Become a Board Member

To become an American Bus Association Board member, an individual must be an owner, partner, or member of his or her company’s senior management team and must remain a full-time, career employee throughout his or her term of service on the ABA Board.

Nominations

Persons who desire to be nominated for a seat on the ABA Board of Directors or to nominate another member for such a seat must submit a statement of the candidate’s qualifications and other pertinent information to the Governance Committee Chairman. ABA seeks nominations for leading motorcoach operators, tour operators, associated service providers, and travel industry members to join the ABA Board of Directors for a three-year term. Please send all nominations to the attention of ABA President & CEO Fred Ferguson to executiveoffice@buses.org. All nominations must be received by Oct 1, 2024.

Elections

New Directors are elected by the ABA membership during the ABA Annual Meeting, currently held during ABA’s Marketplace. They hold office until their successors have been elected and qualified or until their prior resignation or removal.

Terms

Other than the President/CEO and the Marketplace Chair, who have one (1) year terms, all seats on the Board of Directors are held for a term of three (3) years. The term may be renewed following its expiration and upon the recommendation of the Governance Committee. The terms are staggered so that approximately one-third of the seats expire yearly.

Contact

For more information, contact​ executiveoffice@buses.org.