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An organization as large and active as AOA needs a structure somewhere between a fortress and a surfboard: there must be stability, order, and accountability on the one hand, and flexibility, responsiveness, and speed on the other. In the eight years that I have served on the AOA Board of Trustees, I’ve gained an appreciation for these often conflicting needs of AOA and for the structure of the organization. I think the average member of AOA would be interested in