Executive Committee

President

Tyler Hayes

Central Oregon Community College

president@oracrao.org


Past-President

Emily Sharratt

Eastern Oregon University

pastpresident@oracrao.org


President-Elect

Nicolle DuPont

Portland State University

presidentelect@oracrao.org


Vice-President for Professional Development & Training

Dawn Whiting

Lane Community College

vp-develop@oracrao.org

Vice-President for Technology & Communication

Kirby Killen

George Fox University

vp-techcomm@oracrao.org


Treasurer

Karren Cholewinski

Oregon State University

treasurer@oracrao.org


Treasurer-Elect

Kara Rutherford

Central Oregon Community College

treasurer-elect@oracrao.org


Secretary

Kristin Petherbridge

Oregon Health & Science University

secretary@oracrao.org


Other Positions

Planning Committee Chair

Eric Weller

Central Oregon Community College

pc-chair@oracrao.org


Business Partner Coordinator

TBD

exhibitors@oracrao.org


Membership Coordinator

TBD

membership@oracrao.org

Duties and Responsibilities of Executive Committee


President

Purpose

The President shall assume full responsibility for all general activities of the association,

coordinate all necessary correspondence with members in regard to annual activities and,

with the assistance of the Executive Committee, oversee programming and serve as chairperson at association meetings. All bills must be approved by the President, or President-appointed committee chair, before payment.


Duties


Term of Office

3 years, 1 each as President-Elect, President, and Past-President.




President-Elect

Purpose

The President-Elect shall act as the chief assistant to the President and shall succeed to that

office in case it becomes vacant. The President-Elect will become President the following year.

In addition, the President-Elect will make site arrangements for the annual meeting to be held

the following year.


Duties


Term of Office

3 years, 1 each as President-Elect, President, and Past-President. This position

rotates between individuals from a 2-year public, 4-year public, and private institutions.



Past-President

Purpose

The Past-President shall serve in an advisory capacity to the current President and chair the

Nomination and Elections Committee. In addition, the Past-President shall be responsible for

the recognition of retirees at the annual meeting.


Duties


Term of Office

3 years, 1 each as President-Elect, President, and Past-President.



Vice-President for Professional Development and Training

Purpose

The Vice-President for Professional Development and Training coordinates the professional development and training program and shall succeed to the office of President-Elect in the event it becomes vacant.


Duties


Term of Office

2 years, beginning in odd-numbered years.



Vice-President for Technology and Communication

Purpose

The Vice-President for Technology and Communication shall be responsible for maintaining the

online event registration system, the association website, and the association listserv.


Duties


Term of Office

2 years, beginning in even-numbered years.



Secretary

Purpose

The secretary shall be the custodian of the records of the association. This person shall keep

the minutes of the annual meeting and the meetings of the Executive Committee. This person shall edit, publish, and distribute all official publications issued in the name of the association.


Duties


Term of Office

2 years, beginning in odd-numbered years.



Treasurer

Purpose

The treasurer shall be the custodian of the funds of the association. This person shall collect

membership dues and pay all bills rendered to the association when approved for payment by

the President, or President-appointed committee chair. This person shall prepare a financial report to be presented to the members of the association at the time of the annual business meeting, and prepare financial reports to be presented at each EC meeting.  This person shall file taxes annually on behalf of the association.


Duties


Term of Office

3 years, 1 year as Treasurer elect, 2 years as Treasurer



Treasurer Elect:

The treasurer-elect shall act as the chief assistant to the treasurer and shall succeed to that office in case it becomes vacant.  At the direction of the treasurer the treasurer-elect shall assist in the preparation of the budget, collection of dues, and any other duties as assigned by the treasurer. The treasurer-elect shall succeed to the office of treasurer the following year.


Duties:


Term of Office

3 years, 1 year as Treasurer elect, 2 years as Treasurer




OrACRAO Ad Hoc Positions


Membership Coordinator

The Membership Coordinator works with the EC to keep up-to-date membership lists and solicit

dues. This position does not require travel or conference attendance. This is a two-year

renewable term appointed by the EC in odd-numbered years. The Membership Coordinator reports to the President.


Business Partner Coordinator

The Business Partner Coordinator develops and maintains relationships with members of the

business community to attract funding and encourage their participation in OrACRAO activities

including the annual conference. The Business Partner Coordinator is also responsible for

working with the Planning Committee on exhibitor arrangements at the conference and is

expected to attend the conference. This is a two-year renewable term appointed by the EC in even-numbered years. The Business Partner Coordinator reports to the President-Elect.


Planning Committee Chair

Oversee all conference planning activities, organize the Planning Committee, and provide updates to the President and the Executive Committee as necessary.  Manage the conference site contract, coordinate with the conference site for planning meetings and the conference event, and  in coordination with the President, review and approve billing with the conference site.