PAC³ Board Executive Committee Structure and Proposed Basic Responsibilities

The structure of the Executive Committeeof the PAC³ Boardis as follows:

1. Chairman/President (Ron Herberman)
2. Vice Chairman (Ron Myers)
3. Secretary/Treasurer (Fritz Bittenbender )
4. Implementation Chair (Gary Leipheimer )
5. Operations Chair (Aaron Bleznak )
   
   (Ex-officio, non-voting)
6. Executive Director (Kathy Stadler)

Working definitions of responsibilities for the above positions:

*NOTE that these are preliminary definitions, approved in concept by the Board. Detailed definitions of Executive Committee members’ roles and responsibilities will be outlined in the forthcoming PAC³ By-Laws.

1. Chairman

• Serves as an Officer of the Board.
• Sets meeting agendas.
• Presides over all Board meetings.
• Appoints PAC³ committees with concurrence of the Board.
• As the titular head of the Consortium, acts as the representative voice of the Consortium.
• Releases all official correspondence

2. Vice Chairman

• Serves as an Officer of the Board.
• In the absence of the Chairman, fulfills the duties of the Chairman.
• Serves as a resource and support to both the Implementation Chair and Operations Chair as needed.
• Supports and assists the Chairman with strategic planning and other responsibilities as requested by Chairman.

3. Secretary/Treasurer

• Serves as an Officer of the Board.
• Reviews and oversees the recording of minutes (recorded by the PAC³ Coordinating Office) of meetings of the Executive Committee, the Board, and the PAC³.
• Attests official PAC³ documents.
• Oversees the financial affairs of the PAC³.
• Reports to the Board on secretarial and/or financial issues or activities.

4. Implementation Chair

• Facilitates effective implementation of the goals and objectives of the PA Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan via the Plan Implementation Committee.
• Oversees the Continuum Committees; facilitates effective functioning and cross communication of Continuum Committees.
• Assures that the cross cutting issues of research, cancer information, disparities/access, and advocacy are addressed.
• Reports to the Board on implementation activities or issues.

5. Operations Chair

• Facilitates effective functioning and cross communication among the PAC³ Operational Committees via the Chairs of these committees.
• Works closely with the Implementation Chair to assure that Operational Committee activities intrinsic to the success of implementation are connected to Plan Implementation Committee activities.
• Reports to the Board on operational committee activities or issues.