
How PSIA-AASI Operates
PSIA-AASI is a 501(c)6 membership association with a related 501(c)3 Education Foundation. Our organization is made up of eight regions representing all parts of the country and our more than 34,000 members. There are more than 20 member groups that work together to guide and govern our association. Read on for more details and links to relevant documentation.
PSIA-AASI Priorities (“Ends”)
1.0 broadest end: PSIA-AASI Members receive innovative, inspirational, and accessible professional development to enhance their careers and leadership potential in the Snowsports industry.
Policy Governance and PSIA-AASI
PSIA-AASI’s board of directors uses a Policy Governance® model. It clearly defines and guides the relationship between PSIA-AASI’s owners (members), its board, and its CEO and helps the board make strategic decisions in the best interest of the association. This model clearly identifies outcomes, or “Ends,” that the board wants to have happen on behalf of all members. It is PSIA-AASI’s CEO job to oversee staff to implement the ends.
Governance Groups and Structure
The highest levels of PSIA-AASI organizational leadership include the board of directors, Education Leadership Council, and Operational Leadership Council.
PSIA-AASI’s national board of directors includes representatives from each region who also sit on their regional boards. The national-level president’s council is comprised of all regional board members. At the national level, the board organizes four committees: Awards and Recognition, Audit and Investment, Executive Compensation, and Governance and Leadership Development.
The Education Leadership Council includes task forces representing each discipline. The Operational Leadership Council includes advisory groups and committees that work on specific issues and topics.
The board of directors and its chairperson oversee specific governance committees and oversee PSIA-AASI’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The CEO’s job is to carry out the vision of the board and the governance groups by implementing the day-to-day operations of PSIA-AASI. This includes finances, marketing, member services, and education initiatives.
Operational Committees
PSIA-AASI’s operational excellence and continual innovation are thanks in large part to the snowsports education and discipline experts who willingly give their time and talents to our organization through their work on advisory groups, committees, and task forces.