Dear All, This is a request for candidates for directorships on the board of UK Ultimate.
Four of the directors have specific roles, namely President, Treasurer, Secretary & Director of Competitions. The remaining seven (maximum) are 'without portfolio'. The duty of the board is to govern and manage the association. The directors will have responsibilities for decision making and leadership but will not automatically be required to do all the work. Directors are free to appoint or employ other officers to assist them where necessary. Ideally the board of directors should be a team of people from varying backgrounds in the ultimate community who can co-operate to develop the sport for the benefit of everyone who plays. If you have a vision for the future of the sport which you would like to promote then you should consider standing as a director. If you have particular experience or a particular skill which may be of use to UK Ultimate then consider becoming a director or volunteering to help the board. More details of the roles are described at the end of this email. Please don't hesitate to ask us for more information. Thanks Ben Ravilious Caretaker Secretary UK Ultimate Job descriptions (from the consititution):- PRESIDENT. The President shall be the chair of the Board of Directors and shall preside at all meetings of the Board. The President shall be the chief executive officer of the association and may be authorised by the Board to enter into or execute and deliver any instrument in the name of and on behalf of the association. The President shall have the casting vote in any decisions where the board is equally divided. SECRETARY. The Secretary shall oversee all communication within the association and all correspondence directed to the association. He or she will ensure that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of this constitution or as required by law. He or she shall keep the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Directors. He or she will retain and make publicly available all documents constituting the rules and regulations of the association which members are bound by. TREASURER. The Treasurer shall have the care and custody of all the funds and securities of the Association and shall deposit all such funds in the name of the Association in such bank or trust company as the Board of Directors may elect. He or she shall keep an account of all monies received and expended for use of the Association, and shall sign all cheques, drafts, notes and orders for the payment of money authorised by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall also negotiate all financial transactions on behalf of the Association at the direction of the Board. The Board may, in its sole discretion, authorise the Treasurer to make such payments as may be customary and normal in the ordinary course of business. The Board must approve all extraordinary disbursements. The Treasurer shall present a report on the financial affairs of the Association to the AGM and the Board of Directors. DIRECTOR OF COMPETITIONS. The Director of Competitions shall be responsible for the sanctioning of all Association competitions. He or she shall co-ordinate all official association competitions and shall consider the needs of all divisions of the sport.
