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The AIA Executive Committee. An Overview of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Secretary and a Discussion of how the Office of Secretary fits within the Executive Committee Structure . The President. The President is the public face of AIA Sets the overall theme for his or her term
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The AIA Executive Committee An Overview of the Roles and Responsibilities of the Secretary and a Discussion of how the Office of Secretary fits within the Executive Committee Structure
The President • The President is the public face of AIA • Sets the overall theme for his or her term • Has overall responsibility for all activities in the public eye
The First Vice President • The First Vice President / President Elect has specific duties (chair of Grassroots) • The First Vice President / President Elect also assists the President as needed
The CEO • The Chief Executive Officer is responsible for day – to – day operations • The CEO is primarily responsible for staff and has overall responsibility for integrating all aspects of AIA operations
The Vice Presidents • Each Vice President is responsible for a specific area under the overall Strategic Plan (Advocacy, Community, Knowledge, etc.) • Vice Presidents are responsible for developing innovative ideas within their specific area of responsibility
The Treasurer • The Treasurer is obviously responsible for the money • Within the parameters set by the board and the by-laws, the Treasurer develops and maintains compliance with the budget
The Secretary • The Secretary is responsible for integrating the efforts of the overall executive committee • A good Secretary will endeavor to make operations a smooth, effective and seamless as possible
The By-Laws • The by-laws are the primary governing document for the Institute • The Secretary is a custodian of the by-laws, minutes, and overall Institute records
An Effective Secretary • An effective Secretary is a problem solver • To effectively implement Institute policy, a Secretary must possess and apply creative problem solving skills to the day to day operations
The Executive Committeeas a Whole • The executive committee is comprised of several positions each of which require creative vision • The best vision is useless unless it is effectively implemented • Your Secretary must be equipped to shoulder that implementation responsibility
My Role as Secretary • My role as your Secretary will be to ensure effective and efficient implementation • Each member of the Executive Committee refines the overall goals established by the Strategic Plan within his or her specific area of responsibility • However, the overall vision for AIA is set by the Strategic Plan – the Strategic Plan is your vision for AIA
My Vision for AIA • In order for the Executive Committee to function effectively, every member can not assume the role of broad visionary • However, please do not mistake that statement for a lack of vision • My vision for AIA – quite simply put – is your vision for AIA – a vision expressed in the Strategic Plan and refined by your elected leadership implemented as effectively and efficiently as possible
Effective Leadership • Effective leaders work as a team, develop direction, and implement • My name is Frederick Butters, and I thank you for taking the time to review this presentation. Please join me for the next presentation where outline my specific qualifications for the office of Secretary • Frederick F. Butters, FAIA, Esq.
Questions • I pledge to answer any and all inquiries regarding my candidacy and the manner in which my service as Secretary would further the objectives of the Institute • Contact me anytime at; Frederick F. Butters Frederick F. Butters PLLC 26677 West 12 Mile Road Southfield, Michigan 48034 (248) 357-0831 (248) 514-4694 (cell) fred@butters-law.com