Structure of MWBC leadership team

Goal – create inclusive environment for members by defining roles and responsibilities and emphasis membership involvement.

Key Focus for 2009

• Member retention and recruitment
• Segmentation of duties/formalization of positions/responsibilities

Executive Committee Members

• President – Rick Smith
• Vice President - Rich Cromwell
• Treasurer – Bob Bruce
• Secretary – Bob Bruce
• Member Services Director <new appointment>
• Road & Safety Director <new appointment>
• Extended Executive Committee Team (2 positions) Elly Cari and Charlie Cari

President

Bylaws - Coordinate and supervise total club program(s), preside at club and Executive Committee meetings.

• Orchestrate leadership team to meet objectives/goals
• Meet mission objectives
• Review Plan & Goals
• Budget feedback

Vice President

Bylaws - Assist President in carrying out the club responsibilities and shall serve in his/her absence. It is recommended that he/she serve as chairperson of one of the appointed working committees.

• Assist president
• Fill in for other leadership as needed
• Prepare for succession

Treasurer – “Keep our money safe and our bills paid”

Bylaws - Will keep and prepare all club financial records and transactions, make necessary reports. It is suggested that the Treasurer also serve as chairperson of the Finance Committee.

This position serves basic financial services for the club to include deposit funds & Pay bills. It also includes generating a quarterly and annual financial report for reporting to the club members (via newsletters) and leadership team.

Secretary (Officer) – “Keep us well documented”

Bylaws - Take minutes at the club and executive meetings, issue minutes and general notices and announcements.”

Document minutes of leadership/executive committee meetings and vote official counting.

Member Services Director (Appointment) – “Keep our existing members satisfied and enrollment growing”

• App, Dues (reminders)
• Flyers, Stickers
• Solicit new members
• Maintain member database
• Personal 1-1 feedback
• Questionnaires
• Banquet
• Web presence (bulletins, pictures)

This appointed position is being filled by Jennifer Berube. We feel strongly that having someone focus on interaction with team members will increase membership approval and interest of new and newer members. Anyone who has interest in assisting in this area of focus should contact Jennifer.

Road & Safety Director (Appointment) – “Keep our riders safe where the rubber hits the road”.

The key items for this position are to plan safe routes, work with towns and organizations as needed to promote improvement in our infrastructure and designations. This includes the development and finalization of the annual “Ride” schedule taking into account construction projects or lack there of.

It also includes the ongoing work dealing with the certification of pathways and work towards improved byways. The commissioner will gather feedback from members on existing conditions or upcoming items that may interact with our ride schedule from a road perspective.

Ride safety and road improvements go hand in hand so this position also includes the dynamic of riding safely and all that goes with that topic (rider reminders, training, memos).

This appointed position is currently being filled by Bob Bruce. Anyone who has interest in assisting in this area of focus should contact Bob.