Wildlife Rehabilitation & Release

Nominations can be submitted in one of three ways:
Email: to Ellyn Cook, Nominating Committee Chair, at keithandellyn@gmail.com
Snail mail: to P.O. Box 610, Penn Valley, CA 95946 Attn: Ellyn Cook
Fax: 530-273-0224

The nominating committee will compile the nominations
and ensure all candidates are members in good standing and qualify for the position.
Per WRR's by-laws, voting will be conducted by ballot at our Annual Meeting January 9, 2010.
Below is a description of the Board Members’ duties. All positions on the Board are one-year terms.

If you would like to submit your name, position desired, or ask questions,
please contact a member of the Nominating Committee:
Ellyn Cook 530-277-4938 • Kim Franza 530-559-4962 • Laura Vanderpool 530-272-8570

Thank you and we look forward to accepting your nominations!

President

• Be a member in good standing with Wildlife
Rehabilitation and Release
• Oversee board meetings
• Serve as ex-officio member of all committees
• Insure that board resolutions are carried out
• Call special meetings if necessary
• With board approval, appoint all committee
chairs and recommend who will serve on committees
• Prepare agenda for board meetings
• Conduct new board member orientation
• Work with nominating committee to recruit
new board members
• Coordinate periodic board assessment
• Act as a spokesperson for the organization
• Periodically consult with the board members
on their roles and help them assess their per- formance
• Be available by email and have the ability to electronically produce and transfer information
and reports to board members

Vice-President

• Be a member in good standing with Wildlife
Rehabilitation and Release
• Attend all board meetings
• Carry out special assignments as requested by
the board president
• Understand the responsibilities of the board
president and be able to perform these duties in the president’s absence

• Participate as a vital part of the board leader-
ship
• Serve on at least two committees
• Be available by email and have the ability to electronically produce and transfer information and reports to board members

Secretary

• Be a member in good standing with Wildlife
Rehabilitation and Release
• Attend all board meetings
• Maintain all board and organizational records
and electronically back up all financial records and ensure their safety
• Keep a record of the meetings of WRR and of
the proceedings of the board of directors. At each board meeting the Secretary will present, in either oral or written form, an accounting of the preceding board meeting. The Secretary shall keep the book of membership and shall serve all notices required by law or the by- laws of WRR.
• Assume responsibilities of the president in the
absence of the board president and vice presi- dent
• Provide notice of board meetings and/ or com-
mittee meetings when such notice is required
• Serve on at least two committees
• Pick up mail and direct it to the appropriate
person(s)
• Be available by email and have the ability to electronically produce and transfer information and reports to board members

Treasurer

• Be a member in good standing with Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release
• Attend all board meetings

• Prepare and keep a full set of books of ac-
count, showing every detail of accounts, all re- ceipts and disbursements, the amount of money owed by WRR or owing to it, and other such information
• Present in writing at each board meeting a
Treasurer’s Report showing every detail of ac- counts, all receipts and disbursements, the amount of money owed by WRR or owing to it, and other such information
• Electronically back up all financial records and
ensure their safety
• Manage the board’s review of and action re-
lated to the board’s financial responsibilities
• Serve on at least two committees
• Ensure that appropriate financial reports are
made available to the board on a timely basis as determined by the board
• Prepare the annual budget and present to the
board for approval
• Review any possible audit and answer board
members’ questions about the audit
• Be available by email and have the ability to electronically produce and transfer information
and financial reports to board members

Directors-at-Large

• Be a member in good standing with Wildlife Rehabilitation and Release
• Attend all board meetings
• Serve on at least two committees
• Be available by email and have the ability to
electronically produce and transfer information and reports to board members