President (Board Officer)

As the chief executive officer and chair, the president is responsible for overseeing board governance, by ensuring integrity of board’s processes and supporting the organization in all activities. This position requires a unique balance of skills including organizational, facilitation, engagement techniques, and the ability to foster good working relationships.

Key Responsibilities:

• Facilitate board meetings

• Cultivate a strong, team environment with board officers and at-large members

• Engage the board in strategic planning and discussion

• Lead the board in governing the organization

Qualifications:

• Strong knowledge of association’s activities

• Commitment to principled board practices

• Experience in leading communication and discussion among board members

• Ability to devote the appropriate time to president’s responsibilities

Term:

• The President shall serve a term lasting two (2) years and shall serve as the Past-President upon the completion of his or her term.

Any individual interested in learning more about the president’s responsibilities can do so by checking out Article IV of the AZEHA Bylaws

President-Elect (Board Officer)

The president-elect is responsible for providing additional board leadership and assumes the role of president in the absence of the board president. This position can be time intensive leading up to the organization’s yearly conference and requires a unique balance of skills including organizational, advanced facilitation, engagement techniques, and the ability to foster good working relationships. This position will assume the role of president upon term completion and is geared toward gaining valuable board insight and distinct learning opportunities for success during presidency.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend all board meetings

• Assist the President in governing the organization

• Facilitate board meetings in the President’s absence

• Cultivate a strong, team environment with board officers and at-large members

• Work with board on conference planning, including: discussing speaker topics, scheduling speakers, creating conference agenda, and any other duties as assigned

• Serve as chair on the Education Committee and member of the Finance Committee

Qualifications:

• A good working knowledge of association’s activities

• Demonstrated commitment to principled board practices

• Willingness to assume leadership role when necessary

• Ability to devote time to responsibilities

Term:

• The President-Elect shall serve a term lasting two (2) years and will assume the Presidency upon the completion of his or her term.

Any individual interested in learning more about the president-elect’s responsibilities can do so by checking out Article IV of the AZEHA Bylaws

Secretary (Board Officer)

The secretary is chiefly responsible for ensuring board meetings and actions are documented. This position requires strong organizational skills and attention to detail.

Key Responsibilities:

• Attend all board meetings

• Prepare meeting agendas

• Record meeting minutes, review, and distribute to board

• Assist the President in ensuring Robert’s Rules of Order are observed

• Manage association calendar and share upcoming calendar events/items at board meetings

• Work with President and President-Elect to manage board related documents and files

• Assist with the maintenance of the membership and mailing lists

Qualifications:

• Familiarity with association and practices

• Highly organized, attention to detail

Term:

• The Secretary shall serve a term lasting two (2) years.

Any individual interested in learning more about the secretary’s responsibilities can do so by checking out Article IV of the AZEHA Bylaws