HBA Commitees

HBA Committee Structure

Committee: Nomination Committee
Defined by: See Article 6 of Bylaws
Chair: Monica Lukoschek, President Elect
Description: The Nominating Committee shall meet prior to the Board of Directors meeting in October and nominate a slate for President-Elect, Vice President, Secretary, Chief Financial Officer and new directors. Members may nominate themselves or other members for any of the above-referenced positions, except for the position of President, by notifying the Nominating Committee in writing of any such nominations prior to the last Board of Directors meeting in October. It is the duty of the Nominating Committee to interview each of the candidates thus selected prior to placing their names on the ballot to secure their permission for such action. Each candidate should be made fully aware of duties involved and term of office for which the member is being nominated. It is the duty of the Nominating Committee to file the list of nominees with the Secretary no later than the November Board meeting. It shall also be their duty to supervise the preparation of the ballot which shall contain clear instructions for voting.

Committee: Tellers Committee
Defined by: See Article 6 of Bylaws Ет6.4
Chair: Appointed by President
Description: The Tellers Committee, appointed by the President, consists of the Nominating Committee chairperson and no more than two (2) other members. The sole responsibility of the TellerЕfs Committee is counting the election ballots.

Committee: Finance Committee
Defined by: Article 9 of Bylaws Ет9.7
Chair: Carlos Dominguez, CFO
Description: The Finance Committee is responsible for preparing the annual budget for approval by the Board and ratification by the membership. The Finance Committee may from time to time submit supplements to the budget for the current fiscal year if deemed necessary.