Members of the Board of Directors of the SWIAEE make the policies for the Chapter and monitor the execution of those policies. The Board determines its present and future direction including general and specific policies, long-range planning, management and augmentation of finances, and working relationship with the team. In addition, individual board members are asked:
- Regularly attend as many as possible, monthly online board meetings (always online), and quarterly social/educational membership events (some membership meetings are in-person throughout the region and some are online).
- Be prepared for board meetings and to lead/participate in discussions thoughtfully and responsibly.
- Makes serious commitment to participate actively in committee work (committee descriptions can be found at the bottom of this page: https://swiaee.com/about-swiaee).
- Volunteers for and willingly receives assignments and completes them thoroughly and on time.
- Stays informed about committee matters, prepares themselves well for meetings, and reviews and comments on minutes and reports.
- Serve as a committee chair and/or committee member.
- Recruits committee members and builds a working relationship with them.
- Participates in recruiting next generation of committee and board members.
- Support the majority decision on issues decided by the Board of Directors.
- Sign the Conflict of Interest Statement, https://www.iaee.com/docs/CmteConflictofInterest.pdf, and uphold its beliefs and values.
- Know and promote understanding of the chapter mission and goals.
- Maintain the Chapter on a sound financial basis and to exercise a strong sense of fiduciary responsibility on behalf of the Chapter.
- Ensure that all activities are in adherence with the Chapter’s bylaws.
- Maintain active IAEE membership.