Hinsdale Embroiderers' Guild
Our Organization
Executive Committee
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Standing Committees
Communications
Historian
Hospitality
Membership
The Board
The Board is comprised of the Executive Committee, the Standing Committee Chairs and the immediate past President.
Officer Responsibilities
President
The President presides at all meetings of the Guild, Board and Executive Committee. The President is a member of all committees and appoints chairs of standing committees in addition to appointing officers with the approval of the Executive Committee.
1st Vice President(s)
1st Vice President serves as the Program Chair and performs the duties of the President when necessary. If a vacancy occurs in the office of President the 1st Vice President becomes the President for the remainder of the term.
2nd Vice President(s)
2nd Vice President assists the 2st Vice President and prepares for the following year when the 2nd Vice President becomes the 1st Vice President and Program Chair. The 2nd Vice President performs the duties of the 1st Vice President as needed.
Secretary
The Secretary keeps minutes for all Board, Executive Committee and Membership Business Meetings. Copies of the minutes are submitted to the President. The Secretary also handles any correspondence as requested by the President.
Treasurer
The Treasurer is responsible for all monetary funds of the Guild. This includes responsibility for all receipts and disbursements, preparation of an annual budget, keeping bank signature cards up to date and issuing any government filings that are required. The treasurer also prepares and presents to members at the September business meeting an annual financial report which details budgeted receipts and disbursement to the actuals of the same.
Committees
Communications
This committee chair is responsible for all press releases and compiles, edits and distributes the Guild newsletter, The Chatelaine. Additionally, this chair maintains the Guild website, the Group Facebook Page and all other online media as needed.
Historian
This chair maintains the scrapbooks, history and archives of the Guild.
Hospitality
The Hospitality chair is responsible for all refreshments at meetings.
Membership
The Membership chair collects annual dues, prepares and maintains current membership information and publishes the Membership Directory. In addition, the chair prepares and distributes the annual listing of meetings and alternate activities to all Guild members.