ACO Committees

The ACO has several active committees.
If you’re interested in participating in any of these, please contact the chairs directly.

Find more information about ACO committees, use the links below to get to the right line.

President
Past President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Communications
Conference
Membership Services
Programs
PR and Marketing
Finance
Nominating

The President shall:

1. Serve as presiding officer of the ACO
2. Set the agenda for meetings of the ACO Board of Directors
3. Appoint such committees as are deemed necessary by the ACO Board of Directors
4. Appoint the Chairs of committees subject to ratification by the Board of Directors
5. Select other staff subject to ratification by the Board of Directors
6. Sign all contracts on behalf of the Organization except as otherwise provided in the Policies and Procedures of the Organization or otherwise agreed up and recorded in the minutes
7. Participate as ex officio member on all committees
8. Participate as a member of the Professional Advisory Board

The Immediate Past President shall:

1. Advise the president and Board of Directors
2. Participate as a member of the Professional Advisory Board
3. And perform other duties as determined by the Board of Directors

The Vice President shall:

1. Perform the duties of the President in the absence of the President
2. Serve as interim President should the office of the President become vacant
3. And perform other duties as determined by the Board of Directors

The Secretary shall:

1. Be responsible to keep correct and complete books and records of accounts and shall also keep minutes of the proceedings of board of directors, committees having and exercising any of the authority of the board of directors, and the membership committee, and shall keep at the principal office a record giving the names and addresses of the members entitled to vote
2. Oversee correspondence
3. Be responsible to make available all books and records of the corporation which may be inspected by any member, or his or her agent or attorney, for any proper purpose at any reasonable time
4. And perform other duties as determined by the Board of Directors.

The Treasurer shall:

1. Chair the Finance Committee
2. Oversee the financial activities and records of the ACO
3. Provide treasurer’s report at appropriate meetings of the Board of Directors
4. Report on annual financial statement and budget
5. And perform other duties as determined by the Board of Directors

The Member Services Committee shall be responsible for the care of members. As such its responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. New member orientation
2. Answering questions from members
3. Managing renewals by members
4. Following up, as possible, with members who do not renew
5. Call new members who do not have complete bios
6. Call members who’s emails may be bouncing
7. Decide on (approve) the membership level of applicants
8. Communicating member issues to the board

The Programs Committee shall be responsible for the development and maintenance of programs of value to members. As such its responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Develop, implement, staff, maintain and end as appropriate programs of value to the members and within the mission of the organization.
2. Make recommendations to the board for its approval when fees may be required or desired.
3. Communicate with Communications Committee for ongoing internal publicity of programs and events
4. Program leaders shall also endeavor to maintain a link to the membership for the purpose of publicizing events, using the [ACO members] list serve and such other avenues as may be available.

The Communications Committee shall be responsible for communications with members, prospective members, and the public. As such its responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Maintenance of the website.
2. Publication of a monthly newsletter.
3. Maintenance of organizational email addresses and lists (eg president@, directors@, etc).
4. Maintenance of phone and fax service for the organization and handling of incoming communications from those numbers.
5. Maintenance of a postal address for the organization and handling of mail arriving at that address.
6. In concert with other committees as necessary, production of Organizational materials such as business cards, brochures, directories, marketing and advertising materials, etc.

The Public Relations and Marketing Committee shall be responsible for ACO outreach to potential members, to related professionals, and to the community of those affected by ADHD. As such its responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Putting the ACO in front of potential members and the public.
2. Promoting the ACO in appropriate venues.
3. Recruiting new members.
4. Determining when and where to advertise within the bounds of the budget.
5. Taking advantage of appropriate PR and Marketing opportunities.

The Finance Committee shall be chaired by the Treasurer and be responsible for the fiduciary oversight of the Organization. As such its responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Development of the annual budget with input from committee chairs and board members .
2. Filing of tax reports and making appropriate payments.
3. Supplying the board with at least a quarterly report of financial status of the organization.
4. Providing an annual report for the board.

The Nominations Committee shall be responsible for identifying and recruiting leadership for the organization. As such, its responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Facilitating annual Board Member reviews
2. Developing a slate of candidates for annual elections of officer and standing committee chair positions
3. Identifying members who’s participation on the Board or on Committees would benefit the Organization

The Conference Committee shall be responsible for planning and producing the annual ACO Conference. As such, its responsibilities include but are not limited to:

1. Identifying a venue and negotiating the contract.
2. Identifying and acquiring advertisers and sponsors.
3. Soliciting presentation proposals and key note speakers.
4. Planning an appropriate program.
5. Creating a fiscally responsible budget.
6. Advertising the event in all appropriate venues.