Dear SMA Members:
Are you interested in getting more involved in the Society for Marketing Advances? If so, we are looking for several individuals to serve on the Executive Committee and the Board of Governors. For the Executive Committee, the positions available include the 2022 President-Elect, the 2023 President-Elect, and the Secretary. For the Board of Governors, the positions available include one SMA Distinguished Fellow, one SMA Rusty Brooks Distinguished Service Award recipient, and one Member-at-Large. If you are interested in being considered for any of these positions, please email your intent with a copy of your current vita to Michael Levin at mlevin@otterbein.edu by February 20, 2021
Executive Committee Positions:
2022 and 2023 President-Elect
The role of the President-elect according to the constitution is:
Section 3. The President-Elect shall, at the President’s request, act for him/her in his/her absence or disability. The President-Elect shall be responsible for the program for the Annual Conference and may have other duties assigned him/her by the President or by this Constitution hereafter. The President-Elect is responsible for assisting the Executive Director to solicit sponsors for the Association.
More specific duties include:
Secretary
The role of Secretary according to the constitution is:
Section 4. The Secretary shall keep the minutes of all business meetings of the Association and all records except those of a financial nature. He/she shall act as historian of the Association, prepare SMA Newsletters, assist Membership Director with SMA social media account(s), and performs such other duties as may properly be assigned to a secretary of a learned society, as specified by the By-Laws.
More specific information for the Secretary position include:
Board of Governors Positions:
The Board of Governors (BoG) is charged with advising the Association's Executive Committee on various matters such as (but not limited to): (1) strategic initiatives regarding the Association's programming, membership, alliances with other organizations (both academic and non-academic); (2) fundraising possibilities; and (3) any other roles that impact the strategic functioning, presence, reach, reputation, and influence of the Association. As part of the BoG, the member must remain an active SMA member, participate in the Board of Governors meeting held at the conference, and participate in ad hoc committees as needed throughout the year.
SMA Distinguished Fellow [three-year term]:
SMA Rusty Brooks Distinguished Service Award Recipient [three-year term]:
SMA Member-At-Large [three-year term]: