The Collective Voice of Associations in West Virginia
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2021
West Virginia Society of Association Executives
Membership Directory
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Table of Contents Officers and Board of Directors................................................. . 5 Past Presidents.............................................................................. . 6 WVSAE Purpose and History......................................................7 Continuing Education..................................................................9 Members Alphabetically by Last Name...................................11 Life Members...............................................................................27 Members Alphabetically by Company.....................................29 WVSAE Bylaws...........................................................................33
Advertisers Index Charleston Civic Center...............................................................2 WV Press Association...................................................................4 AAA Entertainment.....................................................................5 The Greenbrier...............................................................................8 H2C Strategies..............................................................................10 Stonewall Resort.........................................................................26 Cheerful Heart Catering.............................................................27 Canaan Valley Resort..................................................................28 Gas and Oil Association of WV..................................................40 WV Press Association.................................................................41
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2021 Officers & Board of Directors Officers
Directors - Regular
President Pat McDonald Contractors Association WV 304-342-1166
Travis Blosser WV Municipal League 304-342-5564
Vice President Beth White, CAE, APR WV Association for Justice 304-344-0692 Treasurer Betsy Miles WV Press Association 304-342-1011
Dale Hill Builders Supply Association of West Virginia 304-342-2450
Directors - Associate Herb Faulkenberry Oglebay Resort 304-243-4000
Secretary Lori Miller Smith Gas and Oil Association of WV 304-344-9867
Roseshalla Holmes Four Points by Sheraton 304-539-9788
Past President Jonathan Adler West Virginia Association of Counties 304-346-0591
Bonnie Harold 304-927-2812
Ex-Officio Member
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WVSAE Past Presidents 1980-1981 1982-1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
Robert Worden John Hurd Floyd Sayre, Jr., CAE Richard Stevens Jack Harrison Marilyn Fletcher Pat Parsons William Childress Michael Clowser Thomas A. Winner Gloria Flowers Thomas Tinder Bonnie Harold Doug Maddy, CAE Nancy Tonkin Tom Gesner, CAE Clara Clay Michele Crist
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015-2018 2019-2020
Patricia Moyers, CAE Paul McKown Mike Herron Lisa Dooley Darrell Buttrick Jan Vineyard Marty Chapman Patricia Hamilton, CAE Bridget Lambert Dick Waybright Gloria Flowers Amy Clendenin Karen Price Marie Beaver Marlena Mullins Traci Nelson Jonathan Adler
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Purpose of WVSAE
• To encourage high professional standards of service and conduct by its members. • To broaden public understanding of the proper functions of associations and of their contribution to society and to the American economy. • To conduct or cooperate in the conduct of courses of study and exchange of ideas relating to the management of associations. • To undertake such other functions and to cooperate with other associations or organizations in such programs or activities as may be consistent with the purposes set forth in this section of the bylaws.
WVSAE History In the spring of 1979, several small meetings of association executives began taking place. The executives talked in earnest about forming their own professional organization. A small group of twelve executives met in late summer in Charleston and elected Robert Worden as Chairman of the Steering Committee. The group voted to proceed in forming the West Virginia Society of Association Executives. Over the next several months, several “hot” issues needed to be resolved and answered in the proposed bylaws. Some of these were: 1) should the membership be open only to the CEOs of an association or open to all management personnel; 2) should suppliers (associates) be permitted, and if so, should there be ratio limits to regular members; 3) should regular membership be open only to 501(c)(6) organizations; 4) defining which organizations fitted the regular membership classification and which ones were associate types such as membership convention bureaus and tax-supported bureaus. On Tuesday, October 30, 1979, the Society was ready to go. A meeting of some twenty persons was held in Huntington. They approved the bylaws and elected Robert Worden as the first president. All those who joined before the March 1980 meeting were considered charter members. The total charter membership numbered 48 regular members and seven associate members. The original officers were: Robert Worden, President John Hurd, Vice President Floyd Sayre, Jr., Secretary Richard Stevens, Treasurer
Mary Neale, Director Cliff Lantz, Director Armilda Perry, Director Marvin Gray, Director Rex Burford, Director Barbara McDaniel, Director by Floyd Sayre, Jr., CAE 7
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Continuing Education The Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation is a nationally recognized program for association management sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE). The Certified Association Executive (CAE) application and examination information are available at www.asaenet.org. Why should you get your CAE? • Equip yourself with information in 156 association management competencies. • Obtain a span of knowledge that prepares you to serve at any level. • Be recognized in the industry as a representation of higher performance, knowledge and standards. • Apply immediately the knowledge gained from preparing for the CAE exam. • Drive professional self-confidence, enhance knowledge, and improve advancement opportunities. WVSAE supports this program through study groups, peer to peer learning, a library of reference materials and scholarships. We are proud to have several members who have been successful in obtaining the CAE designation, and encourage other members to pursue this level of professional achievement. For more information on the CAE program and resources available through WVSAE, contact info@wvsae.org.
