Members of Board Committees, 2019

The Board of Directors uses Board Committees to delegate specific tasks, expedite decision-making and increase efficiency in governing the Alliance. Below, you will find the titles of the current Board Committees, along with a description of each Committee’s role and a list of its members.

Committee Title	Committee Members	Committee Responsibilities
Budget, Finance, Administration & Compliance	David Ali, Gorrit-Jan Blonk, Evy Reviers, Nick Goldup, Craig Stockton	Assist the Board in the effective discharge of its responsibilities for financial management, reporting, internal controls, risk management and internal and external audit processes in accordance with UK and English laws regulating incorporated charities. Assist the Chairperson in developing and supporting the role and function of the Executive Director.
Membership Application Review	Evy Reviers, Pablo Aquino, Gudjon Sigurdsson	Evaluate new member applications and make recommendations to the Board.
Partnership, Mentorship and Alliance Support Grant	Sara Feldman, Kiki Qu, Gudjon Sigurdsson, Pablo Aquino	Finalise and implement the new guidelines of the Mentorship programme and procedures for member participation. Evaluate and recommend updates to Partnership and Support Grant informational materials and process. Evaluate Alliance Support Grant requests for partnership or meeting travel and make recommendations to the Board, in keeping with the ASG Review policy.
Annual Meeting Programme	Tammy Moore, Gudjon Sigurdsson, Kiki Qu	Design the Annual Alliance Meeting programme, read and respond to evaluations, produce call for abstracts, review abstracts and approve 2018 agenda.
Forbes Norris Award Review	Calaneet Balas, Gorrit Jan Blonk	Evaluate 2018 Forbes Norris Award nominations and make recommendations to the Board in advance of the 2018 Symposium. Committee Guideline: Chair, 2 Directors, 2 members of World Federation of Neurology
Humanitarian Award Review	David Ali, Craig Stockton, Nick Goldup	Evaluate 2018 Humanitarian Award nominations and make recommendations to the Board in advance of the 2018 Symposium. Committee Guideline: 3 Directors (at discretion of the Board)
Articles of Association and Policies	David Ali, Craig Stockton, Calaneet Balas, Nick Goldup	Review the Articles and Memorandum of Association (as necessary); support the General Manager in drafting and revising relevant policies to ensure that appropriate operational procedures are in place.
Global Day Campaign	Calaneet Balas, Gorrit-Jan Blonk, Kiki Qu	Develop a concept for communications and campaigning around Global Day (21 June 2018), to be implemented by the General Manager and staff.
PALS and CALS Advisory Council	Kiki Qu, Evy Reviers	Support and guide the General Manager to execute the Terms of Reference for the PALS and CALS Advisory Council.
Scientific Advisory Council	Gorrit Jan Blonk	Support and guide the General Manager to execute the Terms of Reference for the Scientific Advisory Council.
Strategic Planning Review Committee	David Ali, Calaneet Balas, Tammy Moore, Nick Goldup, Pablo Aquino, Gudjon Sigurdsson	Review the current Strategic Plan and prepare to implement a new plan in 2019.