2025 FAA Volunteers | Call for Interest
Date postedSeptember 15, 2024
“You have two hands: One to help yourself, the second to help others.” – Audrey Hepburn
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The Florida Apartment Association is actively recruiting volunteers for service on its committees, councils, and task forces [committees] in 2025. In most instances, volunteers are selected based on the needs of the applicable committee. Prior experience volunteering for one of FAA's nine affiliated local associations is a plus, but not required to serve.
Please use the drop downs below to learn more about each of FAA's committees and councils, including criteria (if applicable), a brief description of the committee's purview, and the FAA staff liaison(s).
The deadline to express interest in serving is October 31, 2024, but candidates are encouraged to submit the Volunteer Interest Form as soon as possible as some appointments may be made prior to the deadline.
Committee, Council, and Task Force Information
Click the (+) for additional details on the following volunteer entities.
Description: The Apartment Political Action Committee (APAC) is committed to preserving and advancing its members’ interests through political advocacy at the state and local government levels. APAC is governed by an independent board of APAC investors and stakeholders committed to advancing and defending the apartment industry. More info.
Selection: The FAA President makes appointments to the APAC Board of Directors.
Meeting Format: In person ( Impact and Spring Governance) and virtually, as needed
Staff Liaisons: Amanda White
Description: The Conference Committee is charged with evaluating and selecting sessions and presenters for the annual conference and trade show (Inspire). Additionally, members of this Committee are expected to recruit sponsors, exhibitors, and attendees for the conference.
Selection: The FAA President and incoming Conference Committee Co-Chairs (FAA Secretary and Associates Vice President) make appointments to the Conference Committee.
Meeting Format: In person (January) and virtually, as needed
Staff Liaison: Melanie Palaigos
Description: This task force was established in 2023 to evaluate and implement strategies to identify and eliminate barriers to participation, engage underrepresented constituencies, and provide access/opportunity to members from a broad array of backgrounds and experiences. Areas of focus include providing more transparency into the leadership selection process and representation throughout the leadership structure.
Selection: The FAA President makes appointments to the DEI&A Task Force.
Meeting Format: Virtually | Quarterly, or more frequently, as needed
Staff Liaisons: Rona Long
Description: The Editorial Advisory Committee provides insight and oversight of FAA's media and communications. Specifically, the EAC shares perspective on emerging trends, challenges, and opportunities that are of interest to the larger FAA membership. This information is used to produce content for FAA's signature publication, Multifamily Florida, the FAA website, social channels and other digital resources.
Selection: The FAA President makes appointments to the Editorial Advisory Committee.
Meeting Format: Virtually | Quarterly, or more frequently, as needed
Staff Liaison: Randa Griffin
Description: The GAC is the government affairs arm of FAA for the purpose of communicating both internally and externally regarding legislative and political issues important to the FAA and the multifamily housing industry in the state of Florida. The GAC is not a policy-making entity, but serves as the strategic decision-making group for all legislative and political issues and priorities as directed by the Executive Committee and/or Board of Directors.
Selection Process: Service on the Government Affairs Council is defined under the GAC Policy. This is an invitation-only volunteer body.
Meeting Format: Virtually | As needed
Staff Liaisons: Amanda White and Chip Tatum
Description: FAA has invested hundreds of thousands of dollars and other resources in researching Florida's housing supply challenges, barriers, and potential solutions. This nationally renowned and award-winning research has been pivotal to our ability to promote the expansion of housing opportunity at the local and state level. The Housing Affordability Task Force provides input and insight into conceptual, pending, and ongoing research initiatives. (Recent research initiative.)
Selection Process: The FAA President makes appointments to the Housing Affordability Task Force.
Meeting Format: Virtually | Quarterly, or more frequently, as needed
Staff Liaisons: Amanda White
Description: This committee provides oversight of FAA's best-in-class volunteer leadership development program, Leadership Lyceum. Committee members evaluate Lyceum curriculum, presenters, and the effectiveness of the program overall with an emphasis on continuous improvement. Additionally, the Lyceum Committee is responsible for promoting the program and making candidate and scholarship recipient selections each year.
Selection Process: The FAA President and Lyceum Chair make appointments to this committee.
Meeting Format: Virtually | Quarterly, or more frequently, as needed
Staff Liaisons: Chip Tatum
Description: This Legislative Committee oversees and reviews legislative, regulatory and legal issues impacting the multi-housing industry throughout the state and makes recommendations for needed action. The committee works closely with the FAA contract lobbyist and governmental affairs department staff and Executive Committee.
Selection Process: Local affiliate legislative/government affairs chairpersons have an automatic appointment to the Committee. Additional Committee Members are appointed by the FAA President.
Meeting Format: In person (Impact, Spring Governance, and Inspire) and virtually, as needed
Staff Liaisons: Amanda White
Strategic Planning Task Force | Invitation Only
Description: The Strategic Planning Task Force is charged with promotion and oversight of the 3 year strategic plan (2023-2025 Strategic Plan). Members of the task force meet in smaller goal-specific groups and as a full task force to evaluate and plan implementation of the goals.
Selection Process: The FAA President makes appointments to the Strategic Planning Task Force.
Meeting Format: Virtual | Quarterly or more frequently as needed
Staff Liaisons: Chip Tatum
Submit your interest in serving on an FAA committee here.
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