When: Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Where: Van Munching Hall (VMH) 1336
Time: 7pm
At our next Society for Green Business General Body Meeting we will be holding elections for the 2010 - 2011 academic school year, unveiling the official SGB t-shirt, announcing nominations for Smith Leadership Awards and letting everyone know about the jam-packed April events for Earth Month!!
If you are unable to attend tomorrow's meeting you may still run for a position; simply email terpsgb@gmail.com with a copy of your speech and position you choose to run for. We want to urge all members to consider running for a position, even if you feel you have limited experience. The Society for Green Business is searching for organized, creative individuals with a vision to complete a set of goals. Listed below are the positions available and a brief description of the tasks and responsibilities.
- President
The President of the Society for Green Business serves as the face and leader of the organization. One must be passionate and knowledgeable about current and future environmental issues and possess motivational, organizational, and creativity qualities. The President represents the organization to the public. It is his or her responsibility to schedule meetings with other groups, businesses, and leaders throughout the University, environmental, and business community.
The President delegates and assists the efforts of the other Vice Presidents. It is important to communicate responsibilities clearly and often to executives, but also allow for each Vice President to perform the job role based on his or her standards. The President sets the goals, events, and tone of the overall organization. Additionally, the President must attend monthly SUSA President’s meetings and interact with other SUSA club Presidents. There are a large amount of responsibilities and time commitments holding the Presidency position, but the rewards and opportunities that come with the position are endless. - Vice President
The Vice President of the Society for Green Business works closely with the President. It is his or her job role to run weekly meetings, schedule internal and external meetings, and meet directly with the General Body. The Vice President is responsible for maintaining the email account. Depending on the current executive job roles, it is also the Vice President’s job to maintain the website. The Vice President assists other executives in their job functions. He or she must act as President in the event that the current President is unable to lead the club. The Vice President is the communication line between members and the executives. - Vice President of Finance
As the Vice President of Finance, I am responsible for overseeing all internal funds of the club. This encompasses maintaining the clubs bank account, bargaining for reimbursements, and budgeting for the next fiscal year. This means dealing directly with treasures from Chevy Chase Bank, the Smith Undergraduate Student Association (SUSA), and the Student Government Association (SGA) respectively. Other parts of my responsibilities include developing, implementing, and assisting with all fundraising events. As a byproduct of these responsibilities, it is necessary that you prepare budgets to allocate funds. - Vice President of Advocacy
The VP of Advocacy also has the position of SUSA Representative. You have to go to SUSA Assembly meeting every other week, and interact with other SUSA reps to promote SUSA initiatives. You also have the opportunity of improving the Smith community by proposing bills that can be passed. VP of Advocacy can determine what ever initiative he/she wants to launch for the semester. These initiatives are focused towards businesses on and off campus to help improve their sustainability. I spend about 3-4 hours a week planning, booking meetings, and organizing the initiatives. To be good at this position, you must be extremely passionate about the position, and be creative in thinking of ideas. You must also be very persistent because there can be a lot of hardship when an initiative does not work out. Usually, I launch about 2 to 3 initiatives a semester. - Vice President of Marketing
The Vice President of Marketing is responsible for helping to determine the overall goals of the Society for Green Business, and to guide the marketing operations of the club.
The VP works closely with the Chair to creatively manage the SGB 'brand' name, expand awareness of Green Business principles, and promote networking/speaking events.
The Vice President of Marketing acts as head of the Marketing Committee (including its subdivision, the Design Team) and is the liason between committee members and the executive board. The VP establishes goals and benchmarks for the committee to reach and corresponds with the Chair, Vice Chair, and Head Designer. The VP seeks to implement efficient and effective marketing strategies to promote the club and establish a recognizable brand across campus. Before each committee meeting, the VP updates the Chair, Vice Chair, and Head Designer on recent news and upcoming goals. - Vice President of Events
Schedule speakers for upcoming semester; Surrounding businesses, Campus staff and faculty, Collaborate with other SUSA clubs to do combined events.
List of some duties for each speaker event: Confirm speaker, E-mail SUSA VP of events to confirm room reservations (2 weeks in advance), Give directions to speaker- make sure parking details are included, Have someone by door to greet him/her, Order food in advance from three brothers, collaborate with VP of finance to pay for it (must send him budget for event 2 weeks in advance), make sure there are drinks, napkins, cups, plates, tables, tablecloths (utensils if called for)-should be clean not messy food, Introductory speech for speaker, Gift.
Organize several social events-about 3 per semester (usually at thirsty turtle); Speak to turtle employees a couple weeks in advance to make reservations and create budget to give to VP of Finance.
Sign up for community service events. Frequent communication with President to make sure all plans are running smoothly. Communicate with VP of Marketing too see how they are promoting our events. Communicate with VP of Advocacy (they often do their own events but may need assistance). Keep committee member involved: (Utilize committee to solve problems club may be facing, Ideas for future events, Help with current events.) Meet with executive board a couple times a month to discuss progress of club towards goals and change strategy and execution as necessary. Create an estimated budget for events in following semester to give to VP of Finance. - Vice President of Fundraising
The Vice President of Fundraising is responsible for planning, organizing and overseeing all fundraising activities to promote awareness of our club and encourage donations. Past activites have included profit-sharing nights with local restaurants, working at athletic concessions and selling tickets to Fe concerts. This person needs to be friendly and innovative to be able to lead a committee that can actively network and pursue money-making opportunities. This position works closley with the Executive President and Vice President of Events.
This is an extremely important role in our club and I hope that there are a few interested parties out there! Remember you can still run even if you are not able to attend the meeting tomorrow by sending me a short blurb about your qualifications.
- Historian
Takes and collects photos from SGB events and uploads them onto the club's Facebook page. Is also responsible for sending out Facebook messages when needed.
