The Accident Benefit Association is operated by its members through an elected Board of Directors, all of whom must be members of the ABA and the American Postal Workers Union.

HOW MANY BOARD MEMBERS ARE THERE?
The Board of Directors is composed of a President, Vice-President, National Director, Assistant National Director, four Directors-at-Large and nine Area Directors.

ARE BOARD MEMBERS POSTAL EMPLOYEES?
Yes. All are are Postal employees or retired therefrom, or APWU officers.  ALL are APWU Members!!!! 

ARE ALL DIRECTORS FULL TIME OFFICERS?
Only the National Director and Assistant National Director are full time officers of the ABA.

HOW ARE THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED?
Delegates to the National Convention of the Accident Benefit Association elect the members of the Board of Directors.

DO LOCALS AND BRANCHES OF THE ACCIDENT BENEFIT ASSOCIATION HAVE OFFICERS?
Yes. Locals can elect officers of their ABA branch or local.

Current ABA Board of Directors

President:	John E. Durben
Vice-President:	Jenny Lynn Gust
National Director:	James McCarthy
Assistant National Director:	Michael B. Ganino, Jr.
Director At Large:	Samuel Anderson
Director At Large:	Kennith Beasley
Director At Large:	Davd Daniel
Director At Large:	Eugene Johnson
Area 1 Director:	Moe Lepore	(CT,MA,ME,NH,NY,RI,VT)
Area 2 Director:	Wayne Maurer	(DE,MD,NJ,PA,VA,WV)
Area 3 Director:	Richard Phillips	(AL,FL,GA,MS,NC,SC,TN,PR,VI)
Area 4 Director:	Gene Nichols	(AZ,CO,LA,NM,TX,UT,WY)
Area 5 Director:	Lynn Pallas-Barber	(IL,MI)
Area 6 Director:	Terry Grant	(IN,KY,OH)
Area 7 Director:	Richard Makarewicz	(CA,HI,NV)
Area 8 Director:	Gary Neuharth	(AK,ID,MN,MT,ND,OR,SD,WA,WI)
Area 9 Director:	Edward Brennan	(AR,IA,KS,MO,NE,OK)