Dear CPTSC Members,
Sadly, our colleague RJ Lambert will not be able to finish his two-years as the CPTSC Treasurer for personal health reasons. Thus, according to our bylaws, we must hold a special election for a new CPTSC Treasurer. As immediate past president and also according to our bylaws, it falls to me to solicit nominations for individuals willing to stand for election to the role of Treasurer.
The bylaws describe the responsibilities of the Treasurer as follows:
– The Treasurer shall use the cash method of accounting.
– The Treasurer and President (or designee) shall be listed as key executives on all financial accounts. After installation of new officers, the process of updating names on the accounts shall begin immediately.
– Normal operating expenses that are typically part of the annual budget may include mailing expenses, web hosting expenses, the annual conference, research grants, scholarships, awards, and cloud storage. For expenses outside the usual amounts, the Executive Committee shall consider and approve a proposal. Major changes in regular expenses need approval by the Executive Committee.
– The Treasurer shall provide:
- bi-monthly financial reports that include income, expenses, and cash on hand to the Executive Committee,
- year-to-date reports to the membership at the annual business meeting, and
- annual reports of the previous fiscal year by January 31 of the following year.
Jenn Mallette (who is now President of our organization) has done a masterful job of documenting everything she did as Treasurer over the last two years. If you started in the position this year, Jenn would be there to guide and support you. She also told me to tell folks that she’d be happy to talk to you about the position.
Since this is a mission critical position for the organization, I encourage anyone who is able to stand for election.
Please email me directly at tharon before Feb. 15th if you are willing to stand for elections.
Tharon W. Howard, CPTSC Immediate Past President
PS—Special thanks to RJ for his long service to our organization. He served as member-at-large on the Executive Committee, local conference host for the successful Charleston conference, and as Treasurer. Kudos, RJ.