The Organization of the Society

Executive Board

The Executive Board is the primary governing body of the Society, as specified in its Constitution and By-Laws. Fourteen members of the Executive Board are elected by the general membership of the Society. These elected members serve for five-year, staggered terms (shown below). The current Executive Board is:

	Philip Barlow  Utah State University  2007 - 2012		Brian Birch  Utah Valley University  2004 - 2011
	Richard Bushman  Columbia University, Emeritus          2004 - 2009		Douglas Davies  Durham University, UK  2004 - 2010
	James Faulconer  Brigham Young University  2008 - 2013		Benjamin Huff  Randolph-Macon College  2008 - 2013
	Roger Keller  Brigham Young University  2004 - 2010		Jennifer Lane  Brigham Young University-Hawaii  2007 - 2012
	James McLachlan  Western Carolina University  2006 - 2011		Adam Miller *  Collin College  2008 - 2010
	Charles Randall Paul  Foundation for  Interreligious Diplomacy  2004 - 2011		David Paulsen  Brigham Young University  2007 - 2012
	Daniel C. Peterson  Brigham Young University  2006 - 2011		Richard Sherlock  Utah State University  2004 - 2009
	Dan Wotherspoon  Foundation for  Interreligious Diplomacy  2006 - 2011

*Adam Miller sits on the Board in virtue of having been appointed to the executive committee by the elected members of the Board. All other present members of the Board were directly elected by the Society membership.

Executive Committee

The five-member Executive Committee acts on behalf of the Executive Board to conduct the normal business of the society. The President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, and the Editor of the journal are chosen by the Executive Board as a whole, normally for two-year terms, and sit on the Executive Committee. In case these officers do not number five persons, an additional member of the Executive Board is appointed by the Board to sit on the Committee. The members of the Executive Committee also serve as members of the Board for as long as they are in office. In March 2008, the Board chose to appoint six persons to the Executive Committee.

President	James McLachlan	Western Carolina University
VP & President-Elect	Daniel C. Peterson	Brigham Young University
Editor of Element	Brian Birch	Utah Valley University
Secretary/Treasurer	Benjamin Huff	Randolph-Macon College
Secretaries	Adam Miller	Collin College
	Dan Wotherspoon	Foundation for Interreligious Diplomacy

Membership

Membership in the Society for Mormon Philosophy and Theology is open to anyone who affirms the stated purpose of the society and pays the annual dues.

Statement of Purpose
"The purpose of the Society is to promote disciplined reflection on Latter-day Saint beliefs. Its aims include constructive engagement with the broader tradition of philosophy and theology. All its publications, conferences, and other forums for discussion will take seriously both the commitments of faith and the standards of scholarship."