Please review the Duties and Responsibilities of each position carefully.
VICE PRESIDENT 
In the absence of the President, the Vice President shall preside at all meetings of the ‎Organization and of the Board of Directors. In the event of resignation, removal or death of the ‎President, the Vice President shall exercise all the authority, privileges, and power of the ‎President. ‎The Vice President term is immediately followed by the President role. 

TREASURER
The Treasurer shall be responsible, with the Executive Director, to prepare a budget; oversee all financial matters of the Organization; report on the finances and oversee the audit of the financial records.

SECRETARY
The Secretary shall oversee the keeping of records for all the proceedings of the Organization, Executive Committee and Board of Directors and shall act in such other capacities as may be required from time to time by the Board of Directors.
NATIONAL DIRECTOR
National Directors are elected for a three year term, beginning and ending at the Annual Conference & Expo, and may serve up to two consecutive terms. The functions of National Directors are described as follows:
  • Is a member in good standing.‎
  • Actively promote the mission and goals of GardenComm.‎
  • ‎Shall decide the policies of the association and how policies are implemented.‎
  • ‎Revenue Generating Expectations - Financial Support and Strategic Partnerships: We expect each ‎GardenComm Board member to provide leads to committees and staff and share their corporate connections ‎in an effort to help recruit and secure sponsorships and exhibitors. ‎
  • ‎Membership Support: Board members should help support the growth of GardenComm by actively promoting ‎the organization and recruiting members. Every board member serves as an “ex officio” member of the ‎GardenComm Membership Committee. You may be called upon to chaperone a lead or help lend your name ‎and organization to win back a member on the fence. ‎
  • ‎Support GardenComm by attending and promoting activities. This includes social media postings and ‎spreading the word about GardenComm events and activities.‎
  • Support Board actions. Evaluates and follows up on actions taken at the Board meeting and on individual assignments. ‎
  • ‎Shall provide a vehicle for the members in their region to address issues and concerns to the Board of ‎Directors.‎
  • ‎Shall serve as liaison to at least one committee and shall be responsible for the reporting of the activities of ‎their committee(s) at regular board meetings.‎
  • Shall direct the efforts of the regional directors in the region and coordinate the conduct of at least one regional meeting annually in the region.
  • ‎Is responsible for the regional report for the On the QT Newsletter.‎
  • ‎Shall be responsible for the submission of a slate of pre-qualified nominees’ names to the Nominating ‎Committee at least 60 days prior to the ballot publication date.‎
  • Shall attend all meetings of the Board of Directors and Leadership meetings. Any Director who has unexcused ‎absences fails to attend at least one board meeting and one leadership meeting a year may be removed. 
  • Shall come prepared to meetings by careful review of materials disseminated.‎
  • Treat matters discussed at Board Meetings as confidential. Does not disparage GardenComm or the Board’s actions ‎publically. Rather, takes matters up with the Board.
  • ‎Any Director whose business, professional or other activities or interests are detrimental to the interests of ‎the Association or otherwise tend to discredit the Association through association of such person as a ‎representative of the Association may, upon notice and opportunity to be heard, be removed as a Director ‎upon approval of such action by at least two-thirds of the other members of the Board, acting at any meeting ‎of the Board, provided that notice of the proposed action is contained in the notice of the meeting. Any ‎Director failing to attend at least one Board meeting and Annual Conference & Expo a year unexcused may be ‎removed upon a majority vote of the other members of the Board, provided that notice of the proposed ‎action is contained in the notice of the meeting. ‎
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
Regional Directors are for a two-year term beginning and ending at the Annual Conference, and may serve up to two consecutive terms. The primary function of the Regional Director is to create opportunities for the members of his/her region to connect.

Other functions of Regional Directors are described as follows:

• Is a Member in good standing. ‎
• Actively promotes the mission and goals of GardenComm.‎
• Participates in and supports all GardenComm activities. This includes social media postings and spreading ‎the word about GardenComm events and activities.‎
• Supports Board actions. Evaluates and follows up on actions taken at the Board meeting and on individual ‎assignments. ‎
• Provides an opportunity for members in their region to address issues and concerns to the Board ‎of ‎Directors.‎
• Plans an annual regional event of one day or less in the region in cooperation with the National Director ‎and other Regional Directors from that region.‎
• Shall be responsible for the submission of a slate of pre-qualified nominees’ names to the Nominating ‎‎Committee at least 60 days prior to the ballot publication date.‎
• Treats matters discussed at Board Meetings as confidential. Does not disparage GardenComm or the ‎Board’s actions publicly. Rather, takes matters up with the Board.
•  Must attend at least one leadership meeting a year. Regional directors are encouraged to attend the Annual Conference but are not required to.
• ‎‎May attend Board of Directors Meetings. If a National Director is not able to attend a meeting, a Regional Director will be asked to represent the region with voting capacity in their place.
• Comes prepared to meetings by carefully reviewing materials disseminated.‎ 

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* 1. I agree to the duties and responsibilities outlined above.

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