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Join the ACHE MN Board of Directors!

ACHE MN is accepting applications for the following Board of Director positions:

• Education Committee Chair
• Communication Committee Chair
• Sponsorship Committee Chair
• University Relations 

If you are interested in applying for a board position, please email a short statement of interest and qualifications to [email protected] by October 29, 2023.

Requirements for Board Membership & Minimum Qualifications for Candidates:

• Must be a current ACHE affiliate in good standing.
• Must maintain an active address within the state of Minnesota.
• Must be a member in good standing with ACHE MN Chapter.

Our commitment: Candidates for election to the ACHE MN Board should be aware that board members serve as volunteers.  Your responsibilities as a board member will require a variable amount of dedicated time to ACHE activities in addition to your professional and personal responsibilities. 

Position Descriptions:

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR
The ACHE MN Communications Chair brings marketing and communications expertise to develop engaging and relevant content. This position oversees various aspects of communication from newsletters to social media and facilitating collaboration among the various committees. This role receives support for executing the work from the Chapter Coordinator. Minimum estimated time commitment is 4-6 hours/month. This position serves as a voting member of the Board and term of office is two-years.

Key areas of focus include:

• Develop and distribute four quarterly ACHE MN Chapter newsletters highlighting message from the Chapter President, Regent, Committee Chairs, Member Feature, and promotion of future events.
• Develop and publish content on chapter social media accounts (e.g. LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook) to ensure they are current and reflective of ACHE MN’s mission and activities.
• Lead and facilitate monthly committee meetings and attend monthly Board meetings.
• Host annual all committee roundtable discussion to promote cross-committee collaboration, share best practices, and enhance overall communication efforts within the chapter.

EDUCATION CHAIR
The ACHE MN Education Chair will provide the vision and leadership to create next-generation programming for the chapter. This role will lead the development of educational programs. This role receives support for executing the work from the Chapter Coordinator. Minimum estimated time commitment is 4-6 hours/month. This position serves as a voting member of the Board and term of office is two-years.

Key areas of focus include:

• Partner with the Education Vice Chair, other board members, Education Committee members, and local programming councils to deliver accessible, high-quality educational programs.   
• Maintain a robust, consistent cadence of educational opportunities.
• Ensure that these programs serve membership in geographically diverse areas and address the diversity of roles and career goals within the membership.
• Oversee implementation of programming eligible for face-to-face credit under ACHE guidelines.
• Lead and facilitate monthly committee meetings and attend monthly Board meetings.

SPONSORSHIP CHAIR
The ACHE MN Sponsorship Chair leads efforts to secure funds from sponsors to enable advancement our program offerings. Minimum estimated time commitment is 4-6 hours/month. This position serves as a voting member of the Board and term of office is two-years.

Key areas of focus include:

• Lead efforts to solicit funds from corporate and event specific sponsors.
• Create and maintain on-going relationships with sponsors.
• Promote Fund-A-Need Program.
• Lead and facilitate committee meetings and attend monthly Board meetings.

UNIVERSITY RELATIONS
The ACHE MN University Relations role serves as a member-at-large with focus on University Relations. Minimum estimated time commitment is 2-4 hours/month This position serves as a voting member of the Board and term of office is two-years.

Key areas of focus include:

• Create and maintain on-going relationships with universities.
• Partner with Membership Committee and attend their monthly meetings.
• Attend monthly Board meetings.