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Want to help guide professional advocacy? Consider applying for a leadership position on PTPAC.
The PTPAC Board of Trustees consists of nine members who serve three-year terms. Starting in 2026, three new trustees are appointed by the APTA Board of Directors every year.
Trustee Requirements and Responsibilities
Each trustee will maintain active membership in APTA.
Each trustee will contribute annually to PTPAC.
Each trustee will identify prospective club-level participants among APTA members.
Each trustee will identify fundraising strategies to meet PTPAC's target contribution goals.
Each trustee will mentor PTPAC ambassadors.
Each trustee will be a resource for APTA's state chapters and sections regarding political advocacy, including state chapter PACs.
Application Cycle
Starting in 2026, to be considered for a PTPAC trustee position, APTA members must send a consent form through APTA's appointment platform, ACHIEVE, by the end of August.
Applications are forwarded to the APTA Board of Directors for consideration in October. New trustees officially start their positions on January 1 of the following year.
The APTA Board of Directors uses the following criteria when appointing new PTPAC trustees:
- Participation in PTPAC;
- Ability to raise funds on behalf of PTPAC;
- Representation and diversity from APTA Components
- Participation in APTA at the National level;
- Representation and diversity of geographic regions of the country;
- Knowledge, participation, and leadership in Government Affairs issues and activities;
- Professionalism and leadership in organizational management.