Executive Board and Duties

 2019-2021 Slate of Officers and Members-at-Large

Officers are elected by members in good standing and serve two years, renewable terms from July 1 through June 30.  Elections are held in the April to June timeframe.  To nominate someone for the coming years, please email cookalumni@alumni.rutgers.edu 

Amanda Smith, '08, President

Dan Clark, '10, First Vice-President

Vacant,  Second Vice-President

Marc Kollar, '95, Treasurer

Ted Wendin, '11, Recording Secretary

Ted Wendin, '11, Corresponding Secretary

Laura Lawson*, Interim Executive Dean of The School of Environmental
                                      and Biological Sciences 

                  *denotes non-voting ex-officio member

 2017-2019 Slate of Officers and Members-at-Large

 Officers are elected by members in good standing and serve two years, renewable terms from July 1 through June 30.  Elections are held at the Alumni Association annual meeting on Ag Field Day.  To nominate someone for the coming years, please email cookalumni@alumni.rutgers.edu 

Dave Singer , '01, President

Amanda Smith, '08, First Vice-President

Linda Madison, '80,  Second Vice-President

Marc Kollar, '95, Treasurer & Immediate Past-President

Dan Clark, '10, Corresponding Secretary

Robert Goodman*, Executive Dean of The School of Environmental
                                      and Biological Sciences 

                  *denotes non-voting ex-officio member

• 2015-2017 Slate of Officers and Members-at-Large

• Officers are elected by members in good standing and serve two years, renewable terms from July 1 through June 30.  Elections are held at the Alumni Association annual meeting on Ag Field Day.  To nominate someone for the coming years, please email cookalumni@alumni.rutgers.edu 

  Marc Kollar, '95, President

  Linda Madison, '80,  First Vice-President

  Patricia Provost Zafian, '80,  Second Vice-President

  Mark Robson, '77, Treasurer

  Ted Wendin, '11, Recording Secretary

  Amanda Smith, '08, Corresponding Secretary

           Dave Singer , '01, Immediate Past-President

           Robert Goodman*, Executive Dean of The School of Environmental
                                        and Biological Sciences 

                    *denotes non-voting ex-officio member

   

  Alumni Association By-Laws (click to view)

Members-At-Large

Members-at-large are elected by members in good standing and serve a three year term. Elections are held at the Alumni Association Annual Meeting on Ag Field Day/Rutgers Day. Nominations welcome at any time. Please email cookalumni@alumni.rutgers.edu

Serving Through 2017-2020: Leslie Parker McGowan '79, Joan DeBoer, '84, Doug Erling, '10, Tom Struble, K.C. Murray

Serving Through 2018-2021: Peter Zafian '79; Lee Schneider '70, Steven Matarante ‘85, David Earl '76

Serving Through 2019-2022: Margaret O'Donnell, '93, Laura Kenny, '08, Bethany Rocque-Romaine,'83, Krishna Jagannathan, ‘06, David Wakim '19

 

Executives' Duties

President
Chief executive officer
Represents alumni to the college and university administration
Presides at all meetings of the executive board and general or annual meetings
Decides all questions of order and regulate their proceedings generally. The President shall be ex officio a voting member of all committees of the Executive Board.

First Vice President
Acts for and in the place of the President, when necessary
Ex officio a nonvoting member of every committee of the executive board
Responsible for the coordination of all standing committees
Including: Awards, Communication, Financial, Membership, Nominating, Reunion

Second Vice President
Acts for and in the place of the First Vice President as necessary
Is an ex officio a nonvoting member of every committee of the Executive Board
Responsible for the coordination of all committees not designated as standing committees

Secretary
Responsible for the custody and control of correct meeting minutes
Makes all reports as required
Shall conduct and maintain such correspondence as may be required

Treasurer
Chief financial officer
Works with a professional auditor and CPA for the maintenance of the financial records
Makes such financial reports as are required
Is bonded at the expense of the Alumni Association Responsible for the investment and overall management of the finances

All officers of the Alumni Association shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned to them by the Executive Board.

• Members-at-Large
  Represent alumni interests and are encouraged to serve in leadership roles of the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION, including but not limited to chair and vice-chair of ALUMNI ASSOCIATION committees, liaison to alumni groups within the Cook community, Rutgers University Senator, etc.
  

  All officers and members-at-large of the ALUMNI ASSOCIATION shall perform such additional duties as may be assigned to them by the Executive Board.