The Illinois Chess Association is a member-supported nonprofit that promotes and supports chess throughout Illinois — running the state championship events, backing scholastic and youth programs, and serving as the official state affiliate of Illinois for US Chess.
The board
Directors at large
How the ICA is governed
The Association is run by a volunteer board. Officers and board members each serve two-year terms, and about half of the seats come up for election every year — the five officers in even years, five directors at large in odd years.
Every active adult member is eligible to vote in the annual election and to run for a seat, including as a write-in candidate. Board meetings are open, and minutes are posted after each one.
The ICA is an Illinois nonprofit corporation; its bylaws and governance are public.