Club Governance

At the Athletic Club of Columbus, our members are the boss. We are member-owned, committee driven, and Board-approved!

If you, as a member, want to be a part of the action that governs our Club---everything from Athletics to Finance---join a Committee and get involved! Below is an overview of the committees, tips on how to join, and a description of the path to our Board of Directors, if that is your desire. To begin your Board journey, or just to have a say in Club activities, volunteer for one of these six committees:

Associate Committee - The mission of the Associate Committee is to engage all members, with special focus on the Associate category, by planning and promoting Club events & activities. To further the Club’s success, the committee emphasizes recruitment and retention of the Associate category.
Contact: Stacey Whitis swhitis@accolumbus.com

Athletic Committee – The mission of the Athletic Committee is to promote a healthy lifestyle and the renewal of mind and body through competition and camaraderie.
Contact: Dana Johnson djohnson@accolumbus.com  

Children & Family Programming – The mission of the Children & Family Programming Committee is to develop and promote activities/programs for the children and families of the ACC.
Contact: Sarah Favara sfavara@accolumbus.com  

Historic Preservation Project -  The mission of the ACC Historic Preservation Committee is to preserve, document, educate, and celebrate the rich history of the building, the organization, its people, the staff and the club's role in the fabric of Columbus history.
Contact: Sarah Favara sfavara@accolumbus.com

Membership Committee - The Membership Committee directs recruitment and retention efforts for the ACC. It is the committee’s mission to implement programs and activities to attract and engage new members as well as to enrich the ACC experience for current members.
Contact: Sarah Favara sfavara@accolumbus.com

Women’s Committee - The Women’s Committee strives to provide new and exciting programming and opportunities for our female members, increase club participation and build overall ACC membership.
Contact: Sarah Favara sfavara@accolumbus.com  

After serving a few years on one or two of the volunteer committees, you are eligible for Board appointment to one of these three committees:

Facilities Committee - Help the ACC create its Facilities Master Plan with Meyers & Associates Architecture. The current project is to renovate and update the Bowling Alley.

Finance Committee - It shall be the duty of the Finance Committee to supervise and inspect the finances and certified yearly audit of the Club and to report its recommendations concerning the same as called for by the Board. The Finance Committee shall hold meetings upon the call of the Chair and shall keep minutes of its proceedings.  

House Committee - The House Committee shall supervise the Club premises and together with the Board, shall be responsible for the employment and discharge of the General Manager. It shall make and authorize all necessary purchases, audit bills, regulate the prices of articles sold in the Club and receive, consider and adjust complaints. It shall have general supervision over the internal economy and regulation of the Board, except in emergencies affecting the welfare and safety of the Club, its contents, members, guests and other persons.

The House Committee shall have the authorizing and duty to make rules and regulations governing the use of the Club and its property, subject to approval by the Board, and shall perform such other duties as may properly come within its province.


Next stop is the Board of Directors, if you are interested. Each year, two new Board members are nominated in February for a three-year term. Each Board member has served on numerous committees mentioned above.

Board of Directors - The Board of Directors shall have general charge of the affairs, property and membership of the Club. They shall have the power to adopt rules consistent with the Code of Regulations and Bylaws and to enforce and amend these as they deem necessary for the government of the Club and its guests. It shall further be the Board’s duty to carry out the purpose of the Club according to the Articles, the Code of Regulations, and The Bylaws.