CAEs in West Virginia • • • • • •
Patti, Hamilton, CAE Patricia Moyers, CAE Tom Osina, CAE Maggie Poling, CAE Diane Slaughter, CAE, APR, Fellow PRSA Beth White, CAE, APR
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Member List Alphabetical
A Jonathan Adler
Travis Blosser Executive Director
Executive Director
West Virginia Municipal League
West Virginia Association of Counties
2020 Kanawha Blvd., E.
2026 Kanawha Blvd., E. Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
304-346-0591
jonathan@wvaco.org www.wvcounties.org Member Type: Regular
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Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
304-342-5564
tblosser@wvml.org www.wvml.org Member Type: Regular
Patty Bruce 507 Persimmon Lane
Marie Beaver
Bridgeport, WV 26330
Executive Director
Phone:
Rea of Hope Fellowship Home
pattybruce1@icloud.com
1429 Lee Street East
Member Type: Life
304-545-7055
Charleston, WV 25301 Phone:
304-205-7883
marie.beaver@reaofhope.org www.reaofhope.org Member Type: Regular 11
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Charlie Burd Executive Director Gas and Oil Association of WV 300 Summers Street Suite 820 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone:
304-344-9867
cburd@gowv.com www.gowv.com Member Type: Regular
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Manager Oglebay Resort 465 Lodge Drive Wheeling, WV 26003 Phone:
304-243-4018
hfaulkenberry@oglebay.com Member Type: Associate James Fealy Executive Director
Michael Clowser
WV Beer and Wholesalers Association
Executive Director
300 Summers Street,
Contractors Association of West Virginia
Suite 980
2114 Kanawha Boulevard, E.
Phone:
Charleston, WV 25311
jfealy@wvreale.com
Phone:
www.wvbeer.org
304-342-1166
mclowser@cawv.org www.cawv.org Member Type: Regular
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Herb Faulkenberry
Charleston, WV 25301 304-342-1891
Member Type: Regular
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Penny Fioravante Executive Director West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association
Tony Gregory
PO Box 757
West Virginia Hospital Association
White Sulphur Springs, WV 116 Smith Street Phone:
304-793-6842
VP, Legislative Affairs
100 Association Drive Charleston, WV 25311
penny@wvoma.com
Phone:
www.wvoma.com
tgregory@wvha.org
Member Type: Regular
www.wvha.org
Karen Forsythe
Member Type: Regular
Director of Sales Hotel Morgan 127 High Street Morgantown, WV 25505 Phone:
304-292.8200
kforsythe@hotelmorgan.com www.hotelmorgan.com Member Type: Associate
304-344-9744
Shelley Gutta Sales Manager Stonewall Resort 940 Resort Drive Roanoke, WV 26447 Phone:
304-269-8826
sgutta@stonewallresort.com www.stonewallresort.com Member Type: Associate
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Frank Hartman Partner
Patti Hamilton, CAE
H2C Strategies
Owner
Charleston, WV 25301
Imagine, LLC
Phone:
18 Norwood Rd.
frank@h2cstrategies.com
Charleston, WV 25314
www.h2cstrategies.com
Phone:
Member Type: Associate
304-415-0192
800-346-5127
pattihamil10@gmail.com www.imaginewvllc.com
Samantha Haverty
Member Type: Affiliate
Director of Sales and Marketing
Bonnie Harold
Canaan Valley Resort
PO Box 2
230 Main Lodge Road
Spencer, WV 25276
Davis, WV 26260
Phone:
Phone:
304-927-2812
304-866-4121
bonnie.harold@outlook.com
havertys@
Member Type: Life
canaanresort.com www.canaanresort.com Member Type: Associate
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Sam Hickman
Roseshalla Holmes, CMP,
Executive Director
CHSP , CGMP
National Association of Social Workers WV Chapter
Director of Sales and
1608 Virginia Street East Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
304-345-6279
shickman@naswwv.org www.naswwv.org Member Type: Regular
Marketing Four Points by Sheraton 600 Kanawha Blvd., E. Charleston, WV 25301 Phone:
