Board of Directors

We are seeking our initial Board of Directors(chairman, Vice-Chairman, Treasurer, and Secretary.

Duties are as follows:

Chairman

·         Is in charge of all meetings of the Board of Directors

·         Calls and chairs meetings of the board

·         Prepares agenda for each meeting

·         Responsible for the overall direction of the board

·         Ensures the board follows by-laws and constitution

·         Acts as a spokesperson for the society

·         Has signing authority for financial and legal documents

·         Carries out other duties as assigned by the board

Vice-Chairman

·         Is in charge of board meetings when the President is not there or when the President wants to participate in the discussion

·         Is in charge of the Nominating Committee if there is no Past-Chair on the board.

·         Carries out other duties as assigned by the board

·         Is often willing to become President once his/her term is completed

·         Often takes on other roles (ie: chair of a committee)

Treasurer

·         Deposits all monies paid to the group into the NLRM bank account

·         Puts together an annual budget each year

·         Monitors how the group spends money

·         Provide an income statement of the financial position of the organization at the end of each year.

·         Provide a financial statement at the Annual General Meeting (AGM)

·         Completes annual returns for provincial and federal governments

Secretary

·         Goes to all of the board meetings

·         Keeps minutes of each meeting

·         Makes sure there is a quorum

·         Keeps a list of names and addresses of all members and directors of the organization

·         Keeps a record of all changes to the by-laws and other legal documents