By Elizabeth Tyler, FAICP, Director, February 23, 2026
We are looking to fill the following vacancies on the Northern Board.
Any appointed officer position may include a co-director if it is demonstrated that a co-director arrangement is necessary to accomplish the assigned duties of the position and is approved by the Northern Board. The Northern Board may choose to remove the co-director position at any time when it’s no longer necessary to utilize a co-director arrangement.
Diversity Co-Director
The duties of the Diversity Director(s) include:
- Provide input to the Section Board related to the special needs of Planners of Color (POC), Students of Color (SOC), and marginalized communities within the Section, as appropriate;
- Organize educational meetings and workshops for members around the issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity;
- Contribute articles on diversity, inclusion, and equity to the Communications Director, Newsletter Editor, and Social Media Coordinator for distribution among the Section’s various communication channels;
- Maintain the diversity email listserv;
- Attend monthly statewide virtual teleconference. Inclusion Director check-in meetings hosted by the Chapter’s Vice President of Equity and Inclusion; and
- Help to shape the Diversity Summit that occurs during each Chapter Conference (i.e., contact potential speakers, host diversity happy hour during the conference).
Events Co-Director
The duties of the Events Co-Director include:
- Facilitate Northern signature events, such as the Annual Holiday Party;
- Serve on the Awards Gala Subcommittee and assist the Awards Program Director on the planning and implementation of the Awards Gala;
- Serve as a liaison between event coordinators, the Executive Board, and the Northern Board;
- Evaluate Northern event programming and events to ensure a broad range of regions and topics are covered; and
- Serve as a resource for event hosts by maintaining a resource toolkit, including event proposals, best practices, and standard operating procedures.
Northern News Associate Editors
The duties of the Associate Northern News Editor shall be to:
- Support the preparation, editing, and publishing of the Section’s newsletter on the Section website;
- Assist the Northern News Team, chaired by the Northern News Editor.
Planners4Health Coordinator
The role of the Planners4Health Coordinator include:
- Increase awareness on the intersection of health and planning;
- Create and support professional development opportunities for planners to highlight areas where public health and planning intersect; and
- Serve as a liaison between the Northern and APA California and National APA Planners4Health initiatives.
Young and Emerging Planners Co-Director
The duties of the Young and Emerging Planners Group Co-Director include:
- Organize and provide a forum for students and other young professionals within the initial 10 years of working in a planning or planning-related field to cultivate professional growth through career-building programs, social events, and mentoring opportunities;
- Work closely with other Section Board Members, including the Events Program Manager, University Liaison, Student Representatives, and RACs, to publicize and organize events; and
- Work with the Communications Director, Social Media Coordinator, and Technology Manager to keep current on new ways to communicate with young and emerging planners.
Apply
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to Director Elizabeth Tyler, FAICP, at director@norcalapa.org.
Questions: Contact Director Elizabeth Tyler, FAICP, at director@norcalapa.org.