It’s that time of year again! We are gearing up to elect a new Dallas SWE Executive Council. Nominations for FY23 Dallas SWE Leadership are now open!
Do you know someone whose expertise and values should be represented on the leadership team? Would you personally like to participate in a leadership role? SWE is a great place to showcase your leadership skills, give back to your community, and build a network of engineering professionals and friends. Dallas SWE is currently seeking nominations for officers to serve for FY23, beginning July 1, 2022. There are 6 positions available and self-nominations are highly encouraged! By our section bylaws, elected officers must be voting members of Dallas SWE in good standing with the Society.
This spring, Dallas SWE voting members will participate in an election for the following offices:
- President
- Executive Vice President
- Vice President of Membership
- Vice President of Outreach
- Secretary
- Investment Committee (3-year term, 1 open position)
Formal responsibilities can be found in our section bylaws. You can also view practical descriptions and estimated time commitments of our assigned activities here. Please e-mail any questions to FY21 Nomination Committee Chair, Haley Barnes McKeefer at haley.jm.mckeefer@gmail.com.
Please submit nominations to haley.jm.mckeefer with Subject Line “FY23 Nominations” by Friday, April 1st at 11:59 pm.
Please read below for open position descriptions.
Dallas SWE Officer Key Duties and Responsibilities
Officers are expected to attend monthly 1-hour executive council meetings, usually conference calls on a weekday evening. The schedule for the year is agreed-upon by officers each year. At the start of each fiscal year, a day-long officer transition meeting is held to share lessons learned from outgoing officers to incoming officers and bring everyone up to speed on Dallas SWE happenings.
President (1-year term)
The President represents the section to the public and the Society, presides over executive council meetings, has fiduciary responsibilities as an authorized signatory on Dallas SWE financial accounts, and provides oversight and guidance to the rest of the Dallas SWE leadership team (executive council and committee chairs). It is expected that the President manages the Dallas SWE email account and attend as many Dallas SWE meetings/events as possible. Estimated time commitment: 5-10 hours per week.
Executive Vice President (1-year term)
The Executive Vice President shall assume the duties of the President if he/she is temporarily unable to serve, arranges meeting locations and speakers for monthly professional development programs (Programs Committee) and provides oversight and guidance to the Nominating Committee. Estimated time commitment: 1-5 hours per week.
Vice President of Membership (1-year term)
The VP of Membership welcomes new members, oversees member recruitment and retention programs and social activities (Membership Committee), and coordinates award submissions (Professional Awards Committee). Estimated time commitment: 1-5 hours per week.
Vice President of Outreach (1-year term)
The VP of Outreach creates, organizes, and manages outreach events (Outreach DYW Committee), coordinates the scholarship and certificates program (Outreach STEM Committee), and oversees the creation Outreach awards submissions (Outreach Awards Committee). Currently, our Outreach events include two large Design Your World conferences and a handful of smaller events each year. Estimated time commitment: 5-10 hours per week during peak activity (DYW event planning).
Treasurer (2-year term)
The Treasurer is responsible for the collection, distribution, and safekeeping of section funds via an annual budget approved by the executive council, preparing reports on the financial position of the section including an end of year financial report submitted to the Society and the IRS, and providing guidance and oversight to the Fundraising Committee and Scholarship Committee. The Treasurer also works with the Investment Committee to manage Dallas SWE’s annual funding of scholarships. The Treasurer’s term is 2 fiscal years. Estimated time commitment: 1-3 hours per week.
Secretary (1-year term)
The Secretary maintains the records of the section, coordinates communications on behalf of the section (via the Dallas SWE website, email newsletters, and social media accounts), and provides oversight and guidance to the Webmaster and Social Media Committee. Estimated time commitment: 1- 5 hours per week
Investment Committee – 2 position (3-year term)
The members of the Investment Committee are charged with providing historical perspectives and guidance on Dallas SWE’s financial investment accounts, primarily to ensure future funding of scholarships. This is the only Dallas SWE committee whose members are elected instead of appointed. Estimated time commitment: <1 hour per month
