Believe it or not, our program year is almost done. We have the last educational program on Tuesday, 5/17 and our installation of new officers and awards ceremony on June 15.
The announcement of our election procedures went out on May 6 to chapter members on the official chapter roster, and elections will take place electronically per our newly ratified chapter bylaws, on June 7. Ballots will be tallied and results announced on June 10.
Having our chapter governance in place sets the guidance for leadership succession. It sets up the appropriate checks/balances and procedures to ensure that no one leader has undue authority and/or responsibility for the chapter.
There are other roles/responsibilities in chapter leadership that are not officer positions. Several emails from members requested info on these roles. These are some general responsbilities for each position. Like any other position, you may be asked to pitch in to help cover other stuff if needed.
1. Membership chair- Welcomes new members. Reaches out to potential members. Coordinates chapter leader visits to local companies to either introduce information about IAAP or present information on IAAP certification. Just depends on what the company executive requests.
2. Program chair- Coordinates the program year schedule along with the chapter executive committee. Confirms speaker, materials, A/V, speaker location for each program. Submits speaker materials and recertification point requests to IAAP HQ. Prepares recertification certificates for attendees and is responsible for verifying the attendance roster.
3. Communications chair - Gathers information and materials for chapter newsletter. Updates chapter member email and general email distribution lists
4. Certification chair- This person helps coordinate the study group and schedule for certification exams. Acts as a liasion between the division and the chapter, as well as responsible for relaying any information from IAAP Certification to the chapter membership.
Other volunteer roles that have not been finalized but generally exist within chapters are:
Retirement Trust Foundation (RTF) chair
Ways and Means (fundraising) chair
Parlimentary Advisor
Nominations committee chair
Financial review committee
Professional Member of the Year coordinator
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There are many options to contribute and participate. The key is to gauge approximately how much time you will be able to volunteer and try to match your interests and time available to that committee or committees.
Hope everyone is having a good week. Tomorrow (tues.) is the Full Moon! (smile)
Kemetia
