Dear Sibling Leadership Network Membership,
It is time for our SLN Executive Committee Elections! This year we are accepting nominations for the following position: SLN Treasurer 2019 – 2021.
A description of the position is below:
The SLN Treasurer accepts a three year term as is responsible for assisting the SLN Chair with the below duties:
The Treasurer is the Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. The Treasurer is responsible for monitoring the Corporation’s finances and providing financial reports to the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall make recommendations on fiscal matters; prepare and submit federal and state reporting requirements, and serve as the signature authority for fiduciary matters in accordance with Board decisions.
The SLN Treasurer is expected to attend conference call meetings including SLN Board meetings (6 times per year, in the evening) and monthly Executive Committee meetings. This position actively collaborates with the The SLN Executive Director and Bookkeeper on all financial matters.
Nominations are open to anyone interested—those currently involved in the SLN and those who are new to the SLN. Nominees for these positions may or may not be siblings of people with disabilities. Self-nominations are encouraged. If you nominate someone else, please contact that person to make sure he/she is interested in the nomination and submits the following information.
Please submit the following nomination information to Sara Hansen at sara.hansen@siblingleadership.org, by December 7, 2018 :
- Name and contact information
- Biographical paragraph of nominee (250 words or less)
- Statement of interest/commitment to Sibling Leadership Network (250 words or less)
This information will then be compiled into a slate of nominees and sent out to the SLN Board of Directors (BOD). Voting will take place online. The newly elected Treasurer will be invited to attend the December Executive Committee meeting in the evening via phone. The position will officially start in the New Year and the appointee will meet the Board in February 2019 via phone. The SLN Treasurer is expected to attempt to attend the 2019 National Conference in St. Paul, MN in June of 2019.
We look forward to a bright future of leadership within the Sibling Leadership Network!