Executive Board – Officers and Directors

2011-2012

President Stacey Tyser	Oversee the management of MCPOM Responsible for the general supervision of the affairs of MCPOM Serve as the official representative of MCPOM Convene the monthly meet and greets and board meetings Prepare agenda for monthly Board meetings Draft monthly president’s message in newsletter
Vice President Karen Cohen	Assist the president in the management of MCPOM Assume the responsibilities of the president in the absence or inability of the President to serve Monitor and respond to inquiries made to the MCPOM club phone Pick up mail from Club PO Box at least weekly
Treasurer Stephanie Mills	Manage the finances of MCPOM Responsible for all funds and securities Prepare and maintain the annual budget Present the budget to the board for approval Ensure that proper financial records and procedures are maintained Assist with fund distributions for the clothing and equipment sales Deposit all monies and other valuable property of MCPOM in the appropriate bank Prepare budget updates for presentation at each board meeting
Membership Vice President Katharine Curtin	Responsible for maintaining MCPOM's membership records on Big Tent Oversee the enrollment of new members Serve as MCPOM’s representative to NOMOTC Report new member listing to NOMOTC each September File appropriate membership reports with NOMOTC as required throughout the membership year Send new members welcome emails with overview of club activities and support functions Work with New Member Social Coordinator to organize New Member events
Secretary Antje Torriero	Responsible for the keeping of an accurate record of the proceedings of all meetings of the Executive Board Prepare minutes of the board meetings Post draft minutes of each board meeting on Big Tent as soon as possible following meeting Oversee MCPOM correspondence and maintain copies of all club correspondence Draft correspondence as requested by the Board
Historian Open	Attend Club events to photograph and memorialize or recruit members to do these tasks Maintain records of Club activities, such as photos, programs, news coverage, etc. Maintain contact list of Past Presidents and other officers
Newsletter Designer Gail Norris	Responsible for formatting and publishing newsletter Work closely with the newsletter editors to transform outline in newsletter layout, solicit content and edit content Work with Advertising/Publicity Director to ensure that published ads are up-to-date Post newsletter on Big Tent
Newsletter Editor Lisa Bixler	Serve as the central point for all incoming newsletter articles and columns for the monthly newsletter Outreach to club members and board members to develop ideas for newsletter articles Collect all information and format it (data received from membership database often needs to reorganized) in accordance with template worked out with newsletter designer Work closely with the newsletter designer to transform outline in newsletter layout and eventually publish Coordinate with Advertising Director to ensure that appropriate ads are in place
Program Chair Hillary Stark	Responsible for planning and attending the monthly “Meet and Greets” and periodic Parents Nights Outs. Arrange for and coordinate with speakers Inform and invite MCPOM members to meetings and events Seek out new ideas for meeting topics and parents night out events
Sale Coordinator Danielle Smallwood	Responsible for planning and execution of twice annual clothing and equipment Oversee sale captains Secure location for sales and coordinator of MCPOM volunteer to work the sale
Parliamentarian Megan Wallace	Advise the Executive Board on correct parliamentary procedure in accordance with bylaws and operating procedures Responsible for maintaining the MCPOM bylaws and suggesting amendments as necessary
Social Chairs Stacey Royston Laura Odwazny	Plan, execute and publicize the four main MCPOM Social events: Halloween Party, Holiday Party, Winter Social, and Picnic Secure location and amenities for each event Inform and invite MCPOM members to events Solicit additional assistance for set up and clean up of events from MCPOM members as appropriate
Advertising/Publicity Chair Nastya McNally	Oversee the advertising program in MCPOM newsletter and on website Keep list of current advertisers Coordinate regularly with newsletter coordinator to ensure appropriate ad lineup Invoice advertisers and receive payments. Solicit new advertisers as appropriate
Support Chair Allison Smith	Oversee and coordinate all of MCPOM support functions Work with each of the coordinators responsible for the individual support functions (bedrest, NICU, etc.) Serve as the overall coordinators of the sunshine club. Ensure that captains are connecting with members in need Publicize availability of support programs to membership on Big Tent and at member events
Philanthropy Chair Karen Cohen

Coordinators & Committees

Programming Coordinator Penny Harrison
Bedrest Support Coordinator Angel Godman	Coordinate and publicize the program that supports expectant moms on bedrest Monitor the list of expectant moms to determine who is on bedrest Maintain contact with those members actively on bedrest to determine their needs and how the club can support them Identify members of the club that are willing to support work
Preschool Booklet Coordinator Abbey Fagin
Preemie Clothes Loaner Closet Allison Smith Karen Cohen	Develop and implement a program to share preemie and other infant clothes between members
Big Sis/Little Sis Coordinator Beth Boa	Coordinate and publicize the program that matches experienced moms with members looking for big sisters Regularly monitor the requests for big sister Match those in need with experienced members that have something in common
Lending Library Coordinator Vanessa Sophir	Maintain MCPOM’s library of parenting and other resource books Distribute books upon request of members
Playgroup Coordinators Danette Tur	Assist members in the formation of playgroups based on shared ages, interests or geographic areas Poll members with new multiples approximately every three months to start newborn playgroups Follow up with playgroups to see if coordination assistance is needed Help find hosts for playgroups
Park Outings Coordinators Open	Solicit Club members to host park outings and publicize these outings to other Club members
Parenting Group Coordinator Open
Nominating Secretary Celinda Appleby	Recruit members to fill vacant positions on the MCOPM Board and coordinator roles Share with members the benefits of serving on the MCPOM Board Follow up with and confirm acceptance of nomination prior to presentation of slate to membership Prepare slate for annual elections in June
Expectant Parent Event Coordinator Mary Lake	Plan and implement quarterly expectant mom’s teas for new MCPOM members Find members willing to host event and experienced members willing to attend to share their experience
NICU Support April Stubbs-Smith	Develop and implement a program to assist members whose children are in the NICU Maintain list of members who are willing to talk to other members who have had children in various hospital NICUs Reach out to NICU staff and March of Dimes liaisons at area hospitals so that when members are in need, an introduction can be made
Nursing Support Coordinators Maria Iano	Coordinate and publicize support group meetings for nursing parents Establish and maintain list of resources related to nursing, including list of members willing to talk to others about their experiences, lactation consultants and other professional resources, etc. Establish additional support for parents who would like to, or who are currently, nursing, based upon need
Day in the Life Program Celinda Appleby	Coordinate and publicize program to give expectant parents a look at what life is actually like with newborn multiples Identify families willing to be shadowed and expectant moms desiring to participate
Fun Over Four Donna Shimshi	Coordinate and publicize events for members with children over fours years of age Suggest and implement ways to attain members with older multiples
New Member Social Coordinator Ryan Swift April Stubbs-Smith Laurie Mittenthal	Plan, publicize and implement quarterly socials for new MCPOM members Work with Membership VP to identify new members and make them feel welcomed into the Club
Dads Night Out Coordinator Mike Appleby	Plan, publicize and implement Dads Night Out
March of Dimes Walk for Babies Coordinator Open	Organize team for annual walk Publicize team walk and fundraising efforts Keep Club abreast of progress of team
Webmaster Jimmy Bosse	Maintain the MCPOM website Update the site as necessary in coordination with the Board