Want to be a Part of the Northern Section Board?

Are you interested in getting more involved in the APA California – Northern Section?

We are excited to announce the following Open Board Positions:

• Regional Activity Coordinators (4 positions)
  • San Francisco Coordinator
  • Monterey Bay Coordinator
  • South Bay Co-Coordinator
  • East Bay Co-Coordinator

Want to get involved in helping to organize events and activities in one of these areas? The duties of the Regional Activity Coordinators are to serve as the principal link between the Section and individual members the area and ensure their specific needs are met by the Board; organize meetings and workshops for members; assist the Professional Development Director in carrying out the Section’s professional development programs; and host social functions in order to foster a sense of community and networking opportunities within and among Section members.

Current Board Vacancies

Diversity Co-Director

The Diversity Co-Director provides input to the Section Board related to the needs of Planners of Color, Students of Color, and marginalized communities within the Section, organizes educational meetings and workshops for members around the issues of diversity, inclusion, and equity, contributes articles and announcements on these topics to the Communications Team, maintains a Diversity Interest Group listserv, attends monthly meetings with other Diversity leads in the Chapter, and helps to shape the Diversity Summit at the annual conference.

Mid-Career Planners Group Co-Director

The Mid-Career Co-Director works to organize and provide a forum for professionals with 10 to 25 years of experience working in a planning or planning-related field to cultivate professional growth through career building programs, social events, and mentoring opportunities and works closely with other Section Board Members to publicize and organize events.

Consulting Staff Position

Technology Director/Website Coordinator

This is a paid professional services position, and you do not need to be a Chapter member.

The Technology Director maintains the Section’s technology needs, including managing Google Workspace, assigning and assisting with Board member emails, updating the Section’s website, coordinating with the Communications teams to keep all information current, assisting the Events Coordinators with the on-line calendar of events, maintain other relevant Section information, and work with technical consultants as needed.

How to apply

For appointed positions, you must be an APA member with current/paid-up membership, and reside or practice planning within the Northern Section (Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Lake, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, and Sonoma counties). If you wish to be considered, please submit your resume and letter of interest outlining why you’d like to be considered, any relevant experiences, and what you’ll bring to the position. Please email the requested documents to Section Director Elect Jeff Bond, AICP at directorelect@norcalapa.org.