304-539-9788
rholmes@ fourpointscharleston.com Member Type: Associate
Dale Hill Executive Director
Alice Hypes
Builders Supply Association of West Virginia
1612 Kanawha Blvd., E.
400 Allen Dr., Suite 50 Charleston, WV 25302 Phone:
304-342-2450
dale@bsa-wv.com
Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
304-437-4737
alicehypes@gmail.com Member Type: Life
www.bsa-wv.com Member Type: Regular
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Executive Director
Ray Joseph CEO WV Realtors Association 2110 Kanawha Blvd., E. Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
Rob Kimes
304-342-7600
evp@wvrealtors.com Member Type: Regular
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WV Funeral Directors and Crematory Operators Association 400 Allen Drive, Suite 20 Charleston, WV 25302 Phone:
304-345-4711
kimesrob@yahoo.com www.wvfdcoa.org
Tricia Kingery Owner/President
Joe Kerner
Kingery & Company
President/GM
1 Creative Place
AAA Enertainment
Charleston, WV 25311
319 Windy Hill
Phone:
Elkview, WV 25071
tkingery@
Phone:
kingeryandcompany.com
304-546-4058
joe.a.kerner@outlook.com www.aaadj.com
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304-205-5685
www.kingeryandcompany. com Member Type: Associate
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Bridget Lambert
Rachel Marshall
President
Director of Sales and Events
West Virginia Retailers Association
Morgantown Holiday Inn
2110 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Suite 220
1188 Pineview Drive Morgantown, WV 26505
Charleston, WV 25311
Phone:
Phone:
rachelmarshall@ hometownmanagement.net
304-342-1183
blambert@wvretailers.com www.wvretailers.com Member Type: Regular
304-241-6649
hometownmanagement.net Member Type: Associate
Kim Lapana
Tara Martinez
Regional Sales Manager
CEO/Director
Oglebay Resort
West Virginia Association of Rehabilitation Facilities
465 Lodge Drive Wheeling, WV 26003 Phone:
304-243-4018
klapana@oglebay.com Member Type: Associate
710 Central Avenue Charleston, WV 25302 Phone:
304-208-7970
tmartinez@wvarf.org www.wvarf.org Member Type: Regular
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Pat McDonald
Don Meador
Contractors Association-WV
Sales Director
2114 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West
Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
304-342-1166
pmcdonald@cawv.org www.cawv.org Member Type: Regular Patricia McGill
400 Second Avenue South Charleston, WV 25303 Phone:
304-744-4641
don.meador@hotelswv.com www.hotelswv.com Member Type: Associate
640 Wood Road Charleston, WV 25302
Robert Mickey
Phone:
Director of Sales
304-546-7056
cowgrls@suddenlink.net
Hotel Morgan
Member Type: Life
127 High Street Morgantown, WV 25505 Phone:
304-292.8200
rmickey@hotelmorgan.com www.hotelmorgan.com Member Type: Associate
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Betsy Miles Assistant Executive Director WV Press Association
Cindi Napier
3422 Pennsylvania Avenue
Director of Group Sales
Charleston, WV 25302
The Greenbrier
Phone:
101 Main Street, West
304-344-1011
bdebord@wvpress.org www.wvpress.org Member Type: Regular
White Sulphur Springs, WV 24986 Phone:
304-536-1110
cindi_napier@ greenbrier.com
Pat Moyers, CAE
www.greenbrier.com
5 Quail Cove Road
Member Type: Associate
Charleston, WV 25314 Phone:
304-346-7964
Traci Nelson
patm@suddenlink.net
President
Member Type: Life
WV Oil Marketers & Grocers Association 2006 Kanawha Boulevard Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
304-343-5500
traci@omegawv.com www.omegawv.com Member Type: Regular 19
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O Tom Osina
Patrick Parsons
Executive Director
Executive Director
WV Propane Gas
Asphalt Paving Association of WV
Association 107 S. West Street, #825 Alexandria, VA 22314 Phone:
888-441-5454
wvpga@aol.com www.wvpropanegas.org Member Type: Regular
Heather Ouimette Sales Executive The Resort at Glade Springs 255 Resort Drive Daniels, WV 25832 Phone:
(304) 763-2000
houimette@gladesprings.com www.gladesprings.com
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2114 Kanawha Blvd., E. Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
304-342-1166
pat@asphaltwv.com www.asphaltwv.com Member Type: Regular
Maggie Poling, CAE 213 Woodbridge Drive Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
304-342-4294
mpoling@suddenlink.net Member Type: Life
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R John Robertson 3506 Virginia Ave. Charleston, WV 25304 Phone:
304-389-3798
S Peggy Schultz Executive Director Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia
jdrcrw1@gmail.com
PO Box 527
Member Type: Life
Charleston, WV 25322 Phone:
