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MEMORANDUM
Date:
June 22, 2016
To:
AOAC INTERNATIONAL Official Methods Board
From:
Deborah McKenzie, Staff Liaison – AOAC Official Methods Board
Subject:
Item IId. OMB New Member Selection
There a maximum of seven (7) positions open on the OMB for 2016‐2017 term, including the chair
positions for the Committees on Statistics and Safety. Of current OMB members who will have
completed two three year terms, two OMB members are eligible to serve and have agreed to serve a
second three year term. This leaves five potential positions that can be filled.
The AOAC OMB New Member Selection Working Group has solicited nominations for potential OMB
membership. Using last year’s list, the working group also reached out to interested candidates
from 2015 to gauge their continued interest to remain under consideration for OMB membership.
The working group has compiled a list of interested candidates and all have been contacted by the
OMB chair.
RECOMMENDATIONS
: For OMB to deliberate on candidates and reach a consensus on a propose
OMB slate for 2016‐2017.
ENCLOSURES
: List of candidates and Candidate CVs/resumes.
OMB breakdown
Additionally, the working group was invited to review the Selection of New OMB Members
document and the Selection of OMB Vice‐Chair document to provide OMB with suggestions for
revisions for OMB’s consideration.
RECOMMENDATIONS
: For OMB to deliberate on the documents
ENCLOSURES
: Selection of New OMB Members
Selection of OMB Vice‐Chair
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