NAPO San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

MEET THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our members and business partners annually elect our Board of Directors, who govern NAPO-SFBA. Details may be found in our Bylaws.

We are a volunteer run organization and any volunteer efforts help to continue the benefits our members enjoy, NAPO-SFBA is run by members like you. There are many volunteer opportunities to grow your skills while helping our chapter grow. You could serve on the Board, a committee, or even work on a project to leave your mark. Contact a member of the board to learn about volunteer opportunities or to nominate yourself or someone else for a Board position.

Have questions about the Chapter? Contact a board member below for more information.

Jen Cazares, CPO-CD®, CVOP™, Livable Spaces® LLC
President

Smruti Kaplish, LiveWell Organizers
Secretary

Karen Silva, CPO®, Silva Organizing Solutions
Treasurer

Mary Enrique, Organizing With Mary
Director of Membership

NAPO-SFBA BOARD OF DIRECTORS BRIEF POSITION DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES

Updated March 2023

President – Supervises the Chapter's business, creates agendas, and presides over Chapter Board and Membership meetings and retreats. Serves as liaison to NAPO National and other chapters. Participates in monthly NAPO National teleconferences and writes a “President’s Message” for monthly newsletter. Oversees Golden Circle and ICD Liaisons and the Awards Committee.

Vice President – Acts in place of the President when the President is absent. Generally works on special projects and supports the President as needed. General effort is 4 to 5 hours per month. Special Projects can be 10 to 20 hours per month for limited periods of time, often with a team. Oversees the Fundraising Chair/Committee, Media Liaison/Public Relations Chair and GO Month.

Secretary – Prepares, disseminates and reports minutes of the Chapter and Board meetings; submits minutes to NAPO National; manages Chapter documents, both physical and on the shared drive; maintains an inventory of Chapter's official supplies and materials; and oversees the Historian, Photographer, Mailbox and Librarian.

Treasurer – Serves as the custodian of the Chapter’s funds and bank accounts and disburses funds in accordance with NAPO and Chapter policies, including reporting to NAPO headquarters. Responsible for filing CA taxes, submitting documentation to National for group Federal returns, and maintaining NAPO-SFBA’s nonprofit status with the state. Works with the Board and the Finance Committee to prepare an annual Chapter budget. Oversees Accountant, Bookkeeper and Finance Committee. Busy times of the year are July-October.

Director of Membership – Manages the membership community to track member satisfaction and growth, including communication with current, new and prospective members. Participates in monthly NAPO National (CRC) calls. Oversees the monthly membership renewals, the New Member Advocate, Mentor Coordinator, Neighborhood Group Leaders, NAPO National Ambassador Liaison, and the Volunteer Coordinator.

Director of Professional Development – Manages the educational and professional programming delivered to Chapter Members, which currently include Monthly Chapter Meetings, Pop-up Workshop Chapter Meeting events. Chapter meeting responsibilities include leads the Education Committee to develop monthly education topics, research and book speakers, gather marketing deliverables, set up the Zoom or meeting room (including any audio/visual needs), conducting/facilitating the meetings, sending out CEU certificates and troubleshooting. Oversees Education Committee, Pop-up Workshop Program Chairs, BCPO Liaison Chair, SIG Chair/Committee.

Director of Administration – Although sanctioned as an official position within NAPO, this is a new board position for our chapter. A primary duty is overseeing librarian and photographer activities for the chapter. This position also oversees key chapter documents and ensures they are updated as the board approves changes to them (i.e. Bylaws, Policies & Procedures, job descriptions, org chart). Also ensures that the Mission, History & Governance paragraphs on the NAPO-SFBA website are kept up to date (changes occur infrequently). This is an ideal opportunity to help the chapter while having independence in how the activities are carried out.

Director of Communications & Technology – Manages the Chapter website, email communications and other technology platforms used by the Chapter. Creates the Monthly Member News, supports Education Team for monthly meeting, maintains updates on website, oversees use of Zoom subscription/scheduling. Oversees Resource Database Manager and troubleshoots technical issues as necessary. Busy time of year January and October.

Business Partner Director – Serves as liaison between the chapter members and our Business Partners to enhance and maximize their membership experience. Participates in monthly NAPO National teleconferences and coordinates the Business Partner Showcase/Chapter Meeting in October. Coordinates the monthly spotlight each month for the Chapter meetings. Responsible for on-boarding all business partners. Oversees the Business Partner Chairs/Committee, Community Partner Liaison, and Networking Table Coordinator. The busiest time of the year is September & October. Recruits new Business Partners and is responsible for sending renewal invoices and following up with payments.

Immediate Past President (IPP) or Director at Large – Serves as an advisor to the board and provides historical perspective and guidance. Serves as Committee Chair for the Nominating Committee to help build out the future Board in preparation for March elections. Busy time of year is December-April.