304-344-1611
Pama Rutledge
pschultz@dtcwv.org
1502 Viewmont Dr.
www.dtcwv.org
Charleston, WV 25302
Member Type: Regular
Phone:
919-724-9254
plrutledge52@gmail.com
Diane Slaughter, APR, CAE
Member Type: Life
Executive Director WV Society of Association Executives PO Box 4353 Charleston, WV 25364 Phone:
304-984-0308
info@wvsae.org www.wvsae.org Member Type: Regular
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Don Smith
Lori Miller Smith
Executive Director
Director of Administrative Services
WV Press Association 3422 Pennsylvania Avenue Charleston, WV 25302 Phone:
304-344-1011
Gas and Oil Association of WV 300 Summers Street, Suite 820
dsmith@wvpress.org
Charleston, WV 25301
www.wvpress.org
Phone:
Member Type: Regular
lmillersmith@gowv.com
304-344-9867
www.gowv.com Member Type: Regular
Jim Smith General Manager Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center
Gerry Stover
200 Civic Center Drive
WV Academy of Family
Charleston, WV 25301
Physicians
Phone:
2632 Main St.
304-345-1500
Executive Vice President
jim.smith@ charlestonwvciviccenter. com
Hurricane, WV 25526
Member Type: Associate
gerry.stover@wvafp.org
Phone:
304-562-4433
www.wvafp.org Member Type: Regular
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Chuck Stump
Todd Tinney
President
General Manager
The Performance Group
Distinctive Gourmet at the Charleston Civic Center
PO Box 833 Scott Depot, WV 25560 Phone:
304-757-8125
chuck@the
200 Civic Center Drive Charleston, WV 25301 Phone:
304-357-7400
performancegroupinc.com
todd.tinney@centerplate. com
www.performancegroupinc. com
www.centerplate.com
Member Type: Associate
Member Type: Associate
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T Marianne Taylor Executive Director Summersville Arena & Conference Center
Brad Ullman Executive Director West Virginia Golf Association
PO Box 1026
2115 Charleston Town Center
Summersville, WV 26651
Charleston, WV 25389
Phone:
Phone:
304-872-3722
marianne@ summersvillecvb.com www.summersvillecvb.com Member Type: Regular
304-391-5000
bullman@wvga.org www.wvga.org Member Type: Associate
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W Haley Walker Associate Director Rea of Hope Fellowship Home 1429 Lee Street East Charleston, WV 25301 Phone:
304-344-5363
Dick Waybright 65 Totem Lane Ravenwood, WV 26164 Phone:
304-273-4480
dick.waybright@ jacksoncountywv.com Member Type: Life
haley.walker@reaofhope.org www.reaofhope.org
Cassidy Webb
Member Type: Regular
Contractors Association-WV 2114 Kanawha Blvd., E.
