Robert Fossum, President

Karen Erickson Mullen, Secretary

Sam Christenson, Vice President
Jon Satrum, Treasurer/Membership

OTHER KEY POSITIONS
Linda Schwartz, Past President

Barry Dahl, Genealogist

Robert
Fossum, Newsletter Editor (pro tem)

We need a volunteer to join the board and become our new Newsletter Editor (we can coach you on what to do).
Jon Satrum, Webmaster

OTHER POSITIONS
At Large Board Members
Joy Haugan Williams+ 1 open position.
Volunteers
Genealogy & Social Media: Margit Bakke.Other Positions
Historian: Robert Fossum (temporary)Public Relations: TBA
Committees
Audit Committee: Jon SatrumNominating Committee: Jon Satrum
Representative to the 2016 Tre Lag Stevne Steering Committee: Sam Christenson
Representatives to the Bygdelagenes Fellesraad: Elaine Helgeson Hasleton
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Most organizations have a few key members who are the glue that hold the entire thing together. Our board members have served you well over the years, but we need to start transitioning new people into these positions. Some Trønderlag of America key members have other life events pulling at them that can prevent them from continuing on in their current positions.A THUMBNAIL OF EACH BOARD POSITION
These are the "What do you really do during the year" descriptions, not the "provides dynamic leadership" meaningless descriptions. They are included in this format to help individuals decide if they would be able to take over these positions. You can live anywhere and perform these functions. No two current Board members even live in the same state.
You can learn more about us in greater detail by reading our Constitution and Bylaws
PRESIDENT
*According to the Bylaws, the president is the presiding officer of the Board of Directors. After the four officers are elected she should appoint six board members (with approval by the Exective Committee). She appoints special committees (called ad hoc committees). She meets with the board at least three times a year. The president is also a representative of Trønderlag of America on the Tre Lag Stevne Steering Committee (TLSSC) and on Bygdelagenes Fellesraad. She also appoints two other representatives on TLSSC and one on Fellesraad. The president also trys to insure that the other positions, namely Historian, Genealogist, and Newsletter Editor, are filled.VICE PRESIDENT
*As with any organization, the primary role of Vice President is to preside over the organization in the absence of the President. In many clubs and organizations the Vice President is also the Membership Chairperson. Trønderlag of America has combined the role of Membership with the role of the Treasurer (read below).SECRETARY
*Record and distribute the minutes of each phone call Board meeting held 2-3 times per year.*Record and distribute the minutes of the Board meeting held at the annual stevne.
*Record and distribute the minutes of the annual member meeting held at the stevne.
TREASURER/MEMBERSHIP
NOTE: Trønderlag of America has combined these two functions as ALMOST ALL financial transactions are the receipt of membership dues and associated donations). Its just easier for one person to receive the funds and then deposit them.Treasurer functions:
*Receives and deposits membership
payments, donations and other incoming financial
amounts.
*Records deposits of financial receipts
in an on-line Google document*Records all lag financial transactions in a tracking system of their choosing.
*Produce meaningful financial reports to the Board four times each year (Created from the tracking system the Treasurer selects).
*Writes check to pay Trønderlag of America membership fees in other organizations, annual group insurance, vouchers for Board expenses (typically 12 checks per year).
Membership functions:
*Maintains Trønderlag of America's membership master file recorded in a Google Doc file.*Promotes recruiting of new members/retaining of existing members.
OTHER KEY POSITIONS
EDITOR:
*Uses publication software of their choice (Eg. Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Publisher, Microsoft Word, Libre Office Writer, etc.) to create machine-readable versions compatible with our printing company.*Create original content for our newsletter.
*Request and obtain content for our newsletter.
*Create and publish our newsletter "Nyheter Brev" three times each year (March, June, November).
*Coordinate with printing company which does all printing, applies postage, AND mails the newsletter.
GENEALOGIST
*Maintain the Trønderlag of America genealogy library.*Research member and non-member research requests.
*Transport the library to the annual stevne.
*Coordinate set up of genealogy laboratory for the annual stevne.
*Provide research assistance during the annual stevne.
*Coordinate additional assistance in the genealogy laboratory for the annual stevne.