Executive Board Positions

• National Coordinator
  The National Coordinator is responsible for scheduling all meetings and conferences throughout the year. The National Coordinator is the equivalent of the Corporation’s President or Chief Executive Officer. He/she is the official spokesperson and representative of LMSA, and is responsible for coordinating the efforts of the Regional Sections into a national agenda. He or she should be aware of all matters regarding the organization. The National Coordinator is responsible for overseeing all the LMSA officers, committees and taskforces. He/she should be able to manage the affairs of LMSA in a timely and dependable fashion. Finally, the National Coordinator should be in direct communication with NHMA, relaying information between each organization effectively.
• Treasurer
  The Treasurer shall maintain and invest the funds of the Corporation as directed by the Executive Board. The Treasurer shall keep full and
  accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in the books belonging to the Corporation; shall render periodic financial statements to the Executive Board and membership; shall prepare annual budgets; and shall perform other such duties as are incident to the office; and shall undertake such other duties as are required from time to time by the Executive Board.
• Secretary
  The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all meetings of the Executive Board. Further, the Secretary shall attend to the giving and serving of all notices of the Corporation. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal and properly keep, or cause to be kept, the record books of the Corporation. In general, the Secretary shall have all duties incident to that office, as well as other such duties as the Executive Board may determine from time to time.
• Parliamentarian
  The Parliamentarian is responsible for the application of Roberts Rules during all meetings and conferences. The Parliamentarian is also responsible for conducting all voting and elections, including tallying votes during an election and ushering in newly elected officers. In addition to the above responsibilities, the Parliamentarian is also responsible for updating any amendments to the By-laws and ensuring the accuracy of the By-laws.
• Fundraising Chair
  The Fundraising Chair shall be responsible for coordinating the Corporation’s fundraising efforts, including applying for grants from foundations, public charities and governmental entities.
• AMA Liaison
  The AMA Liaison is responsible for representing LMSA at the AMA national meeting and at the Consortium of Medical Organizations. He or she will convey the opinions, positions and views of LMSA and, where appropriate, vote on any matters at such meetings. The AMA Liaison will report to the Executive Board of any item of interest to LMSA that was presented at the AMA and CMO meetings. If the AMA Liaison is unable to attend a scheduled AMA meeting, he/she shall notify the Executive Board so that a representative may be sent in his/her place.
• Publication Co-Chairs
  The Publication Co-Chairs shall be responsible for publishing at least one article per year by a LMSA member in the nationally distributed professional periodical or web site. He or she will also coordinate and publish a quarterly newsletter for LMSA. The newsletter shall be posted to the Corporation’s web site and printed for distribution.
• Membership Chair
  The Membership Chair shall keep a membership database containing the name, address, phone number, and e-mail address of each member of LMSA with the date that he/she became a member.  He/she shall maintain an appropriate membership packet for new schools to start a chapter through their region.
• Regional Development Chair
  The Regional Development Chair shall aid in regional development of logistical operations and recruitment of members.  He/she shall be aware or regional updates to allow proper placement on the national website and aid in inter-regional flow of communications.
• National Coordinator-Elect
  The Coordinator-Elect shall act for the National Coordinator in the event of the National Coordinator’s absence or disability, and, if the office of National Coordinator becomes vacant, the Coordinator-Elect shall then serve as National Coordinator for such unexpired term, as well as for the term of one year thereafter. The Coordinator-Elect shall perform such other duties as may be determined by the Executive Board from time to time.
• Webmaster
  The Webmaster shall create, when necessary, and maintain the Corporation’s web site with current information about the Corporation, and the Corporation’s 5 regions. The Webmaster shall work closely with the Publication Chair and the Membership Chair to ensure that all regions have access to the newsletter and
  membership database on the Corporation’s web site.
• National Policy Chair
  The Policy Chair will be held accountable to the national executive board duties and expectations, be the liaison between the policy committee and LMSA membership and be responsible for preparing final policy stance proposals to national board meetings for voting.
• Cesar Chavez Day Coordinator
  The Cesar Chavez Day Coordinator will be held accountable for organizing Latino Healthcare Day/Cesar Chavez Day among the LMSA regions and establishing a committee to oversee and communicate with the different regions.