Board Member Position Descriptions

 President

• Primary contact for The Guild
• Runs monthly general meetings and meetings of Executive Council
• Prepares meeting agenda in consultation with Executive Council
• Can enter into contractual obligations on behalf of The Guild
• Approves meeting minutes
• Presents an annual report (year-in-review) to present to the membership at the annual meeting.
• Coordinates events for the guild.
• Coordinates monthly agenda for guild meetings including education.
• Responsible for communication within the guild

Vice President 

• Responsible for the Community Service 
• Runs monthly meetings in absence of the President
• Responsible for community outreach including donation requests

Treasurer

• Responsible for Membership payments and forms
• Responsible for and maintains Guild Roster on The MQG Website
• Responsible for maintaining Guild financial records via PayPal and Guild checking account.
• Responsible for annual P&L statement/financial report to the Guild and to The MQG
• Responsible for filing any necessary tax returns with the IRS on the Guild’s behalf.
• Responsible for monitoring Guild budget.

Secretary

• Historian
• Runs monthly meetings if President and the VPs are absent
• Keeps records of minutes, including motions made and carried at each general, special or Executive Council meeting.
• Maintains a digital record of official meeting minutes.
• Maintains a master calendar of Guild business and events
• Gives required notice of all meetings in cooperation with VP of Communications
• Ensures photos of Guild events are taken, including Meetings, Events, Retreats and Workshop

Ad Hoc Positions (not always filled)

Swap Coordinator

• Responsible for swaps & challenges including determining swaps and challenges, sourcing free patterns, providing education if necessary and communicating to members regarding deadlines

Social Media Coordinator

• Responsible for posting communications on social media such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest
• Engaging the communities on all these platforms
• Answering questions regarding the guild on these platforms or forwarding the questions appropriately