2024-2025
Committee Roster
Alice Ennis, Illinois, Co-Chair (atennis AT uillinois DOT edu)
Steve Young, British Columbia, Co-Chair (young AT ubcpress DOT ca)
Teresa Collins, Kentucky
Susan Doerr, Minnesota
Scot Kuehm, Princeton
Amy Liu, Oklahoma
Wynona McCormick, Texas A&M
Alexander Saucedo, Chicago Press
Erich van Rijn, California
Daniel Velasquez, Harvard Education
Board Liaison
Alexandria Leonard, Princeton
Central Office Liaisons
Kim Miller
Alexis Fagan
Charge
General Objective:
- Organize the annual Business Operations Meeting and support Association members in improving the financial management and analysis of their presses.
Specific Charges to the Business Operations Committee:
- Organize the program and procure speakers/panelists/moderators for the 2025 Business Operations Meeting, working alongside the Central Office which will manage meeting booking and logistics.
- Appraise the Operating Statistics and make appropriate recommendations, as required, to ensure their ongoing relevance.
Common Charges to All Committees of the Association:
- Submit reports on Committee activities to the Association Board in time for its October, March, and June meetings. Interim reports are due on 24 October 2024, and 28 February 2025; final reports that recap all committee activities for the year and are shared with the membership are due 23 May 2025. Follow guidelines for preparing reports found in the Chair Handbook in the Committee and Task Force Chairs Group on UP Commons.
- Follow all guidelines and requirements published in the AUPresses Chair Handbook, including those regarding the use of UP Commons, inclusion of board and staff liaisons, and any research or survey projects.
- Appoint a member of your committee to serve as a liaison to the Equity, Justice, Inclusion, and Belonging Committee. This role provides updates on your committee’s efforts in support of equity and inclusion, seeks information, support, or guidance on EJIB matters as needed, and attends a Fall meeting for liaisons hosted by EJIB Committee.
- Review your General Objective and Specific Tasks at the end of the service year and recommend changes for next year to the Executive Director.
Committee Projects
Business Handbook
Created by the business managers community and for many years overseen by a Business Handbook Task Force, the Financial Operations Committee now has stewardship over this vital resource.
Please note: prior to September 2024, this group was known as the “Financial Operations Committee.” The name was updated to reflect a more accurate range of press activities covered by the committee’s remit.