Immediate Past Chair

Term
One year: January 1 to December 31

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

The immediate past chair is mainly an advisor to the chair. The immediate past chair is actively engaged in the on-going operations of the section and is available for conducting and leading special projects and/or special efforts for the section.

  • Advise the other members of the section leadership committee (SLC) to:
    • develop
    • set goals and metrics
    • execute
    • report
    • maintain
    • the Section Leadership Committee's business plan, budget, and Performance Excellence Program (PEP) plan
  • Work closely with the chair as an advisor and mentor.
  • Preside over the section in the absence of the chair, and the chair-elect.
  • Advise the chair on setting goals/metrics that support the section management process.
  • Along with the chair, monitor the SLC activities performed, status of performance against goals/metrics, and suggest alternative courses of action.
  • Be an advocate for member value, satisfaction, and loyalty
  • To the degree possible, attend all Section Leadership Committee and general membership meetings
  • Perform other tasks as assigned by the chair
  • Uphold society bylaws, policies and procedures, ASQ Code of Ethics including diversity and inclusion and the section operating agreement

 

Qualifications

  • The Immediate Past Chair may have access to Personally Identifiable Information and must be aware of and adhere to ASQ rules through GDPR training to protect that information.
  • Must be a Professional, Senior, or Fellow ASQ member in good standing and a member of the section
  • Must have basic knowledge of ASQ bylaws, policies and procedures, and section operations
  • Must be willing to provide an email address to ASQ and the section for ASQ and section communications
  • Must possess leadership, management, and organizational skills
  • The Immediate Past Chair should have:
    • Interpersonal skills
    • Communication skills
    • Ability to resolve conflict/bring people to consensus
    • Project Management skills
    • Ability to prepare and lead a meeting and conference call
    • Strategic thinking skills
  • Preferably will have some prior experience in budgeting and business planning

 

Time Commitment
Approximately two to four hours per month (outside of section leadership and member meetings)