Leadership

International President is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Association, presides at all meetings of the Executive Committee and the International Board of Directors, directs the activities of the Association staff, negotiates contracts with association management firms or other paid staff and refers all programs and activities to the appropriate Committee(s), volunteer(s) or staff for consideration.

International Vice President performs all the duties of the International President in her absence or disability, acts as liaison between the Regional Councils and the Executive Committee and International Board of Directors, and oversees any AWMI expansion efforts.

International Secretary keeps the minutes of all EC and IBOD meetings, maintains Board and Committee rosters, facilitates the ordering of printed materials and membership Continuous Service Awards, and oversees the International Scholarship Fund as well as any existing Chapter Scholarship Programs.

International Treasurer is the Chief Financial Officer of the International Association and leads the Finance Committee in the development of the annual AWMI budget, conducts audits of the Regions and Chapter financials, reviews and reports on the monthly financial statements of AWMI, and files the AWMI annual Federal and State tax forms.

Immediate Past President serves as the Nominating Committee Chair for annual elections of the International Board and the selection of the Member of the Year, serves as the Bylaws/Policy and Guidelines Chair, and also serves as the Website Committee Chair. She also acts in an advisory role to the AWMI leadership and the Association as a whole.

International Marketing Chair solicits funds to support the programs and activities of AWMI, oversees AWMI involvement in trade shows, develops cross-promotional marketing agreements between AWMI and other parties, and serves as the editor of the AWMI Metal Mail newsletter.

International Membership Chair manages all activities that pertain to the acquiring of new AWMI members and the retention of current members, sets the annual Association membership goal, oversees procedures for membership processing, leads the development of the annual Membership Drive, and provides oversight to any expansion efforts.

International Mentoring Chair develops internal and external mentoring training for the benefit of AWMI members, reviews and maintains the AWMI Board Training program, oversees the Mentor of the Month program, and assists those AWMI chapters who request/need help.

International Programs Chair acts in an advisory role to the Chapters and assists them in developing educational programming, oversees the Speaker Committee for the AWMI annual conference, monitors the AWMI website Calendar of Events, and fosters association affiliations with other organizations.

Regional Directors are elected by the members of their respective Regions, chair their Regional Council, serve as members of the Executive Committee and International Board of Directors, and act as liaison between the Chapter of their Region and the Executive Committee.