WI HERC Region 3 is accepting Nominations for the following positions:

President
Secretary
Long Term Care
Emergency Management
Fire

These are two-year term positions, starting July 1, 2024 and running through June 30 of 2026.  Voting for the positions will occur at our Annual Meeting on June 5, 2024.  Below is a description of duties for each position listed above.  If you are interested in attending the meeting please reach out to our HERC R3 Coordinator. 

President:

The President is a voting member, but generally abstains from votes unless needed as a tiebreaker.  The President heads up the Board and oversees all the business and affairs of the organization.  Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Woks with executive board to ensure proper operational contracts, expenses and business needs are handled appropriately.
• Ensures the execution of the mission and vision of the organization.
• Presides at board meetings typically conducted once per month.
• Creates meeting agendas in collaboration with the coordinator.
• Appoints people to committees as needed.
• Serves as the contact for board issues.
• Sets goals and objectives with the board and ensures they are met.
• Holds members accountable for attending meetings.
• Serves as a member of the State Advisory Committee which meets monthly.
• Works with Coordinator to ensure all deliverables on the Work Plan are completed.
• Works with the Coordinator to ensure all DHS expectations are met.
• Works with the Business Manager to ensure all business operations are completed appropriately.

Secretary:

The Secretary is a voting member who records and archives the minutes, including a record of discussion and votes, of each meeting of the Board of Directors. Additionally, the Secretary is responsible for keeping track of the organization’s activities to make sure the actions of the organization are in accordance with the organization’s Bylaws. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Woks with executive board to ensure proper operational contracts, expenses and business needs are handled appropriately.
• Works with Coordinator to ensure board members’ contact information is in order.
• Works with Coordinator to ensure that board members are given appropriate notice of meetings, and proactively records these meetings.
• Assures that an agenda has been prepared by the board president and that the agenda is distributed in advance of the meeting.
• Oversees the distribution of background information for agenda items to be discussed.
• Prepares the official minutes of the meeting and records motions, discussions, votes, and decisions.
• Prepares and provides the previous meeting’s written minutes to board members before the next meeting and records any changes or corrections.

Caucus Board Members

The Board consists of nine voting members each representing a different caucus within Region 3.  Their role is to represent, and vote on behalf of all entities falling within that caucus, within Region 3.  These members should reach out to, and have frequent conversations with, their peer organizations to ensure they are knowledgeable on the wants and needs of each entity.

The Nine Caucus Members are:

1. Hospitals
2. Public Health
3. Long Term Care
4. Emergency Medical Services
5. Emergency Management
6. Fire
7. Law Enforcement
8. Oneida Nation
9. Menominee Tribe of Indians