As required by the bylaws of our chapter, there will be an election in November 2024 for the chapter executive board.
Available Positions & responsibilities:
- President – Supervises the affairs of the Chapter, appoints standing and special committees as required, chairs meetings of the Executive Board, and submits reports as required.
- Vice President – Assists the President as well as Chairing the Dinner Meetings and Technical Standing Committees.
- Secretary – Records and issues minutes of all meetings of the Executive Board, retains a permanent record of meeting minutes for the current year and all previous years, submits reports of Chapter activities to the Regional Vice President and AHS International headquarters as required.
- Treasurer – Keeps records of Chapter financial activities, submits reports to the Executive Board, the Regional Vice President, and AHS International headquarters as required, and handles Chapter’s financial obligations for trips, speaker expenses, etc. At dinner meetings, collects dinner fees, pays venue, and keeps record of attendance.
In addition to these elected positions, there are several chair roles that are appointed by the executive board, as well as backups for these positions and chapter officers to help with coordinating events and chapter activities. The chair roles are:
- Publicity Chair – Prepares notices of Chapter activities, sends these to AHS International for distribution, arranges for special mailings as required, posts notices at appropriate locations, keeps a permanent record of publicity notices, and contacts press and photographers when appropriate. Provides AHS International headquarters with information on Chapter activities for use in membership-wide publications.
- Membership Chair – Promotes activities to enroll new members, encourages current members to maintain their active status and to participate in Chapter activities, checks lists of those registering for Chapter events for current membership status when necessary. Coordinates with AHS International Director of Membership.
- Education Chair – Liaises and supports Student Chapters in the region, communicates Chapter activities within the local universities and other educational establishments, promotes the Vertical Flight Foundation Scholarship program, and handles activities associated with the annual Lichten Award competition.
If you are interested in contributing to the ongoing activities of the VFS and the local chapter, please contact admin@mtlott.vtol.org for more information or to submit your candidacy.
Candidates will need to provide a picture of themselves and a 150-250 word biography before November 22nd, 2024.