We are excited to announce four open Board positions designed to help lead and shape the future of our ProSight/Northern Ohio Risk Management Association (NORMA) Board for the upcoming term: Social Media Chair, Sponsorship Chair, Nominating Chair, and Membership Chair. Serving on our Board is a rewarding opportunity for passionate, motivated, and risk management-oriented individuals who wish to play a pivotal role in advancing our mission and fostering growth. We invite enthusiastic candidates to consider these roles and help us drive new initiatives and strengthen our risk management community.
Board Position Openings (details)
Membership Committee Chair
· Maintain a membership database that contains member institutions, along with data on Associate, Professional, and Student members.
· Maintain a nonmember/prospect database. Use both the member and the nonmember databases to track attendance at events and serve as the chapter board's mailing list.
· Compare and update the list quarterly with RMAHQ’s reports, and have the local board review the database regularly.
· Carry out recruitment and retention activities
Programming Committee Chair
· Determine through a brainstorming session with the board the number and type of general membership meetings to hold during the year.
· Survey members to identify potential topics and speakers for scheduled meetings.
· Determine the focus of each meeting, the time of day to hold the program, and whether to have a joint meeting with other organizations.
· Develop and propose a budget for each program and provide the board a report for approval.
· Select meeting space and work with the facility on the details of the meeting, including meals, AV, setup, etc. Coordinate with speaker for any presentation needs or handouts, and display RMA materials at each event.
· Advertise and promote the program. (Create a flyer or other promotional piece, as needed, and select the most appropriate communication channel(s) to reach the market being targeted.).
· Identify individuals to invite to the general meetings; especially members who can help recruit nonmembers in attendance. Invite all members, unless the focus is targeted to a specific group of individual members. Also, invite all nonmembers to show the benefits and value of membership in RMA and boost membership in both RMAHQ and the local chapter.
· Keep a list of attendees and share this list with the Chapter Membership Chair to keep your database up-to-date.
· Collect business cards at the meeting and hold a prize drawing of some sort in order to increase attendance, and to gather updated information for the Chapter Membership Chair.
· Remember to select a place and time for the program that is convenient for most members.
· Charge member and nonmember prices for attendees when it makes sense, and remind members of their savings.
· Thank your speakers and recognize/introduce all board members in the audience.
· Solicit feedback for that day's program and ideas/suggestions for future programs through an evaluation form. You can put a form on each attendee's chair.
· Report back to the board of directors on the success of each program.
Education Committee Chair
· Determine, in conjunction with the board of directors, the number and types of cosponsored education or chapter-developed educational programs to offer. The schedule should balance the offerings based on both curriculum and geographic location.
· Review the potential offerings available through RMAHQ, including: Web seminars and the Cosponsored Education classes that the chapter schedules and holds, but RMA teaches on its behalf.
· Complete and submit the Cosponsored Education Site Form at least 60 days prior to the start of any cosponsored education course.
· Select meeting space and work with facility on the details of the meeting including meals, AV, rooms, etc. Have someone present from the chapter the day of the program to introduce the speaker/instructor and provide assistance during the event.
· If there are any materials to distribute, obtain them from the speaker in advance and provide for duplication and distribution. Make sure there are RMA materials for the attendees to take with them, such as membership information or key brochures that RMAHQ includes in a product box.
· Develop a budget for the food, drink, and, if necessary, the facility costs.
· Conduct an evaluation of any chapter-developed program at the end of the meeting to determine its success and provide input for future programming.
· Report to the board of directors on the success of your programs.
· Assist in recruiting attendees for programs with low enrollment. This would very likely necessitate making phone calls to recruit additional attendees
Credit Risk Certification Chair
· Maintain a mailing list of all CRC holders within the chapter area.
· Survey the CRC holders to determine training needs as it relates to continuing education credits.
· Inform CRC holders of upcoming chapter events that qualify for continuing education credits.
· Send an email to rmacertification@rmahq.org with the event flyer to request continuing education credits for the event. The request should be submitted for approval prior to distribution of the flyer to the chapter distribution list.
· Understand the requirements of gaining the CRC designation and continuing education requirements.
· Establish a CRC Program to promote CRC within your area. This could be the formation of study groups for individuals scheduled to take the CRC Exam, development of a scholarship program to help chapter members cover the cost of the CRC Exam or development of a series of educational offerings geared toward CRC holders.
Nominating Committee Chair
· Work with the current chapter board to select officers, directors, and committee chairs for the chapter board for the following fiscal year.
· Fill the chapter's vacant offices with imaginative people who are also doers. Do not equate quality with number of years in RMA or in the chapter.
· Be sure all nominated leaders are RMA members and that they are willing and able to serve, if selected.
· Select officers, board members, and committee members that represent the diversity of your institutions and the geographic area you serve.
· Make sure that any nominees have their institution’s support, since their activities in RMA will require them to spend time away from the job.
· Present the slate of officers at the Annual Meeting in the spring.
· Work with the current chapter board to nominate members for the various councils and committees at RMA. Special forms are sent to the chapter presidents each year with instructions regarding the nomination process.
Academic Committee Chair
· Develop relationships with the Deans of the School of Business and/or Career Resource Centers.
· Create awareness of the RMA Foundation Scholarship.
· Conduct informational meetings with student organizations to promote RMA Membership.
· Organize events with student organizations to provide information regarding the various roles of individuals within the financial services industry.
· Recruit Student and Academic Members.
· Organize and oversee the chapter case competition if the chapter chooses to host one.
Young Professionals Committee Chair
· Become familiar with RMA's mission and products.
· Report all initiatives of the committee to the chapter's board.
· Organize all activities with the chapter board.
· Chair a planning meeting for the YP Committee.
· Hold regular YP Committee meetings.
· Make announcements at general membership meetings to advertise the YP events.
· Network with local YPs to promote awareness of the affinity group.
· Develop and coordinate programs and organize events geared towards the needs of young professionals.
· Make announcements at YP events to advertise other local chapter events (e.g., general membership meetings, classes, etc.).
· Administer a survey to determine needs and program preferences of YPs.
· Update your successor and pass along records.
· Initiate cooperative relationships on joint projects and meetings with related associations
Long-Range Planning Committee Chair
· Work with the chapter officers and board to determine the specific goals that should be accomplished during the next two to three years.
· Examine everything that the chapter is doing to determine how the chapter could more effectively serve its members' needs in the future. Some of the areas that the committee should consider are:
· Submit a report to the board on the committee's findings and recommendations for improvement after examining the chapter's activities. Send a copy of the report to the Chapter Development Team.
Sponsorship Committee Chair
· Work with the Sponsorship Committee to create a sponsorship plan for the chapter. Consider if sponsors will be recruited for annual or event sponsorships.
· Recruit sponsors based on the chapter’s sponsorship plan.
· Evaluate the plan on an annual basis to determine if adjustments need to be made.
· Communicate with the sponsors prior to any events where they will be provided speaking opportunities.
· Thank the sponsors follow events and throughout the year.
How to Apply
If you are interested in one of these leadership opportunities, please send your resume to Connie_Kowal@keybank.com.
Join us in shaping the future of our organization—your ideas and leadership can make a lasting impact!