Regional Directors and Regional Membership Engagement & Recruitment Chairs

The Association’s Regional Membership Recruitment and Engagement Teams, led by the Regional Directors, will be responsible for the promotion of and regional engagement of AFA members. This includes working with the AFA staff team for the promotion of membership and AFA professional development, facilitating opportunities for regional community and regional engagement, and working in cooperation with the AFA staff for any region-based professional development programming.  

Committee Priorities:

Regional MER Teams, under the leadership of the Regional Director, should focus on advancing the following priorities:

• To identify members in the region who may benefit from AFA membership and work with the AFA staff team to ensure those individuals are captured in AFA’s membership recruitment efforts.
  
• To schedule and facilitate regular regional roundtables in support of networking and community-building in the region.
  
• To coordinate and support a minimum of one (1) professional development experience targeted to members of the region.
  • NOTE: Regional MER Teams must work in close cooperation with the AFA staff to ensure that professional development offerings are (1) focused with a clear purpose, value add, and through line, and (2) advance the strategic goals of the Association.
    

Responsibilities

• Ongoing outreach to both current and prospective members.
• Identify and contact prospective members (i.e. personal phone calls, emails and social media).
• Promote professional development opportunities based in their respective region.
• Provide opportunities for regional professional development in cooperation with the AFA staff.
• Facilitate regular regional checkpoints/roundtables to facilitate connection in the region. 
• Keep a pulse on and report on hot topics of conversations within the field.

Qualifications

• Regional directors and MER Team members must be professional, graduate, affiliate, or emeritus members of the association.
• Familiarity with the various benefits, services, and resources available to AFA members.
• Desire to reach out to prospective members.

Commitment Required

• Regional directors must devote approximately 2-3 hours per week to assisting with regional project plans and association goals.
• Committee members will be asked to participate in monthly 1-hour team meetings, with 1-2 hours/week given to other member engagement activities.
• The time requirement will vary based on region size.