Current Officers

President:   James Bernardi

Vice President of Service:  Issaram Laouan  

Vice President of Scholarship:   Gerald Williamson

Vice President of Leadership:   Drew Hutton

Vice President of Fellowship:  Vacant

Public & Media Relations:   Beth Jakubowski

Secretary/Treasurer: Audra Dochenetz

Vice President of Communications:   Anna Hudzik

Webmaster:  Vacant

Academic Advisor:   Ian Griffin

Faculty Advisor:   Corinne Painter

Faculty Advisor:   Daniel R. Taylor

Role of Officers

Duties of the President:

The duties of the President shall be as follows:

• Preside over all official General Membership and Executive Board meetings.
• Appoint and remove any necessary committees and chairs.
• Vote only in case of a tie.
• Serve as ex-officio member on all committees.
• Present business to the organization.
• Represent the organization at all times.
• Delegate duties to each Vice President as deemed necessary.

Duties of the Vice-Presidents of Leadership, Service, Scholarship and Fellowship:

The duties of the Vice Presidents shall be as follows:

• Perform all duties of the President in the event of his/her absence.
• Take roll at official Executive Board meetings.
• Co-ordinate all committees.
• Head the committee under each one's area of competency leadership, service, scholarship and fellowship.
• Keep track of Leadership Hallmarks.
• Write Hallmarks for submission.
• Review and make recommendations on chapter by-laws and annual report.
• Serve as chapter program manager(s), advocate(s) and resource person(s).

Duties of the Secretary/Treasurer:

The duties of the Secretary shall be as follows:

• Take and read minutes of official General Membership and Executive Board meetings.
• Maintain records of the official meetings.
• Maintain a file of chapter correspondence.
• Serve on the committee to prepare the Hallmark Award Forms,Chapter Annul Report and 5 Star Chapter Update Forms to be sent to Headquarters and the Region.
• Keep a full record of chapter functions.
• Compile,edit and publish newsletter.
• Open and/or maintain a financial account for the chapter.
• Receive all money and write all checks.
• Keep a set of financial records that shall be audited and notarized at the end of each officer term.
• Present the chapter's financial records at business meetings.
• File all financial records in the chapter's official files at the end of each academic term.

Note: Many colleges colleges require that a chapter advisor approve any expenditure. Officers should consult the advisor to determine the college's policies on finances for campus organizations.

Duties of the Public and Media Relations:

The duties of the Public and Media Relations shall be as follows:

• Draft and submit press releases, whenever possible, to all area newspapers regarding inductions and other events.
• Prepare and maintain the chapter scrapbook for regional, state, and international meetings and conventions.
• Prepare the chapter newsletter for publication.
• Inform current chapter members and alumni on chapter related activities and events.
• Network with local, regional, and national chapters.

Duties of the Vice President of Communications:

The duties of the Webmaster and Membership Records shall be as follows:

• Update and maintain chapter web pages.
• Maintain chapter member database.
• Announce new members orientation and induction dates.

Download Application for 2008-2009 PTK Officer Position (pdf 11.1kb)