Board of Directors

Faculty Advisors and Consultants

Jeannie Yount RN, MSN
Phillip Julian RN, MSN

Duties of Officers

President

• Preside at all meetings of the association, the Executive Board, and the executive committee
• Appoint special committees with the approval of the Executive Board
• Serve as an ex-officio member of all committees
• Represent ECANS in matters relating to the association
• Evaluate all expenditures as submitted by the treasurer and authorized by the Executive Board
• Have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Executive Board

President-elect:

• Work closely with the president to oversee committees and evaluate progress of association
• Serve as a voting member of the Executive Board
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the president

Vice President:

• Be in charge of Feed the Faculty
• Assume the duties of the president in the absence or disability of the president
• In the event of a vacancy occurring in the office of president, the vice president shall assume the duties of the president
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the president
• Maintains ECANS website

Secretary:

• Prepare the minutes of all business meetings of the association and the Executive Board meetings
• Provide up-to-date names and addresses of district officers
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the president

Treasurer:

• Be in charge of all finances
• Work with the Executive Board to form and adhere to a financial budget
• Sign checks for monetary disbursements
• See that a system for collection of dues is provided
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the president

Break-through-to-Nursing Co-Chairs:

• Have knowledge of breakthrough on local, state, and national levels and of community resources offered
• Formally announce/advertise all meetings and activities one week prior to scheduled time
• Serve as chairpersons for the membership drive committee and be responsible for all functions related to membership recruitment
• Perform all other duties as assigned by the president

The Sr. Nightingale Editor:

• Be responsible for publication and circulation of the official publication of ECANS: the Nightingale
• Be responsible for appointing reporters to cover all meetings and activities of the association
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the president

The Jr. Nightingale Editor:

• Assist the Nightingale Editor in preparing the Nightingale newsletter
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the Nightingale editor and the president

Historian:

• Keep a record of all ECANS events and compile a scrapbook
• Perform any other duties as assigned by the president

Sergeant-at-Arms:

• Ensure that all ECANS meetings are held in a uniform manner
• Perform all other duties assigned by the president