A Branch’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) has overall governance responsibility and is ultimately accountable for the Branch adhering to legal requirements and ethical norms.

Specifically, the Board will focus on:

  1. Being the fiduciary body that provides good governance and oversight (described in further detail below);
  2. Providing strategic planning to give foresight and insight for Branch activities;
  3. Supporting the Branch’s activities as its ambassadors;
  4. Determining, being accountable for, and supporting the Branch’s mission and purpose;
  5. Selecting, evaluating, and supporting Officers (as defined below) of the Branch;
  6. Ensuring legal and ethical integrity and accountability, and compliance with the Branch Charter Agreement, these Updated Policies, and other APT policies and procedures as applicable.


When carrying out the foregoing, Directors owe “Fiduciary Duties” to the Branch, as further explained below:

  1. Duty of Good Faith, meaning to act with honesty of purpose and honesty of fact. The director will be faithful to the mission of the Branch and act consistent with its goals.
  2. Duty of Care, meaning to act with the care an ordinarily prudent person in a like position would exercise under similar circumstances. The director will carefully consider matters with reasonable information needed to exercise good judgement.
  3. Duty of Loyalty, meaning acting in a manner the director reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Branch. This duty includes:
    • Refraining from personal benefits;
    • Keeping confidences of the Branch, including financial, personnel and other matters concerning the Branch, Directors, Officers, staff, or members, as applicable;
    • and addressing conflicts of interest.


Directors are also expected to exercise the duties and responsibilities of their positions with integrity, collegiality, and care. This includes:

  1. Making attendance at all meetings of the Board a high priority.
  2. Being prepared to engage in discussion specific to the issues and business on the agenda, and having read all background material relevant to the topics at hand.
  3. Cooperating with and respecting the opinions of fellow Board members, and leaving personal prejudices out of all Board discussions, as well as supporting actions of the Board even when the Director personally did not support the action taken (speaking with one voice).
  4. Not allowing personal interests influence the best interests of the Branch (i.e., self-promotion).
  5. Representing the Branch in a positive and supportive manner at all times and in all places.
  6. Showing respect and courteous conduct in all Board and committee meetings.
  7. Refraining from intruding on administrative issues that are the responsibility of Officers, except to monitor results and ensure that procedures are consistent with Board policy.
  8. Observing established lines of communication and directing requests for information or assistance to the Officers, as applicable.

Officer Responsibilities

Any officer must serve a minimum of one-year as an active board member prior to being nominated and elected to an officer position. If any board member has not served a minimum of one-year as an active board member prior or any board member with more than one-year experience is not available to serve as an officer, the Board of Directors may appoint a board member with less than one-year of participation on the board.

  • President
    • Generally, oversee the affairs of the Branch, perform duties akin to those of a chief
      executive officer of a for-profit corporation and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board from time to time. The President should keep the Board fully informed about the affairs of the Branch and should have oversight of the other Officers. The President is also responsible for submitting the quarterly monitoring report to APT.
  • Vice-President
    • Act in the absence of the President, perform duties as may be assigned by the
      President or Board.
  • Past President
    • Act as a historian and to offer advice and counsel to President, and perform such
      other duties as may be assigned by the Board.
  • Treasurer
    • Act as the principal accounting and financial officer responsible for the collection,
      custody, and disbursement of Branch funds, keep accounting and financial records, render reports to the President and Board as requested (at least quarterly), and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board.
  • Secretary
    • Provide written notices of meetings, keep books and records of the Branch relating to
      its corporate organization, keep and file reports, statements, and documents, take meeting minutes and perform such other duties as may be assigned by the Board.

Committees

  • Executive Committee
    • Made up of Elected Officers
    • Oversees branch compliance and monitoring including:
      • Quarterly Reporting to APT
      • Finance/Bookkeeping/Tax Compliance
      • APT Approved Provider Status
      • State Reporting Requirements
      • Website Updates and Activities
    • Approves Committee Budgets and Goals
    • Monitors Election Cycles and Facilitates Elections
  • Communications Committee
    • Oversees communication to members through monthly newsletters
    • Sends out additional communication as needed to members
    • Responsible for ensuring contact list is updated prior to sending out communication
    • Manages social media accounts and ensures frequent activity
  • Fundraising Committee
    • Oversees additional revenue opportunities/financial support such as raffles, merch sales, grants, etc.
    • Oversees selection and management of vendors/exhibitors for conferences
  • Membership Committee
    • Focuses on maintaining and growing the number of members through:
      • Participating in outreach activities
      • Providing networking opportunities for IAPT members
      • Facilitating Annual Awards
  • Continuing Education Committee
    • Responsible for overseeing Annual Fall and Spring Conferences regarding trainer and venue
    • Scheduling and overseeing facilitation of other training opportunities throughout the year