Kathleen Ward Account Executive Marriott International 200 Lee St., E. Charleston, WV 25301 Phone:
304-590-6432
kathleen.ward@ marriott.com Member Type: Associate
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Charleston, WV 25311 Phone:
304-342-1166
cwebb@cawv.org www.cawv.org Member Type: Regular
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Aimee White
Laura Withrow
AlignHR
Owner
1116 Smith Street
Cheerful Heart Catering
Charleston, WV 25301
1634 6th Avenue
Phone:
Charleston, WV 25387
304-926-6600
awhite@ alignhumanresources.com www.alignhumanresources. com Member Type: Associate
Phone:
304-982-4469
cheerfulheartcatering@ gmail.com Member Type: Associate
Beth White, APR, CAE Executive Director WV Association for Justice 208 Capitol Street, Suite 100 Charleston, WV 25301 Phone:
304-344-0692
bethwhite@wvaj.org Member Type: Regular
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Members by Organization Alphabetical
AAA Entertainment
Charleston Coliseum and
304-546-4058
Convention Center
Joe Kerner
304-345-1500 Jim Smith
Align HR 304-926-6600 Aimee White Asphalt Pavement Association of WV 304-342-1166 Patrick Parsons Builders Supply Association of West Virginia 304-342-2450 Dale Hill Canaan Valley Resort 304-866-4121 Samantha Haverty
Contractors Association of West Virginia 304-342-1166 Michael Clowser Pat McDonald Cassidy Webb Defense Trial Counsel of West Virginia 304-344-1611 Peggy Schultz Distinctive Gourmet at the Charleston Coliseum 304-357-7400 Todd Tinney
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Four Points by Sheraton
IADA
304-344-4092
304-582-2213
Roseshalla Holmes CMP
Peter Sheehan
Gas and Oil
Imagine, LLC
Association of WV
304-415-0192
304-344-9867
Patti Hamilton CAE
Charlie Burd Lori Miller Smith
Kingery & Company LLC at the Retreat
The Greenbrier
304-205-5685
304-536-1110
Tricia Kingery
Cindi Napier Marriott International H2C Strategies
304-590-6432
800-346-5127
Kathleen Ward
Frank Hartman Holiday Inn & Suites Charleston West 304-744-4641
304-241-6649 Rachel Marshall
Don Meador
National Association of
Hotel Morgan
West Virginia Chapter
304-292-8200 Karen Forsythe Robert Mickey
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Morgantown Holiday Inn
Social Workers 304-345-6279 Sam Hickman
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Oglebay Resort
West Virginia Academy of
304-243-4018
Family Physicians
Herb Faulkenberry
304-562-4433
Kim Lapana
Gerry Stover
The Performance Group
West Virginia Association of
304-757-8125
Rehabilitation Facilities
Chuck Stump
304-208-7970 Tara Martinez
Rea of Hope Fellowship Home
West Virginia Association
304-344-5363
for Justice
Marie Beaver Haley Walker The Resort at Glade Springs
304-344-0692 Beth White APR CAE
Heather Ouimette
West Virginia Association
Stonewall Resort
304-346-0591
304-269-8826
of Counties Jonathan Adler
Shelley Gutta WV Beer and Wholesalers Summersville Arena
Association
& Conference Center
304- 342-1891
304-872-3722
James Fealy
Marianne Taylor
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West Virginia Funeral
West Virginia Press
Directors Association
Association
304-345-4711
304-342-1011
Rob Kimes
Betsy Miles Don Smith
West Virginia Golf Association
West Virginia Propane Gas
304-391-5000
Association
Brad Ullman
888-441-5454 Tom Osina, CAE
West Virginia Hospital Association
West Virginia Realtors
Tony Gregory
Association 304-342-7600
West Virginia Municipal
Ray Joseph
League 304-342-5564
West Virginia Retailers
Travis Blosser
Association 304-342-1183
West Virginia Oil Marketers & Grocers Association 304-343-5500 Traci Nelson West Virginia Osteopathic Medical Association 304-793-6842 Penny Fioravanta
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WEST VIRGINIA SOCIETY OF ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES
Bylaws Article I
Name and Offices Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the West Virginia Society of Association Executives, hereinafter called the Society. Section 2. The governing body of this Society shall be its Board of Directors, hereinafter called the Board. Section 3. The principal office and place of business of the corporation shall be in Charleston, West Virginia. The Board may change the location of the principal office and of the principal place of business, or either, from time to time as it may deem advisable, and may also establish such offices or places of business elsewhere as in the opinion of the Board may be advisable.
