plus 21 other titles), AnthroSource (online collection of the publications of the AAA), Anthropology News and eNews. She conducts staff reviews, team-building, and is responsible for the retention and hire of positions in her department. She oversees print manufacture of products; manages finances, budgeting and long-term planning for AAA publishing programs; seeks and administers grant funding for the program; and is staff liaison to the Committee on Scientific Communication and the Committee for the Future of Print and Electronic Publishing.

Sharon works closely with Director of Publishing Oona Schmid to serve the publishing needs of all AAA members. She provides administrative support to the editorial offices of the 22 AAA journals, and liaises with AAA publishing partner Wiley-Blackwell. She fields questions about AAA's publishing products and services as well as permission requests. Currently, she is researching the feasibility and demand for improved access to out-of-print AAA publications. Sharon also supports the Committee for the Future of Print and Electronic Publishing and the Committee on Scientific Communication.

Dion is responsible for all things AnthroSource. This includes content and functionality development; strategic communications to keep AAA members, staff and leadership informed; ensuring that all queries from AAA members and staff are addressed; interfacing with AnthroSource partner Wiley-Blackwell; and ensuring that requested technical or content fixes are completed in a timely manner. Dion also serves as print production coordinator for AAA's annual special publications: the AAA Guide, Annual Meeting Program and Abstracts, and EPIC Conference Proceedings.

Dinah's primary responsibility is managing and editing all content for Anthropology News (AN), the official newspaper of the AAA. AN is published nine times per year and is available as a benefit of AAA membership and by separate subscription. Dinah works with over 40 contributing editors who provide monthly columns. With Production Editor Amy Goldenberg, she also manages online AN resources, including AAA's Flickr photostream, featured news page and blog. Dinah is AAA staff liaison for the Commission on World Anthropologies and also serves on the staff homepage committee.

Amy's primary responsibilities for Anthropology News include copyediting, layout, photo management, author agreements, file processing for print publication and AnthroSource, and posting of materials on aaanet.org and Flickr. She also manages the online bulletin board, meeting calendar, eNews and annual photo contest, and assists the AAA president with administrative tasks.

Kathleen is responsible for managing academic services and initiatives. She directs AAA's efforts to support anthropology departments, faculty and students. She oversees the production of the AAA Guide, supervises administration of the Department Services Program, and manages survey research, data collection and reporting. She also develops practical, career-enhancing publications and provides information and advice for anthropologists on finding research opportunities, conducting job searches, applying for funding, negotiating job offers, tenure and promotion, and writing and publications. Kathleen oversees the annual AAA Minority Dissertation Fellowship and is staff liaison for the Committee on Minority Issues in Anthropology (CMIA) and Commission on Race and Racism in Anthropology (CRRA). See also "Practicing and Applied Programs" for more about Kathleen's work.

Jona coordinates the AAA Guide and E-Guide, which provide information and statistics on anthropology programs. Annual submissions dates are April 1-May 31, editing starts in early July and print copies are mailed out mid-September. She also coordinates the Department Services Program (enrollment open all year) and the annual Minority Dissertation Fellowship Program. Jona prepares the Grants, Awards and Kudos columns for the Career Development section of Anthropology News and always welcomes contributions. She maintains aaanet.org web pages providing resources for teachers, students, practitioners, departments and researchers; assists in development and administration of surveys; responds to daily requests for information. She also assists Kathleen Terry-Sharp in supporting the Committee on the Status of Minority Issues in Anthropology, Committee on Practicing Applied and Public Interest Anthropology, and Commission on Race and Racism in Anthropology.

Damon is responsible for providing leadership to the AAA in conceptualizing, planning and directing our government affairs, media relations and international policy functions. He coordinates AAA responses to public policy issues of concern to the membership and advises AAA on strategic priorities for long-term engagement on public policy issues. He monitors Congressional and Executive Branch actions relevant to anthropology research and education; advocates for anthropology interests with policymakers; prepares and submits AAA testimony to government groups; tracks relevant policy; identifies anthropologists to serve in federal policy roles; and cultivates relationships with international institutions, including the UN. He produces the biweekly AAA podcast, monthly Washington Wire column in Anthropology News and Annual Report.

Brian's primary responsibilities include drafting correspondence related to public policy issues, updating public policy and advocacy portions of the website, writing podcasts and blog posts, tracking and researching legislation, and serving as staff liaison for AAA's public policy, human rights and ethics committees, as well as CEAUSSIC, with Public Affairs Director Damon Dozier.

Lauren works to create greater awareness among the public, media and members regarding the activities of anthropologists and the AAA. In addition to developing and implementing strategies to promote more accurate and responsible media coverage of news topics within the realm of anthropological knowledge, she also helps anthropologists share their knowledge effectively and responsibly with the media and with the public. Lauren initiates contact with, and responds to inquiries from print, radio, television and online journalists; assists in developing a range of media relations products to disseminate information; coordinates press teleconferences; maintains the Members in the News webpage and serves on the AAA homepage content committee.

Joseph provides guidance, coordination and support to AAA's RACE: Are We So Different? public education project, launched through a traveling exhibit and website in 2007. He manages implementation of activities and initiatives associated with the project, such as the RACE educational DVD-CD set and a forthcoming companion book. Joseph oversees and assists sub-awardees, contractors and consultants; provides financial and administrative oversight of grants and costs associated with the project; and reports to funding agencies and foundations on project activities and outcomes. He also develops collaborative relationships with various organizations, agencies and individuals to promote and further the aims of the project, and coordinates related AAA staff efforts. His work includes a regular column on the Race Project in Anthropology News.

Kathleen directs AAA's efforts to promote the work of anthropologists in the practicing, applied and public sectors. She oversees outreach to museums, federal agencies, corporations and firms employing anthropologists. She manages the development of products, services and benefits for practitioners. She is the staff liaison to the Committee on Practicing, Applied and Public Interest Anthropology (CoPAPIA). See also "Academic Relations" for more about Kathleen's work.