Committee Leadership Opportunities
Job Descriptions
i. Committee Chairperson
1. Eligibility
a. To be nominated as Committee Chairperson of an Industry Sector Committee, one must be a General Member of a membership contemplated by By-Laws §2.1.1(a), §2.1.1(b), or §2.1.1(c), or §2.1.2(a).
b. Priority selection will go to General Members from a membership contemplated by By-Laws section 2.1.1(a), who are affiliated with a Corporate Membership that meets the requirements of Article II, Section 2.1.1(a) at the elite tier of membership then existing.
2. Selection Process
a. Once a General Member has expressed an interest in chairing an industry sector committee, the candidate shall be interviewed collectively by the Executive Director, the Director of Industry Sector Committees (BOD) and the AmCham Director of Committees (ET).
b. Following interview, the Executive Director and the Director of Industry Sector Committees (BOD), in consultation with the Committee Chairperson whose term is expiring (if deemed appropriate) or any ex-officio Chair for that committee or other relevant industry stakeholder, shall decide whether to approve the appointment of the Chair.
c. If selected, the Committee Chairperson’s term may begin immediately if the role is vacant, or upon expiration of the previous Committee Chairperson’s term, if applicable.
d. If the candidate is not selected, they shall be informed within two weeks of the meeting.
3. Term
a. A Committee Chairperson shall have a one year term, renewable annually up to a maximum two year term.
b. A Committee Chairperson may not serve a second term in committee leadership until at least one period of two years has passed since the end of term for the last committee position held.
c. Each Committee Chairperson’s candidacy for the role will be evaluated year to year by the Board of Directors through the Director of Industry Sector Committees (BOD), the Executive Director, and the AmCham Director of Committees (ET).
d. As a Committee Chairperson’s term comes to an end, the Committee Chairperson, the AmCham Director of Committees (ET) and the Director of Industry Sector Committees (BOD) should work together to recruit and vet a suitable successor Chairperson for the relevant committee, subject to the process outlined in SOP: Industry Sector Committees §3(b)(i). Beginning not later than June prior to the Chairperson’s expiration, the successor Chairperson shall begin the onboarding process, so as to afford a seamless transition from one Chairperson to the next during the AmCham events cycle from the member perspective.
4. Duties & Responsibilities
a. The Committee Chairperson of each Industry Sector Committee shall propose nominees for the respective committee’s leadership team, as well as identify and pursue members to grow their committee. (By-Laws §3.6.2)
b. The Committee Chairperson has the authority to form an advisory committee, to include non-member partners, if it is in the best interest of the Committee, and such that, non-members shall not be granted the benefits of members without having a paid membership per the requirements as set forth in the organization’s By-Laws.
c. The Committee Chairperson shall report their activity monthly to the Board of Directors. (By-Laws §3.6.2)
d. The Committee Chairperson must attend a majority of all events planned by their respective committee and actively participate in the planning of the respective committee to continue in their role year to year. Assessment will be made by the Executive Team every six months.
e. The Committee Chairperson is responsible for promoting the recruitment of new members to the Committee.
f. Each Chairperson shall commit to hosting at least one event per chapter per year, unless there’s no such industry sector presence in a given chapter.
g. The Committee Chairperson must comply with all procedures outlined in this document with respect to the ongoing planning of committee activities.
h. Sponsorship Requirement: The Committee Chairperson is obligated to seek sponsorship for their committee in order to ensure the Committee has adequate funds to cover the committee objectives.
i. Each Chairperson has a minimum expectation of one full corporate committee sponsorship, with a target of two or more sponsors ($10,000 per sponsor or amount set by the Executive Director and/or Board of Directors as of September 1st of the fiscal year).
ii. The minimum sponsorship expectations are as follows:
1. Emerging committees, approved by the Board of Directors, will receive a one-time $3,000 allowance from the AmCham General Fund for the committee launch event, and must secure one full corporate committee sponsorship within 3 months from appointment as Chairperson.
2. New Committee Chairpersons appointed to active Industry Sector Committees (non-emerging) must secure either renewal of existing committee sponsors or, in the case of a sponsorship expected to lapse, at least one new full corporate committee sponsorship within 3 months from appointment as Chairperson.
3. Chairpersons in the second year of their term must secure either renewal of existing committee sponsors or, in the case of a sponsorship expected to lapse, or at least one new full corporate committee sponsorship immediately upon expiration of the previous sponsorship.
ii. Committee Co-Chairperson
1. Eligibility
a. To be nominated for an Industry Sector Committee Co-Chair role, one must be a General Member of a membership contemplated by By-Laws sections 2.1.1(a), 2.1.1(b), or 2.1.1(c), or 2.1.2(a), or 2.2.1(a).
2. Selection Process
a. The Committee Chairperson shall propose a Co-Chair for their committee, for consideration by the Director of Industry Sector Committees (BOD) and the AmCham Director of Committees (ET), as well as the Executive Director and Chapter Directors.
b. The Committee Chairperson may request to appoint regional Co-Chairs to represent the committee in relevant chapters, subject to the approval of the Director of Industry Sector Committees (BOD) and the AmCham Director of Committees (ET).
3. Term
a. A Committee Co-Chairperson shall have a one-year term, renewable annually up to a maximum two-year term, subject to the discretion of the Committee Chairperson, in consultation with the AmCham Director of Committees (ET), as well as the Executive Director and Chapter Directors.
b. A Committee Co-Chairperson may not serve a second term in committee leadership unless 1) the Co-Chairperson is nominated and appointed as Committee Chairperson or 2) at least one period of two years has passed since the end of the term for the last committee position held.
4. Duties & Responsibilities
a. The Co-Chair should support their Committee Chairperson in the strategic planning of and the recruitment of new members to the Committee.
b. The Co-Chair must attend a majority of all events planned by their respective committee and actively participate in the planning of the respective committees planning to continue in their role year to year. Assessment will be made by the Executive Team every six months.
c. The Co-Chair are encouraged to solicit sponsorship for their respective committee as well.
iii. Program Director(s)
1. Eligibility
a. To be nominated for an Industry Sector Committee Program Director (PD) role, one must be a General Member of a membership contemplated by By-Laws sections 2.1.1(a), 2.1.1(b), 2.1.1(c), or 2.1.2(a), or 2.2.1(a).
2. Selection Process
a. The Committee Chairperson may only select one or more PD(s) for their committee, subject to approval of the AmCham Director of Committees (ET), the Director of Industry Sector Committees (BOD), and the Executive Director.
3. Term
a. Committee Program Director(s) shall have a one-year term, renewable annually up to a maximum two-year term, subject to the discretion of the Committee Chairperson, in consultation with the AmCham Director of Committees (ET), as well as the Executive Director and Chapter Directors.
b. Committee Program Director(s) may not serve a second term in committee leadership unless 1) the Committee Program Director is nominated and appointed as Committee Chairperson or Co-Chairperson, or 2) at least one period of two years has passed since the end of the term for the last committee position held.
4. Duties & Responsibilities
a. The PD is responsible, in consultation with the Committee Chairperson and Co-Chair, for executing quarterly plans for the committee.
b. The PD must attend a majority of all events planned by their respective committee and actively participate in the planning on the respective committees planning to continue in their role year to year. Assessment will be made by the Executive Team, in collaboration with the Committee leadership, every six months.
c. The PD must work with the committee leadership team to provide the AmCham Director of Committees (ET) with a schedule of content for the committee on a quarterly basis, taking into consideration the other activities of the AmCham and its committees.