What does a Board Member do?

What does it mean to be an Officer or Executive Board member in the East Branch? The following is a summary of the responsibilities for each of our board members:

All Officers and Board Members:

• Attend Branch board meetings, share your ideas, and work toward serving our members.
• Provide information from branch activities to present at the section board meetings.
• Bring forward member concerns and ideas for consideration.

President

• Prepare annual budget.
• Organize and run board meetings.
• Attend Section meetings or send designee.

Past-President

• Provide guidance to the board.

Vice President

• Organize ASCE participation in Engineers' Week Banquet.
• Assist with speakers or external activities as needed.

Treasurer

• Prepare treasurer's report for approval.
• Track Branch funds and pay bills.
• Keep financial records.
• Prepare year-end fiscal report for President to review.

Secretary

• Take board meeting minutes and prepare them for approval.
• Keep any non-financial records.
• Correspond with membership about upcoming events.
• Sign and distribute Professional Development Hour certificates to membership.

Student Liaison

• Organize and plan events for local student chapters.

Social Chair

• Organize and plan social events for the Branch.

Web Chair

• Design and maintain the Branch website and online networks.
• Maintain the Board listserv.
• Write updates about Branch activities for display on the website newsfeed.