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Meet 2023-2025 Executive Board
Jamiese Price, President
Gayle Hurd, VP of Broadcast
Rod Carter, VP of Digital
Rebekah Barber, Secretary
Marie Torres, Treasurer and Immediate Past President
Ditra Miller, Membership Chair
Pam Purifoy-Parliamentarian
NABJ-RDU IS SHARING THIS NOTICE of Chapter Elections:
NOMINATIONS DUE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
FOR ALL POSITIONS YOU MUST BE A CURRENT AND PAID MEMBER OF BOTH NABJ AND NABJRDU:
President shall be the Chief Executive Officer of NABJ-RDU and Chair of the Executive Board and membership meetings. It shall be the duty of the President to:
- Order the disbursement of the funds of the organization as directed by the Executive Board.
- Exercise general supervisory powers over the work of the other members of the Executive Board.
- Request and require such additional information from the Executive Board or members as deemed necessary to operate the organization effectively and efficiently.
- Provide a full report of the administration and make such recommendations as deemed appropriate for the good of the organization.
- Appoint chairpersons and members of the Standing Committees as well as create any additional, with input from the Executive Board, deemed necessary.
- He or she shall remove inactive chairpersons and members.
- Be an ex-officio member of every committee.
- Complete the annual Chapter’s program audit and financial budget to be submitted to NABJ.
- Give a year-end status report on the organization at the December board and membership meetings.
- Be bonded to the organization in a sum sufficient to cover the probable amount of funds he or she might be called upon to handle during the term of office.
NOMINATIONS DUE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
FOR ALL POSITIONS YOU MUST BE A CURRENT AND PAID MEMBER OF BOTH NABJ AND NABJRDU:
Two (2) Vice Presidents:Vice Presidents Broadcast & Print/Digital; shall be the Deputy Executive Officers of the organization and, at the direction of the President, one Vice President, shall serve as the chairperson of the Executive Board and membership meetings in the absence of the President. It shall be the duties of the
- Serve as coordinators of all committees, shall ensure that the committees function and provide the Executive Board with a periodic report of progress and work being performed by the committees.
- Perform such duties as are assigned to them by the President and the Executive Board.
Secretary shall be the chief record keeper of the organization. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to:
- Keep an accurate account of the proceedings of the board and membership meetings.
- Take minutes at regularly scheduled Executive Board and membership meetings, read minutes at the monthly meetings of both; ensure that the minutes are archived for seven years for audit and tax purposes.
- The secretary shall provide written copies of the minutes for members at the monthly membership meeting.
- It is the responsibility of the secretary to make sure membership cards are distributed to each member within 60 days of receipt of the application and membership fee.
- Perform such secretarial duties of the Executive Board as may be necessary at the direction of the President.
NOMINATIONS DUE SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
FOR ALL POSITIONS YOU MUST BE A CURRENT AND PAID MEMBER OF BOTH NABJ AND NABJRDU:
The Treasurer shall be the Chief Financial Officer of the organization. It shall be the duty of the Treasurer to:
- Be bonded to the organization in a sum sufficient to cover the probable amount of funds he or she might be called upon to handle during the term of office.
- Receive and account for all funds of the organization.
- Disburse the funds of the organization on order from the President and/or the Executive Board. Should any disbursement of funds appear to be unlawful, the Treasurer shall submit the question of the legality of such order for the vote of the Executive Board, and he or she shall follow the course outlined by the majority vote of the Executive Board.
- File the annual incorporation papers for the Chapter.
- Report all income and expenditures, using generally accepted accounting principles, at each board and membership meeting in an uncomplicated form, and at such other times as the Executive Board may require.
- Carry out the duties outlined in the Chapter’s Financial Procedures.
- Perform such financial duties of the Executive Board as may be necessary at the direction of the President.
5) The Parliamentarian shall be the chief interpreter of Robert’s Rules of Order, the Chapter’s Bylaws and Operating Procedures, and shall serve as sergeant-at-arms during all meetings. It shall be the duty of the Parliamentarian to:
- Advise the President and the Executive Board on all interpretations of Robert’s Rules of Order, the Chapter’s Bylaws and Operating Procedures.
- Interpret the Chapter’s Bylaws and Operating Procedures when requested by the membership.
6) The Immediate Past President shall perform those duties assigned by the Executive Board and President.
NABJ and NABJ Raleigh-Durham Membership Benefits:
As an NABJ and local chapter’s NABJ-RDU member, you'll receive national and local valuable resources, opportunities, and benefits:
- Discounted rates at NABJ's annual convention, career fair, and regional conferences
- Access to NABJ's year-round job and career opportunities portal and databases, visited by hundreds of recruiters with hundreds of listings
- Leadership, mentoring, and networking opportunities
- Access to free webinars, other training, and special resources
- Access to our media institutes andAccess to our media institutes and summits
- Access to fellowships, grants, scholarships, internships, and more
- Access to industry alerts and advocacy information
- Access to weekly member opportunities and programming notifications
- Discounted submission entries for our annual Salute to Excellence Awards & much more!
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