Open Call for Nominations for Election to Board Secretary

The chapter is accepting nominations for Board Secretary until COB November 26, 2024. Elections will be held at the annual Holiday Social on December 6, 2024. Nominees should plan to be present at the event. Further details and registration will be available on the chapter website.

By submitting, the nominee confirms an understanding that they are making a four-year pledge to actively serve in the Chapter Board rotation. The successful candidate will be elected as Secretary for the 2025 calendar year and rotate up annually to Treasurer, Vice President, and President of the Chapter.

The Secretary is responsible for:

• Scheduling and attending board meetings each month.
• Recording and distributing the minutes of the meeting in a timely manner.
• Maintaining list of the names, roles, and email addresses of Chapter volunteers.
• Helping to coordinate, and regularly participating in, events and other chapter activities.
• Assisting in the preparation of the Chapter’s Annual Report.
• Sharing ideas and providing leadership in order to fulfill CMAA national-level and chapter-level mission statements.
• Promoting chapter growth.
• Representing the chapter in a professional manner.
• Performing other chapter-related duties as requested by fellow members of the board.

If elected and as a Board member you may also be the designated representative of a chapter committee and collaborate with other board members and volunteers. Monthly commitment is estimated to be at least 10 hours.

Nominees may apply for the Board Secretary position via email by answering the questions below. Please state the question along with your answer. A PDF or Word document is acceptable. Nominations and questions may be sent to the current Chapter Secretary, Gail Prunier, at gprunier@jmt.com.  

It is suggested that nominees submit a headshot photograph with the submission to assist in promotion of the candidates.

Nominee Questions:

1. Please briefly provide a professional bio that supports the nomination to this organization.
2. Please detail your involvement with either CMAA Chapter– or National–level events to date.
3. Understanding the full term of this commitment, what innovative thoughts or ideas can you suggest for improving the Chapter during your board term?
4. Do you have your supervisor’s/organization’s support for this effort?

All nominees are strongly encouraged to consider volunteering on committees at the Chapter level. We look forward to receiving your nomination!