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WTS-Boston Board Nominations

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In accordance with WTS-Boston Bylaws, the Nominating Committee is seeking nominations for the 2026-2027 officer positions of Secretary and Treasurer and three (3) Directors-at-Large positions.

All positions shall have two-year terms.

  • SECRETARY
  • TREASURER
  • Three (3) DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE
Learn More About Becoming a Board Member

WTS-Boston is hosting a webinar for those interested to learn more about the Board responsibilities and benefits of becoming a WTS Chapter leader:

The WTS-Boston Nominations Committee will host a webinar to review the roles, responsibilities, and opportunities of the open positions. Anyone interested in applying is welcome to join and listen or ask questions. The webinar will be held on Thursday, September 11th from 12:00-12:30 pm via Microsoft Teams. To register for this meeting, click here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

How to Apply

Criteria for selection of all candidates include: WTS membership and participation, leadership roles within the organization or place of employment, endorsement by employer, public/private balance on the Board, reflection of diversity of the membership, and the extent to which the slate reflects the overall goals and mission of WTS-Boston and WTS-International. Once a slate is approved, ballots will be emailed to all WTS-Boston members. 

If any of these positions are of interest to you, please download and complete the enclosed Nomination Form no later than 5:00 P.M. on September 26, 2025 and return via email:

Selma Mandzo-Preldzic
Nominations Committee Chair and WTS-Boston Vice President
[email protected]

Thank you for your continued support of WTS-Boston.

Sincerely,

The WTS-Boston Nominating Committee

Description of Responsibilities
 

SECRETARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Secretary must be a member in good standing and is responsible for upholding the mission of WTS–Boston in the management of the organization and the execution of its business.

The Secretary’s specific roles and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • Attend and vote at the meetings of the Board of Directors
  • Draft and distributes an Agenda for each monthly Board Meeting
  • Forward agenda, previous month’s meeting notes, treasurer’s report, and committee updates to the Chapter Leadership each month
  • Take and distributes meeting notes at each scheduled monthly Board Meeting
  • Draft the letterhead at the beginning of each year with the new board and committee members and keeps the information current throughout the year
  • Maintain the Chapter Google Drive and Microsoft Teams and access by leadership in Google Groups and Teams Channels.
  • Create and maintains a master calendar for all WTS events and other events of various organizations that we wish to avoid scheduling event conflicts
  • Maintain board/co-chair roster information
  • Coordinate the development of the Annual Report. Submits Annual Report to WTS International and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to maintain the organization's “good standing” status with the Commonwealth
  • Draft quarterly reports for WTS International
  • Review weekly Eblasts
  • Represent WTS Boston at chapter events
  • Promote the mission of WTS to attract, sustain, connect and advance women’s careers to strengthen the transportation industry

TREASURER RESPONSIBILITIES

The Treasurer must be a member in good standing and is responsible for upholding the mission of WTS–Boston in the management of the organization and the execution of its business.

The Treasurer’s specific roles and responsibilities will include, but not be limited to:

  • Attend and vote at the meetings of the Board of Directors
  • Prepare the monthly Treasurer’s Report for each Board Meeting
  • Record all expenditure/revenue/in-kind donations to the appropriate committee and budget line item
  • Deposit all revenue and write checks for reimbursement in a timely manner. While the Treasurer writes checks, they do not have check signing authority. The checks must be signed by the President or Vice President.
  • Balance the checkbook and electronic checkbook file (Quicken) monthly
  • Track scholarship funds received to make sure they are properly accounted for and deposited in the WTS Foundation and Boston Charitable Fund
  • Prepare annual tax form (Form 990), forward to International for filing
  • Prepare end- of- year financial report for annual report
  • Prepare annual yearly budget, seeking input from Committee Chairs in the Fall for the next year’s budget
  • Review weekly Eblasts
  • Support committees with invoicing resources
  • Represent WTS Boston at chapter events
  • Promote the mission of WTS to attract, sustain, connect and advance women’s careers to strengthen the transportation industry

DIRECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES

The Director must be a member in good standing and is responsible for upholding the mission of WTS-Boston in the management of the organization and the execution of its business. The Director is also responsible for representing one or more standing committees to the WTS Board of Directors. The Director’s specific roles and responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:

  • Attend and vote at the meetings of the Board of Directors
  • Attend quarterly strategic meetings with the Board of Directors
  • Promote and encourage the growth of the WTS-Boston organization and the involvement of the members
  • Represent one or more committees to the Board of Directors
  • Delegate responsibility and provide support to committee chairs
  • Report relevant business of the Board of Directors to the committee chairs and vice versa
  • Submit periodic updates on committee activities at Board meetings
  • Submit an annual budget to the Board of Directors on behalf of the committee(s)
  • Meet with the committee chairs at the beginning of each calendar year to establish the goals for the year
  • Review the committee’s articles and event registration information for Eblasts before submitting to the President and Vice President for review
  • Review the committee’s section for inclusion in the WTS annual report
  • Review the committee’s section for inclusion in the WTS protocol
  • Attend committee meetings
  • Take leadership roles for special initiatives as needed. Examples: Nominations Committee, scholarship application evaluations
  • Participate as an advisor to a participant of the WTS-Boston Emerging Professional or Emerging Leaders Programs.
  • Promote the mission of WTS to attract, sustain, connect and advance women’s careers to strengthen the transportation industry

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