Officers and Chairs
President
The President presides at meetings of the Chapter and meetings of the Board of Directors; is a member ex-officio of all committees, with the exception of the nominating committee; and performs such other duties as usually pertain to the office. The President is also responsible for seeing that all required reports and correspondence are sent to the National Office. She appoints all Standing and Special Committe Chairs with Board approval. President also appoints someone to count election ballots.
Vice President
The Vice President presides in the absence of the President; assists the President in the meetings; and serves as coordinator of the Retreat and our Charity. Vice President shall first prepare a selection of charities and charity work to be presented to the membership for their consideration. After the membership decides which charity work they want to participate in for the year, the committee will organize and oversee the completion of the project.
Recording Secretary
The Secretary records minutes of all meetings of the Chapter and the Board of Directors. These minutes are kept in books which are the property of the Chapter and are a complete and clear record of decisions and activities.
Treasurer
The Treasurer receives all monies of the Chapter, keeps an accurate record of receipts and expenditures and pays all bills, presents a statement of account at every meeting of the Chapter and when requested by the Board of Directors, and prepares a complete report at the end of the calendar year. The Treasurer provides a copy of the report to the President to be sent to the National Office with the Annual Report.
Membership Secretary and Publicity
The Membership Chair serves as coordinator of membership and provides all new members with up-to-date membership packets containing the Chapter’s Bylaws, Seminar Policies, kit to make a name tag, and other relevant Chapter information. Sends cards to members who are ill, have had a loss in the family, or need cheering up. Members are responsible for notifying the membership Chairman when they hear of someone who needs a card.
Membership chairman will be responsible for mailing items of interest and photos to the Editor of the “Decorative Painter” and the Chapters Department of the SDP. Also, prepare and distribute advertisement of meetings and programs to be published in the local newspaper’s “Calendar of Events”.
Program Chairman
The Program Chairman serves as coordinator of the seminars and monthly Chapter programs.
Newsletter Editor
The Newsletter Editor is a voting member of the Board. The Newsletter Editor prepares the Chapter’s newsletter every other month, which includes the information members need for the following two meetings. She updates all Chapter activities, the president’s Message, advertising, and other items of interest.
Parliamentarian
Liz McClintock
Area Representatives
Jean Lindsey (North County)
Maureen Wasserman (West County)
Standing Committee Chairpersons Duties
Gold Brush Award Chair
Elizabeth McClintock
Will review, with Gold Brush Award committee, any nominations for the Chapters Gold Brush Award, which is usually awarded at the Christmas Party in December.
Librarian
Barb Ogden
Organizes, distributes, and maintains the Chapter Library and keeps accurate records of rentals.
Historian
Marilyn Hartnett
Historian takes photos of the chapter activities and maintains the set of albums that contain photos as well as other Chapter historic documents such as special award certificates.
Ways and Means Committee
Gloria Falk
Develop the ways to attract new members to the chapter and the means to accomplish it.
Parliamentarian
Elizabeth McClintock
Advise the President on questions of procedure in transacting the business of the Chapter efficiently, and impartially. Not to be involved in the decision makes process. Maintain currency of the Standing rules and Bylaws by assuring that all amendments are published in the Chapter’s Newsletter. Normally she functions as the Chapter’s historian.
Special Committee Chairpersons Duties
Christmas Party
Barb Ogden
Memory Box Program
Gloria Falk and Mary Jo Kumer
Webmaster/Web Developer
Ekaterina Karre
Under the direction of the Board, the Webmaster develops and designs pages appropriate for the web site. The Webmaster manages the site on a day-to-day basis to reflect the goals and objectives of the Chapter. The Webmaster updates information in a timely manner through input from members of the Board of Directors and Chairpersons.