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Information on Regional Elections and Appointments
RMT Terms & a message from SAI (April 2009)

Scroll down for Job Descriptions and click the specific Links below for more detail on what's going on in each RMT area.

Tara Smith, Communications Coordinator - COC
Nan Stahl, Directors' Coordinator - DC
SueAnn Justus, Education Coordinator - EDC
Natalie Allen, Events Coordinator - EVC
Dot Hackman, Finance Coordinator - FC
Jennifer Palus, Marketing Coordinator - MKC
Faith Miller, Membership Coordinator - MEC
Bonnie Morgan, Team Coordinator - TC

Associate:
Jennifer Cooke, Charle Dunsten


RMT Meeting summaries are available in the Attachement section below (scroll down or click here)

RMT Meeting Schedule
May 9-10, 2008
Sep 11-12, 2008
Feb 6-7, 2009

May 8-9 2009
Sep 25-26, 2009
Feb 5-6 2010 (tentative)


SAI Job Description for RMT

• Serves as middle management of the organization
• Formulates a regional mission statement
• Develops and implements a comprehensive strategic plan that includes long-range plans for which each coordinator is responsible
• Maintains a viable membership growth and retention program
• Ensures that all financial resources of the region are managed in an effective and efficient manner
• Appoints a Nominating Committee
• Develops and implements plans for recruiting and training successors
• Utilizes the educational opportunities provided by International
• Maintains effective communications with chapter and Chapter-at-Large members
• Evaluates regional events, each other, the effectiveness of the team, and team succession planning
• Maintains a supportive and positive working relationship among team members
• Defines the specific areas of responsibility for each coordinator and the areas in which coordinators have (shared) joint responsibility
• Uses the process of consensus to arrive at team decisions
• Supports decisions made by the team
• Provides regular, comprehensive reports as requested by International Headquarters

Each team member is responsible for:

• Maintaining contact with appropriate staff members at International Headquarters
• Maintaining comprehensive records and forwarding materials to successor
• Training her successor
• Appointing staff to assist with the implementation of responsibilities, as needed

Communications Coordinator (Regional Appointment) –
Maintains internal communication channels among the region, chapters, and individual members and receives and disperses communications from the international organization to the region.

Directors' Coordinator (Elected by directors in the region) –
Assesses and communicates directors' needs within the region and represents the interests of the region's directors on the Regional Management Team.

Education Coordinator (International Appointment) –
Plans curriculum for educational events such as seminars and workshops and develops, coordinates, and monitors regional education programs.

Events Coordinator (Regional Appointment) –
Facilitates securing appropriate venues for regional programs and events, including site inspections and negotiation of contracts.

Finance Coordinator (Regional Appointment) –
Ensures that all financial resources of the region are accounted for in an effective and efficient manner.

Marketing Coordinator (Regional Appointment) –
Develops and provides marketing and public relations programs that promote chapter and regional events, and membership growth and retention.

Membership Coordinator (Elected by members in the region) -
Plans and implements membership growth and retention programs, guides prospective chapters through the Steps program, and assists chapter in revitalization.

Team Coordinator (Regional Appointment) -
Facilitates meetings of the Regional Management Team, maintains the region's long-range plan document, and reviews and approves all chapter standing rules.