Board of Directors Roles and Responsibilities
All Board of Directors (BoD) Members
- Actively participate in Board discussions and decision making
- Attend seven Chapter events per year and seven of twelve BoD meetings
- Train on designated backup role, & act as resource when needed
- Contribute role-related website and newsletter content
- Assist in preparing the report for the Annual General Meeting (AGM)
- Regularly update online documentation for your position, and transition to your successor
- Participate in monthly IIBA Central Region call (optional)
President
- Establish and communicate chapter vision, mission and strategy for achievement
- Ensure compliance with IIBA® and Chapter policies and bylaws
- Kick-off monthly chapter meetings
- Charter nomination committee of Non-Board Members and oversee chapter elections
- Act as one of the signing officers for disbursements and other official documents
- Participate in monthly IIBA Central Region call
- Lead strategy for attracting sponsors to the Chapter
- Work with Treasurer to ensure adherence to the Chapter's annual budget
- Keep IIBA up to date with changes to the Chapter
- Work with Secretary (volunteer position) or handle those responsibilities in the absence of a Secretary
Past Chapter President
- Transition duties and responsibility to incoming President, and provide mentoring and guidance for at least six months post-transition
- Provide leadership to new members of the Board of Directors upon request
Treasurer
- Manage the accounting of funds for the organization, including all income and expenses
- Ensure compliance with local and corporate fiduciary responsibilities, including necessary financial reports, tax reports and audits
- Act as signing officer with the President for disbursements and other documents
- Respond to IIBA requests for annual financial reports
- Prepare annual chapter budget with input from Board members
- Check the PO Box for mail
Specific duties are outlined in a separate document.
VP, Operations
- Ensure that the Chapter's email accounts are checked at least 3 times per week
- Prepare for chapter and BOD meetings
- Ensure that meeting facilities are scheduled
- Ensure food is ordered for luncheon meetings
- Other duties as needed and agreed to
VP, Membership
- Maintain Chapter meeting attendance records
- Perform outreach to new Chapter members
- Perform outreach to chapter members when their membership is due for renewal
- Respond to membership inquiries submitted through the website (or through other channels)
- Work with Chapter Meeting Hosts (volunteer position) or handle those responsibilities in the absence of that position.
VP, Marketing
- Create and publish the monthly newsletter and any special sponsored email communications
- Maintain distribution lists
- Work with Social Media Manager (volunteer position) or handle those responsibilities in the absence of that position.
- Work with Webmaster (volunteer position) or handle those responsibilities in the absence of that position
VP, Professional Development
- Provide oversight of event planning activities, maintaining a schedule for the next 90 days
- Recommend topics and speakers for chapter meetings (presentation, open forum, discussion topic)
- Identify new offerings, services and programs of value to members
- Confirm final arrangements with speakers prior to event (provide them with a primary and backup point of contact)
- Work with BADD Chair (volunteer position) or handle those responsibilities in the absence of that position
VP, Sponsorship
- Establish and maintain relationships with Chapter sponsors
- Negotiate sponsorship packages
- Maintain sponsorship records and contact logs
- Ensure that chapter commitments to sponsors are completed
- Work with event Chairs to coordinate sponsor tables