NEESinc Standing Committees


The standing Committees that report to the Board are critical to the operation of NEES. They advise the Board and help set policies and procedures for Consortium staff, NEES service providers (in particular, the Equipment Sites and the NEES Cyberinfrastructure Center), and NEES users.

Committees also have important direct roles in the business plan for NEESinc. The six standing committees are:


  • Site Operations Committee - formally reviews the operations of the 15 NEES Equipment Sites on an annual basis, and reviews performance data and reports incrementally over the rest of the year.
  • Information Technology (IT) Committee - carries out a similar role with respect to IT operations. It performs a formal annual review of IT operations at NEESit and the Equipment Sites.
  • Education, Outreach, and Training Committee - conducts an annual review of EOT operations at Consortium Headquarters, the Equipment Sites, and NEESit.
  • Finance Committee - reviews the annual budget, combining recommendations from the other Committees to advise the Board of Directors.
  • Nominations Committee - annually provides a ballot of alternative candidates for elected Committee and Board positions.