STAFF AND BOARD

The Board of Directors is made up of volunteers who donate their time and expertise to guide BRASS into the future. The Board meets monthly, usually the second Monday of the month, from 6pm to 8pm at the Wadhams Free Library. The public is welcome to attend. You can email BRASS to confirm the meeting date and location.

Directors are elected by BRASS membership at the annual meeting. The five Town Representatives serve as liaisons between the Association and the watershed municipalities.

Robert (Bob) McGoldrick Vice President Town of Westport Rep., Membership and Officers Comm., with Fishing and Grant Writing — **Bob McGoldrick**
*Vice President*

**Elizabeth Lee**
Cornell Cooperative Extension
*Treasurer, ex officio*

Matthew (Matt) Foley with Hydropower — **Matt Foley**

Bruce Misarski with Housing, & Water Quality — **Bruce Misarski**

Schelling (Schell) McKinley Treasurer Finance Comm., with Construction & Small Business — **Schell McKinley**

Laura Newmark Fund Raising Comm., with Artist & Community Connection — **Laura Newmark**

**Alice Halloran**
Essex County Soil & Water, *ex officio*

**Anita Deming**
*Past President and Founding Member (1985)*

The BRASS Board also has six sub-committees that meet, when needed, to address ongoing business.

Development Committee

To work with staff to establish and carry out a fundraising plan that incorporates a series of appropriate vehicles, such as annual appeals, special events, direct mail, etc.
To take the lead in establishing new fundraising efforts.
To be responsible for involvement of all board members in fundraising.
To monitor fundraising efforts to be sure that ethical practices are in place, that donors are acknowledged appropriately, and that fundraising efforts are cost-effective.

Nominating Committee

To meet with prospective board members and recommend candidates to the board.
To recommend a slate of officers to the board.
To recommend board development opportunities.
To review and update the organizational bylaws.
To suggest new, non-board individuals for committee membership.

Finance Committee/Grants Task Force

To review budgets initially prepared by staff, to help develop appropriate procedures for budget preparations and to evaluate consistency between the budget and the organization’s plans.
To report to the board any financial irregularities, concerns, or opportunities.
To recommend financial guidelines to the board (such as to establish a reserve fund or to obtain a line of credit for a specified amount).
To advise the executive director and other appropriate staff on grants.

Personnel Committee

To draft and/or revise personnel policies for board approval.
To review job descriptions.
To annually evaluate and review staff performance, salaries and benefits packages.
To evaluate prospective staff.

Projects Committee

To oversee new project development, and to monitor and assess existing projects (such as the newsletter, website, events and water quality projects).
To be actively involved in developing and carrying out projects/events.
To facilitate discussions about program priorities and initiate/guide program evaluations.
To be sure those successful project outcomes are publicized.

Strategic Planning Committee

To inform and guide the direction of the organization.
To work with the Projects Committee to see that new projects are in line with the Strategic Plan.
To bring in all stakeholders within the strategic planning process.

Contact BRASS at info@boquet-river.org if you are interested in serving on a committee.