The president-elect shall, in the absence of the president, perform all duties and assume all responsibilities of the president.

The President-elect shall:

• Serve for a two-year term
• Serve as Chairperson of the Program Committee
• Responsible for the annual conference, including speakers, continuing education credits, conference site, and ensuring it is cost effective and budget neutral
• Monitor and encourage the committee chairs to complete duties
• If needed, take over a chair responsibility to ensure the tasks are completed, or mentor the chair to get the work completed
• Ensure the strategic plan is actualized
• Prepare for succession to the President.
• Prepare and orient the new President-elect

The secretary shall prepare the minutes of all meetings of the WVONL, including Officers, Board, and membership meetings, which shall be available to the members for inspection. In the event the secretary is unable to attend a business or board meeting, a member of the Board will be appointed secretary pro tempore for the purpose of recording minutes of that meeting. The secretary shall maintain all documents as it relates to the historical information of the organization.

The Secretary shall complete the following duties:

• Serve for a two-year term.
• Coordinate with chapter treasurer and membership chair for membership updates
• Prepare minutes of all meetings and maintain them in a permanent format.
• Prepare and distribute minutes of meeting in advance of the next meeting
• Supply the president with a list of any items of business carried over from the prior meeting, in advance of the president’s preparation of the agenda
• Keep the official copies of all legal documents, including by-laws, chapter policy manual, and Board Orientation information
• Prepare and keep copies of all official correspondence as directed by the President
• Collect copies of programs, reports, and other items of future historical interest in proper files
• Maintain chapter activities information in an electronic format
• Prepare your successor for taking over at the end of the term of office.

• Serves for 3-year term
• Assists in guiding the organization by chairing a committee or task force
• Assists in strategic planning, assists in formulating goals and bylaws for the organization and assists in the implementation of the goals, strategic plan in accordance with the bylaws.
• Assists in actively recruiting new members and involved in membership retention.