Article II
Purposes, Limitations and Corporate Status Section 1. The purposes of this Society shall be: • to encourage high professional standards of service and conduct by its members. • to broaden public understanding of the proper functions of associations and of their contribution to society and to the American economy. • to conduct or cooperate in the conduct of courses of study and exchange of ideas relating to the management of associations. • to undertake such other functions
and to cooperate with other associations or organizations in such programs or activities as may be consistent with the purposes set forth in this section of the bylaws. Section 2. Neither this Society, its Board of Directors, nor its committees shall take any official position or express any opinion officially on such questions as clearly fall solely within the purview of the individual associations represented in its membership; nor shall the Society take any official position or express any opinion on questions of public policy outside the field of association management. Section 3. The corporation is, and shall maintain its status as a nonprofit corporation duly organized and in good standing under the laws of the State of West Virginia. Section 4. The corporation shall not make any direct or indirect transfer of money or other property, or incur any indebtedness to or for the benefit of any of its Directors or officers. This provision, however, shall not prohibit the payment of reasonable compensation for services rendered or the reimbursement of reasonable expenses. Section 5. This corporation is, and shall maintain its status as a tax-exempt entity under Section 501 (c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Section 6. The corporation shall not participate or intervene directly or indirectly in any political campaign on behalf of, 33
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or in opposition to any candidate for public office and, except as provided in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, no substantial part of the activities of the corporation shall consist of attempting to influence legislation. Section 7. No part of the net earnings from the corporation’s activities shall inure to the benefit of any of its Directors, officers, or any other individual or entity. Section 8. The corporation shall operate entirely on a nondiscriminatory basis with respect to age, sex, race, religion, national origin, or disability, This policy shall apply to the Board, committees, staff, volunteers, and services.
Article III
Membership Section 1. Regular Membership — Regular membership shall be individual and limited to paid executive and staff members who represent national, regional, state or local trade or professional associations of educational, philanthropic, technical or similartype organizations, and chambers of commerce who devote a substantial portion of their working time to association duties. Where there is no paid executive or staff, Regular Membership may be extended to one volunteer representative of that business entity. An unemployed regular member who is seeking employment in association management may continue to hold regular membership for one (1) additional fiscal year past the current membership year for which dues payment has been made. Section 2. Except as provided hereunder, the following membership classes shall have 34
neither a vote nor be eligible to hold office in the Society: (a) Associate Membership — Associate membership shall be limited to any firm, organization or individual proprietorship engaged in providing product, equipment, services or attractions to the Regular Membership. No business entity shall hold more than five (5) Associate Memberships. Policies governing the participation of Associate Members in the West Virginia Society of Association Executives shall be determined by the Board of Directors. Two Associate Member shall be elected as a voting member of the Board of Directors. (b) Life Member — A Regular Member who has retired from full-time gainful employment in association management and who has been a member of this Society for ten (10) years or more may, upon written application to and by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors be elected Life Member without further payment of dues. (c) Retired Member — A Retired Member who has been retired from full-time gainful employment in association management for a period of not more than twelve (12) months and who has been a member of this Society, for five (5) cumulative years or more may, upon written application to and by unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, be elected Retired Member . A Retired Member may vote and will pay annual dues equal to one-half the current annual dues assessed to a Regular Member. Section 3. All applicants for membership must be approved by the Board of Directors.
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Article IV
Membership Dues Section 1. Annual dues for membership and associate membership in the Society shall be established by the Board. A member whose dues are paid shall be a member in good standing in the Society. Membership dues shall be assessed during the first week of December and if not paid by the first day of February, shall be declared delinquent and the member shall not be in good standing.
Article V
Government Section 1. The Board of Directors shall supervise, control and direct the affairs of the Society; shall determine its policies; and may, in the execution of its powers, delegate certain of its authority and responsibility to the President. Section 2. The Board of Directors shall consist of eleven (11) voting members and two (2) ex-offico non-voting members. The eleven(11) members shall consist of the President, the Presidentelect, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Immediate Past President, four (4) members elected from the regular membership and two (2) members elected from the Associate Membership. Six (6) voting members of the Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum. Two ex-offico (non voting) members will serve on the board of directors in advisory capacity and shall not be counted in determining a quorum. These two ex-offico members shall be selected from Life Member or Retired Member categories. No Regular member shall be eligible for nomination or election as an officer or director if
they are unemployed on the date of the annual Membership meeting S e c t i o n 3 . T h e E x e c u t i ve Committee shall be composed of the four (4) elected officers and the Immediate Past-President. Section 4. A Nominating Committee of three Regular Members shall be appointed by the President. The Nominating Committee shall provide a report nominating officers for the next fiscal year at least twenty (20) days prior to the annual meeting. The report shall be sent either by mail or by electronic transmission to the membership. Section 5. Elections of the Board of Directors and officers shall be held at the annual meeting of the Society. Only Regular Members present shall be entitled to vote. If there are a greater number of nominees than there are vacancies to be filled, voting shall be done by secret ballot. The President shall appoint inspectors of election to count and announce the vote. Those nominees receiving the largest numbers of votes for the vacancies to be filled shall be declared elected. A tie shall be decided by lot. Section 6. Special meetings of the Board may be called at any time by the President when requested by three (3) other voting members. Notice of special meetings shall state the purpose of such meeting, and the business shall be confined to such items, except upon approval of a majority of the Board. Section 7. The Board of Directors shall prepare and adopt an Annual Budget covering all activities of the Society for the business year beginning January 1 and ending on December 31. The accounts of the Society shall be audited annually 35
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by a committee appointed by the President and it shall provide a report thereof to the Board of Directors. Section 8. The Board of Directors is authorized to employ, set conditions and supervise professional or contract support in carrying out their duties, such as Society staff management, accountants and attorneys. Section 9. Any Director may resign at any time by delivering written notice of such resignation by the Board of Directors, the President or the corporation. Such a resignation is effective when the notice is delivered, unless the Board agrees to a later effective date. Section 10. If the death, resignation, suspension, ineligibility, removal or expulsion of any Officer or Director occurs, the Board of Directors shall elect a successor who shall take office immediately and serve for the balance of the fiscal year.
