IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR YOUR REVIEW PRIOR TO THE ORIENTATION CALL:
Nomination
A. Your nomination is considered complete when all required documents and information have been received. This includes:
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Online nomination form
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Employer Support Letter
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Candidate Bio
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Professional, high-quality headshot
B. Orientation Call
C. Approval of candidates by the board of directors
D. Voting occurs
E. Results are communicated
Important Dates
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Nominations close – July 1, 2022
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All required documents and information are due – on July 6, 2022
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The slate of candidates was presented to the Board – July 16, 2022
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Call for elections, voting begins – on July 25, 2022
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Voting ends – on August 9, 2022
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Candidates are notified of the results – on August 11, 2022
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National Officers are sworn in during the annual conference – on September 20th, 2022, in Miami, FL
Letter of Commitment from Employer
The Employer Support Letter will be emailed directly to you. If we do not receive it by the due date above, you will be disqualified from consideration. Employer commitment is essential to supporting your role within AICP.
Benefits of Being an Officer – What’s in it for me and for my company (Talking points for your discussion with your Employer)
1) Leadership Development
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Personnel Management skills
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Project Management skills
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Motivational skills
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Conflict Management
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Education
2) Networking with Industry and Regulators
Other things to keep in mind
1) Board Meetings – As a member of the Chapter Outreach Committee, Regional Directors are expected to collaborate and provide chapter-specific information to be included in the committee’s quarterly board reports.
2) AICP Travel Policy – The AICP will pay for National Board Members and Regional Directors' airfare, hotel, and transportation costs to all National board meetings throughout the year, except those in conjunction with the annual conference. The AICP will pay for up to 2 nights’ hotel at the annual conference. If additional night stays are needed to attend any board meetings either before or after the conference, you must prearrange that with the AICP president.
Time Commitments and Responsibilities:
President
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The President shall perform all duties customary to the office; shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board; shall, with Board approval, appoint from the membership Chairpersons of committees as may be required; and shall preside at all meetings of the membership.
Vice President
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The time commitment is consistent throughout the year
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This is a three-year commitment (VP, President, Past President)
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The Vice President shall perform such duties as may be assigned by the President or Board and shall become President upon expiration or termination of the President’s term of office.
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The VP may chair the Governance Committee and as Past President, you will chair the Nominating Subcommittee of the Governance Committee.*
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Serves as a member of the Executive Committee; attends Executive Committee meetings the evening prior to the Board meetings; may participate in Executive Committee conference calls, participates in voting for annual Lennon Award recipient.*
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Responsible for Volunteer Tracking*
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All Committee Chairs report to VP – Organize quarterly Committee Chair calls.*
*duties for National Vice President
Secretary
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The Secretary shall keep a full and accurate record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Chapter membership and Board; shall direct the distribution of notices and agendas for all such meetings, and shall take the roll at Board meetings, and shall perform such other duties as may be assigned by the President or Board.
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The time commitment is heaviest before the board meetings in preparing the agenda and after board meetings in typing minutes.
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Serves as a member of the Executive Committee; attends Executive Committee meetings the evening prior to the Board meetings; participates in Executive Committee conference calls, participates in voting for annual Lennon Award recipient.*
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Types, edits, and distributes Minutes and Agendas for all Executive Committee and Board meetings, including ad hoc telephone conferences.*
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Uploads board meeting agendas to the website; prepares and forwards Executive committee meeting agendas to members of the Executive Committee.*
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Finalizes approved minutes and forwards to chairs of the Brand and Marketing Committee for posting on the AICP website.*
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Maintains Index of board decisions on AICP website.*
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Maintains AICP Administrative Manual.*
*duties for National Secretary
Chapter Financial Liaison
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The Chapter Treasurer/Chapter Financial Liaison shall be responsible for oversight of all funds of the Chapter and perform such other duties customary to the office that the Chapter Board may assign. In this capacity, the Chapter Financial Liaison is responsible for communicating, coordinating, and reviewing financial components with the Executive Director and National Treasurer of the AICP. General duties of the Chapter Financial Liaison include:
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Serves as Chapter representative in the AICP National Finance Committee, including but not limited to, attendance and participation in Finance Committee meetings
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Helps establish, facilitate and monitor sound financial policies for Chapter activities in coordination with the Chapter Outreach Committee and the management company
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Coordinates with the Chapter Board and the management company to ensure Chapter operating expenses are accounted for based on a planned event(s) and activities throughout the year
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Ensures the Annual Budget adequately covers needed operating expenses at the Chapter level based on the upcoming year’s strategy for outreach
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Collaborates with the Chapter Outreach Committee to align strategic and financial goals as they relate to outreach
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Reviews Chapter revenues and expenses against the Annual Budget using financial reports provided by the management company.
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Reviews the monthly Chapter financial report received from the National Treasurer and shares with Chapter officers
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Trains the incoming Treasurer/Chapter Financial Liaison on Chapter-specific procedures, reviews existing documentation with the National Treasurer and otherwise facilitates a seamless transition.
Regional Director
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The time commitment is consistent throughout the year.
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Member of Chapter Outreach Committee. Meetings held the night before the board meeting. Also, telephone meetings as needed during the year.
Represent the Chapters on the national board.
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RDs should also plan on attending Chapter Meetings. This is where they get the Chapter initiatives and issues to take to the Board as that Chapter's representative, and this is where they would be communicating Board issues to the Chapter board and the chapter’s members. Report information back to Chapters.
What do you need to do now?
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Check campaign guidelines contained in this document.
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Read through job descriptions contained in this document
Who should you contact to clear any communications sent to Membership?
Nominating Chair, Bri Dahl, at bdahl@namic.org
Who should you contact with questions concerning the process and/or the office for which you are running?
The person(s) conducting the orientation and the person currently in the position