March 20, 2024
Open Letter to New England Chapter Members, Potential Members, Industry Stakeholders
This May some of the officer's terms will expire. Subsequently we will be having elections in June (during our chapter outing to Crazy Axes). Currently we do not have anyone lined up for these 4 vacant or soon to be vacant positions. Your recommended nominations or self-nomination would be appreciated.
The slate is as follows:
President – Jenna Ford - Congratulations!
(moves up from President-Elect, no vote needed)
President-Elect - _______________________________ Vacant
Duties of the President-Elect 1. The president-elect should be able to run meetings in the absence of the President.
2. Work as a partner with the president to ensure that chapter goals are met.
3. Attend board meetings.
4. Participate in chapter conference calls.
5. May serve as program chair or other chairs as determined by the president or the chapter.
6. Moves into the President’s position at the end of their two year term.
Secretary – _______________________________ Vacant
Duties of the Secretary 1. Record the minutes of all board and general meetings.
2. Send minutes to president and board members for review within 14 days of any board or general meeting.
3. Publish and send out notices of chapter, board of director and committee meetings.
4. Maintain the chapter bylaws, articles of incorporation, standing rules and other official documents.
5. Record meeting attendance and information on chapter activities.
6. Maintain a roster of names, addresses, telephone numbers, fax numbers and e-mail addresses of all members. Review DHI International rosters and advise of any changes.
7. Keep the historical records of the chapter and pass them on in a timely and efficient manner.
8. Notify DHI of deaths of members
Webmaster - _______________________________ Vacant
Duties of the Webmaster 1. Maintain member records on our website WWW.DHINE.ORG.
2. Upload meeting notices, letters, calendar event entries, photos, etc.
3. Send out annual membership notices. (Coordinate with Membership Chair)
4. Publish and send out notices of chapter, board of director and committee meetings.
5. Maintain the website content.
Membership - _______________________________ Vacant
Duties of the Membership Chair 1. The chapter Membership Chair may appoint three to five chapter members to
form a Committee.
2. Seek out new members for the DHI New England chapter.
3. Develop a marketing strategy with accompanying marketing literature.
4. Coordinate with DHI national and our Chapter Secretary to establish a renewal process.
It is impossible in large areas for any one individual to know all potential candidates for membership. However, an active membership committee can find ways of locating such potentials. The Membership Committee might consider “teaming up” with the chapter Education Committee in preparing a pamphlet giving a history of the chapter and its activities. This information will give potential members all of the background information needed to arouse interest. The Membership Committee chairperson and members should be selected for their overall interest in the chapter and willingness to work toward increasing the Chapter’s membership base.
The following officers shall stay on through May of 2026, (no vote required):
Treasurer – Bill Hillman, DHT
President-Emeritus – Jim White, DAOC, FELLOW, CFDAI
Education Chair – Kim Salvo-Conlon, DHT, FDAI
Meeting Arrangements – Bert Sullivan
Awards & Recognition – Jim White, DAOC, FELLOW, CFDAI
The New England Chapter leadership has provided an extensive amount of education and programs for our chapter members over the past few decades. We have won the Mary Roth Award, given for excellence in chapter educational programs, 14 times in the past two decades. Some of the board/committee people have been active with the board/committee for several years and some of us are aging out. In order to continue the greatness of our chapter, we need an influx of new leaders.
I know that everyone is busy with their own work, family and leisure time, but I implore you to get involved. I too I’ve been in your position one way or another but managed to give the hour here and there to the chapter. Most committee positions only take a few hours of your time which includes: Board/Committee meetings – 1hr (usually via Zoom quarterly), Chapter meetings – 1 hr. (Live or Zoom quarterly), completing the work of your committee (~1hr per month).
Thank you in advance for your nominations or self-nomination. Our chapter will only continue if these positions are filled.
Respectfully, Jim