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A Proposal for Quota’s Future Structure and Governance System

Creating the Quota of Tomorrow. A Proposal for Quota’s Future Structure and Governance System. WHY?. REASON 1 Quota’s structure is complex and costly and no longer makes sense in the age of technology . WHY?. REASON 2 New generations want a simpler, more flexible

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A Proposal for Quota’s Future Structure and Governance System

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  1. Creating the Quota of Tomorrow A Proposal for Quota’s Future Structure and Governance System

  2. WHY? REASON 1 Quota’s structure is complex and costly and no longer makes sense in the age of technology.

  3. WHY? REASON 2 New generations want a simpler, more flexible Quota experience. Many current members do, too!

  4. Proposal for a New Structure and Governance System • Positive, bold, exciting, and • invigorating • Keeps Quota connections in • place • Offers flexibility

  5. Proposal Part 1: Create Regions, Eliminate Districts and Areas • Regions • Start in 2014 • 20 regions—approx. 300 each • Board determines composition • Existing districts combined, where possible

  6. Proposal Part 1: Create Regions, Eliminate Districts and Areas • Regional Director • Elected by region – begins 2014 • Appoints own leadership team • Serves one 2-year term coinciding with biennial convention • Trained at convention • Who can run? Past club presidents, past district governors, and past area directors

  7. Proposal Part 1: Create Regions, Eliminate Districts and Areas • Regional Director Position • Encourage development & growth in region • Communicate with/encourage • members within region • Plan annual regional meeting • (with host team) • No club visits, no club officer installations

  8. Proposal Part 1: Create Regions, Eliminate Districts and Areas • Regional Meetings • Self supporting • Held March, April, or May • International representative assigned • by president attends meeting/gives • international message

  9. Proposal Part 1: Create Regions, Eliminate Districts and Areas • Regional Dues • U.S.$10 per year, per member • Dues fund: • (1) Region’s communication costs • (2) Regional director’s convention • participation (attend training, vote) • (3) Upfront costs of annual regional meeting

  10. Need 7 to charter • Minimal rules/requirements • Meet in person and/or virtually • Members pay full QI/regional dues • Pays full advance convention fee • Has one vote in elections, bylaws • Must elect/select president & treasurer • Known as “Quota Circle of ____________” Proposal Part 2: Create Quota Circles

  11. Circles Start Chartering August 2012 • -Only circles can charter; no new clubs • can charter • -Branches must become circles • Your Club Can Choose • -Continue permanently as a club…OR • -Become a circle Proposal Part 2: Create Quota Circles

  12. 5 board officers: president, president-elect/treasurer, 3 at-large board members • All board officers represent all Quota members • All board officers serve 2-year terms coinciding with biennial convention • Elections: (1) held biennially at convention; (2) permit absentee ballots; (3) use • preferential voting Proposal Part 3: Restructure Quota International Board of Directors

  13. Transition of Officers – 2012-2014 • 2012-2013 president & president-elect serve TWO years (2012-2014) • 2012-2013 treasurer serves ONE year; treasurer function incorporated in president-elect position in 2013-2014 year • 2011-2013 area directors (East, Central, South Pacific) serve one extra year (2013-2014) • 2012-2014 area directors (Canada, South, West) serve normal 2-year term Proposal Part 3: Restructure Quota International Board of Directors

  14. At 2014 Convention: • -2012-2014 president-elect/treasurer automatically • becomes 2014-2016 president • -Elections held for 2014-2016 president-elect/treasurer • and 3 at-large board officers • Who qualifies to run? • -For president-elect/treasurer: past area directors • and, in the future, past at-large board members • -For at-large board members: past governors and, in • the future, past regional directors. Proposal Part 3: Restructure Quota International Board of Directors

  15. Proposal for a New Structure and Governance System • Board of Directors UNANIMOUS in its support • of proposal • Quota’s situation requires a bold move NOW • The Proposal… • -protects YOUR local Quota experience • -opens up Quota in new ways for new members • -takes down boundaries that divide members • -opens doors to a more flexible & sustainable future

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