OFFICERS/PRESIDENT

PRESIDENT

• Serves a term of two (2) years as President-Elect (a non-Officer position) and two (2) years as President.

• Cannot be reelected.
  
• Shall be the principal executive officer of the Society and, subject to the general control of the Board, shall supervise the day-to-day operations of the Society.
  
• Shall be the chairman of meetings of the Members, the Board, and the Executive Committee, and of all business meetings of the Society.
  
• Shall have authority, subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the Board, to engage employees or independent contractors of the Society as the President shall deem necessary, to prescribe their powers, duties, and compensation, and to delegate authority to them. Such employees or independent contractors shall serve at the discretion of the President.
  
• Shall appoint Members to serve as liaisons to other organizations as appropriate.
  
• In general, shall perform all duties incident to the office of President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time.
  
• Shall be an ex-officio Member of all standing committees of the Society.

TREASURER/SECRETARY

TREASURER

• Serves for a two (2) year term (during which time she serves as Treasurer-Elect (a non-officer position)) and then serves a term of four (4) years as Treasurer.
  
• May be reelected for one (1) additional four year term (for a total of 8 years of service in office).
  
• Shall be the principal financial officer of the Society and shall have the oversight responsibility for all funds and securities of the Society, and for moneys due and payable to the Society from any source whatsoever, including the deposit of such moneys in the name of the Society in such banks, trust companies, or other depositories as shall be selected in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws.
  
• Shall be responsible for all disbursement of funds as directed by verbal or written request by the President or the Board.
  
• Shall be responsible for issuing statements of dues and follow-up dues notices.
  
• Shall submit an annual balance sheet and statement of receipts and payments to the Board.
  
• Shall render an annual (coinciding with a Symposium in the years in which a Symposium is held) report of the financial status and financial transactions of the Society to the Members and the Board.
  
• Shall in general perform all of the duties incident to the office of Treasurer and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board.

SECRETARY

• Serves for a term of two (2) years as Secretary Elect (a non-officer position) and then takes office for a term of four (4) years as Secretary.
• May be reelected for up to one additional (4) year term, for a maximum of eight (8) years of service as Secretary.
• Shall be an ex-officio Member of all standing committees.
• Shall be responsible for (i) seeing that the minutes of the meetings of the Members, the Board, and the Executive Committee are kept in one or more books provided for that purpose; (ii) seeing that all notices are duly given in accordance with the provisions of these Bylaws or as required by law; (iii) being custodian of the corporate records and of the seal of the Society if one is authorized by the Board, in which case the Secretary shall see that the seal of the - - - - Board is affixed to all documents the execution of which on behalf of the Society under its seal is duly authorized; (d) keeping a record of the names and addresses of all Members and Directors; and (e) in general performing all duties incident to the office of Secretary and such other duties as from time to time may be assigned by the Board.
• Shall organize meetings of the Members, Executive Committee, and Board, and shall be responsible for seeing that minutes of the same are kept.
• Shall submit the Annual Report of the Society to Members and answer correspondence.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD)

BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOARD)
ROLE OF THE BOARD The Board shall be charged with setting policy, supervising, and generally managing the affairs of the Society.
DUTIES OF THE BOARD Specific duties of the Board include, but are not limited to:

• to elect the President, Treasurer, and the Secretary;
• to elect the other Members of the Executive Committee;
• to propose to the Members changes in the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Society and the dissolution of the Society;
• to appoint committees for specific purposes as recommended by the Executive Committee;
• to give final approval for the Symposium venue, after initial review by the Secretary and the Executive Committee;
• to approve the admission of members.

COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD:

• The Board shall be composed of between 7 and 25 Directors, each of whom must also be a Voting Member of the Society.
• Shall strive for broad representation by geography, for example Africa, North America, South and Central America, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Middle East, and Oceania (Australia and New Zealand); provided, however, that the composition of the initial Board need not reflect this geographic diversity during the Society’s organizational period.
• Shall strive for broad representation by scientific discipline, for example, basic science, hearing and speech, otolaryngology, primary care; provided, however, that the composition of the initial Board need not reflect this disciplinary diversity during the Society’s organizational period.
• Shall include at least one Student Member without vote. Such Student Member may receive notice of meetings of the Board, but shall not be counted for purposes of a quorum and shall not be entitled to vote on any matter before the Board. Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no Student Member is required on the initial Board.
• The President shall serve as Chairperson of the Board.

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS Directors shall be elected by the Voting Members at each Annual Member Meeting for a renewable term of four (4) years without limit on the number of terms that may be served. Directors may be nominated by the Board, by the Nominating Committee, or by the Voting Members. Criteria for selection may include seniority, contributions to the field, participation in previous meetings, and such other criteria as the Board deems appropriate from time to time.