Article VI
Fiscal Year Section 1. The fiscal year of this Society shall be the calendar year.
Article VII
Officers and Duties Section 1. The officers of this Society shall consist of a president, president-elect, the immediate past president, secretary and treasurer, who shall assume their duties on the first day of January to serve a term of one year or until their successors have been elected and assumed office. The president cannot succeed himself or herself as President but may serve again 36
as President after one year or more. Section 2. The President shall call and preside at all meetings of the Society and the Board of Directors; exercise general executive control of affairs of the Society at such times that the Board of Directors is not in session; and appoint all committees and be ex-officio member of all committees of the Society. The President shall survey the membership to determine if the creation of or the elimination of special interest sections within the structure of the Society is needed and worthwhile. Board approval is needed to develop each section and policies for its management or elimination of such section. Section 3. It shall be the duty of the President-elect to preside and to act as President in case of the absence or disability of the President, and perform all other duties assigned by the president. The President-elect automatically ascends to the position of President upon a vacancy in the position of President for any reason or upon the completion of the President’s one full one-year term. Section 4. The Secretary shall be responsible for keeping the minutes of all Board meetings and the annual meeting, for the serving of notice to all meetings of the Board and the Society, and for the keeping of the records and documents of the Society and other such duties as the President may direct. Section 5. The Treasurer shall oversee: the Society’s funds and records; the collection of members’ dues and/or assessments; the establishment of proper accounting procedures for the handling of the Society’s funds; and further, shall report on the financial condition
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of the Society at all meetings of the Board of Directors and at other times as called upon by the President or the Board of Directors. All disbursements of the funds of the Society shall carry the signature of two (2) of three (3) designees. These designees shall be the Treasurer and the President and one (1) appointed by the Board.
Article VIII
Meetings Section 1. The annual meeting of this Society shall be held at a time and location determined by the Board of Directors, provided that the membership is notified of the meeting at least sixty (60) days prior. Regular meetings of the membership of this Society shall be held at a time and place to be designated by the Board. Section 2. Other meetings of the membership (special meetings) may be called by the Board at any time, or shall be called by the President upon written request of ten (10) regular members within fifteen (15) days after the filing of such request with the Secretary. The business to be transacted at such special meeting shall be stated in the notice thereof, and no other business may be considered at that time. Section 3. Notice of all meetings shall be mailed or by electronic transmission to all members at least ten (10) days prior to the date thereof and no more than sixty (60) days prior to the date thereof. Section 4. The presence of twelve (12) Regular Members shall be required to constitute a quorum at meetings of the membership and a majority of those in attendance shall be required to decide an issue. If a quorum is not present at any
meeting, then a majority of the regular members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time as may be necessary. Section 5. At all meetings, “Roberts Rules of Order” shall govern. Section 6. The conduct of the Society shall be governed by West Virginia Nonprofit Corporation Act, W. Va. Code § 31E-1-1, et seq. and other pertinent state and federal laws.
Article IX
Amendments Section 1. These bylaws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the regular membership at any meeting of the Society, provided that a quorum is present and that notice of such proposed changes was sent in writing either mailed or by electronic transmission to the Regular Members thirty (30) days before such meeting.
