Roles of IEEE PES Officers and Chairs

• President- Calls meetings to order, organizes chapter activities, speaks with faculty advisor, presides over formal initiation (makes arrangements for formal initiation), etc.
• Vice President- Organizes pledging and initiation (mailings, smokers, activities, etc.), assumes duties of president in his/her absence
• Treasurer- Maintains financial records of the chapter, handles funds including those received through initiation, fundraising activities, etc.
• Recording Secretary- Takes minutes at meetings, records activities of chapter, maintains membership list, posts minutes and record of events.
• Corresponding Secretary- In charge of correspondence with national headquarters, submits forms for membership, submits annual report to national headquarters, obtains membership certificates, notifies headquarters of elected officers.
• Correspondent- Prepares Chapter Activities Report, informs hometown newspapers of initiated members, elected officers, and does any other public relations communications.
• WWW Chair - Maintains PES WWW page, keeps information up to date. Receives information from Secretaries and posts it on the web page.
• Fund Raising Chair - In charge of sales of T-shirts, sweatshirts, etc, and other fundraising efforts.
• Social Events Chair - Arranges social events.
• Field Trip Chair - Arranges technical tours and other outings of a professional nature.
• Professional Events Chair - Arranges visiting speakers from industry and other networking and professional opportunities.