2010 Officer Candidates
The election process for Board of Directors positions has ended.

These people are elected for the following Officer Board of Directors positions for the ISSA Northern Virginia chapter. Biographies and/or statements for each candidate can be accessed by selecting their name.

The Board positions and role descriptions per the chapter bylaws are:

President
The President shall preside at all meetings of the Chapter and shall obey the mandates of the members. The President shall have the power to call special meetings if deemed necessary for the benefit of the Chapter and shall have the deciding vote in case of tied decisions.

Senior Vice-President
The Senior Vice President shall attend to the duties of the President in his/her absence, or in case the President's office may become vacant for any cause whatever, and shall attend to any other duties as the President may require. The Senior Vice President shall lead special projects that do not fall within the specific duties of the other Officers when requested by the Board. In addition, the Senior Vice President shall review all membership applications for eligibility.

Vice President - Membership
The Vice President - Membership shall be responsible to ensure that Chapter operations fully support the needs of the membership, i.e., maintain the membership list, membership recruiting materials, and interface with ISSA International and other organizations regarding membership-related functions.

Vice-President - Programs
The Vice President - Programs shall work with the Industry and Government Liaisons, and the ISSA-NOVA Officers to develop programs that include speakers, panel discussion participants, conferences, and events that are of interest to the Chapter.

Vice-President - Education
The Vice President - Education shall manage the special training programs (i.e., certification programs) for the benefit of the Chapter.

Vice-President - Sponsorship
The Vice President - Sponsorship shall be responsible to interface with the business community to maintain and recruit sponsors to provide financial support for the Chapter. The Vice President -
Sponsorship shall assist the Chapter Treasurer in the collection of sponsor funds and track sponsor accounts receivables.

Vice-President - Operations
The Vice President - Operations shall record and keep minutes of all meetings and shall maintain the official records of the Chapter, including the Bylaws and Guidelines and be the custodian of the Chapter's historical documents. The Secretary shall perform bank reconciliation monthly as required by the Board.

Vice-President - Finance
The Vice President - Finance shall be responsible for all membership dues and other monies or articles of value belonging to the Chapter, and shall keep an accurate account of all treasury receipts, expenditures, and deposits. The Treasurer is responsible for preparing the annual budget and required tax documents, and shall submit financial reports to the Officer Board on a regular basis, which shall include actual income and expenditures compared to budgeted amounts. The Treasurer shall communicate all membership dues issues to the Communications Officer.

Vice-President - Communications
The Vice President - Communications shall obtain the membership address list from the Vice President - Membership to ensure that all members in good standing are notified of meetings, and that all other
correspondence necessary to the conduct of the Chapter is received by the members. At the direction of the President, the Communications Officer shall also transmit and respond to all correspondence of the Chapter, and perform any other duties customarily associated with the office of Communications Officer.

For further details, please contact:

Seton Droppers & Rick Smith, ISSA-NOVA Nominations Committee