Article X
Dissolution Section 1. In the event of dissolution of this Society, the net assets remaining after payment of all debts, shall be distributed to one or more regularly organized and qualified charitable, educational, scientific or philanthropic organizations, or to such one or more organization as, in the opinion of the Board of Directors of this Society, possess objectives similar to those of this Society. Under no circumstances shall any disbursements be made to any member, former member or suspended member.
Article XI
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Officers. Section 1. Contracts With Directors and Officers. No contract or transaction between the corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers, or have a financial interest, is void or voidable solely for this reason or solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the board or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction or solely because any director’s or officer’s votes are counted for the purpose, if: (i) The material facts as to the director’s or officer’s relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the board of directors or the committee and the board or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative votes of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors constitute less than a quorum; or (ii) The material facts as to the director’s or officer’s relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the members entitled to vote on the contract or transaction and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the members entitled to vote; or (iii) The contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the board of directors, a committee of the board of directors 38
or the members. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the board of directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction. On any question involving the a u t h o r i z a t i o n , a p p r o va l o r ratification of any such contract or transaction, the names of those voting each way shall be entered on the record of the proceedings. Section 2. Indemnification of Directors and Officers. The corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the corporation or who, while a director or officer of the corporation, is or was serving at the corporation’s request as a director, officer, partner, trustee, employee or agent of another domestic or foreign corporation, partnership joint venture, trust, employee benefit plan or other entity, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines, taxes and penalties and interest thereon, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection with such action or proceeding, if: (i) he or she was wholly successful on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of the proceeding; or (ii) (A) he or she conducted himself or herself in good faith; and (B) he or she reasonably believed:
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(i) in the case of conduct in his or her official capacity, that his or her conduct was in the best interests of the corporation; and (ii) in all other cases, that his or her conduct was at least not opposed to the best interests of the corporation; and (C) in the case of any criminal proceeding, had he or she no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. The termination of a proceeding by judgment, order, settlement or conviction, or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, is not determinative that the director did not meet the relevant standard of conduct described in this Section. Unless ordered by a court, the corporation shall not indemnify a director: (i) in connection with a proceeding by or in the right of the corporation, except for reasonable expenses incurred in connection with the proceeding if it is determined that the director has met the relevant standard of conduct described above; or (ii) in connection with any proceeding with respect to conduct for which he or she was adjudged liable on the basis that he or she received a financial benefit to which he or she was not entitled, whether or not involving action in his or her official capacity. The corporation may, before final disposition of a proceeding, advance funds to pay for or reimburse the reasonable expenses incurred by a director who is a party to a proceeding because he or she is a director if he or she delivers to the corporation: (i) a written affirmation of his or her good faith belief that he or she has met the relevant standard of conduct described in this Section; and (ii) a written undertaking to repay any
funds advanced if he or she is not wholly successful on the merits or in the defense of the proceeding, or if it is determined that he or she is has not met the relevant standard of conduct described in this Section. Any indemnification provided for herein or authorization to advance funds shall be made by the corporation only as authorized in the specific case upon a determination that indemnification of the director, officer, employee or agent is proper in the circumstances because he or she has met the applicable standard of conduct. Such determination shall be made: (i) if there are two or more disinterested directors, by the board of directors by a majority vote of all the disinterested directors, a majority of whom constitute a quorum for this purpose, or by a majority of the members of a committee of two or more disinterested directors appointed by a vote; (ii) by special legal counsel: ( A) s e l e c t e d i n t h e m a n n e r prescribed in subsection (i) above; or (B) if there are fewer than two disinterested directors, selected by the board of directors in which selection directors who do not qualify as disinterested directors may participate; or (iii) by the members, but shares owned by or voted under the control of a director, who at the time does not qualify as a disinterested director, may not be voted on the determination. The indemnification provided for herein shall not be deemed exclusive of any other rights to which any member or member may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of members or disinterested directors or otherwise, 39
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both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding such office and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors and administrators. The directors of the corporation may, from time to time by resolution, provide for such additional indemnification or advancement of expenses as they deem appropriate to any person, acting for or on behalf of the corporation by reason of the fact that he or she is or was
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Beth White, CAE, APR 304-344-0692
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Lori Miller Smith 304-344-9867
Past President Jonathan Adler 304-346-0591
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