Maine Association of Certified Professional Midwives

Board of Directors

The Maine Association of Certified Professional Midwives (MACPM) Board of Directors board position descriptions are outlined below.

While these duties are interchangeable and often shared, this structure exists in an attempt to share workloads and establish clear expectations.

Chair and Vice Chair

MACPM has varied over the years in having a Chair and Vice Chair position versus two Co-Chair positions. Regardless of the identification the workload and time commitment for the following duties is best shared between two people. Establishing professional relationships within Maine’s perinatal network, regular perinatal outreach, and community leadership board attendance is vital to MACPM’s foundation.

Chair Duties 9.5 h/mo

Maine Perinatal Network Meetings

• Perinatal Transitions Representative 12 h/yr

• Perinatal Quality Collaborative of Maine Representative 12 h/yr

• Perinatal Leadership Coalition of Maine Representative 12 h/yr

• Maternal Health Task Force 12 h/yr

• Maternal, Fetal, and Infant Mortality Review 12 h/yr

• Maine State Breastfeeding Coalition 16h/yr

Board of Complimentary Health Care Provider Surveillance 12 h/yr

Maine Legislative Surveillance 12 h/yr

Legislative Committee Leader 1h30 m/mo

• Meeting Attendance

• Meeting Minutes Creation and Sharing

Treasurer

MACPM’s treasurer role manages the association's financial resources, membership, and tax status. MACPM has historically been funded by past board members private donations. The current structure of the association  has grown to be self sustained and requires regular maintenance to remain so. 

Treasurer Duties 4h/mo

Membership Management 1h/mo

• Offerings (ie HiveCE)

• Inquiry

Financial Management 1h/mo

Fundraising Committee Leader 1h30m/mo

• Meeting Attendance

• Meeting Minutes Creation and Sharing

NACPM Chapter Management 6h/yr

Secretary

MACPM prides itself on transparence and clear communication amongst its members. The secretary role is crucial to MACPM’s ability to communicate statewide. Secretary expectations revolve primarily around recording meeting minutes and sharing them publicly. 

Secretary Duties 4 h/mo

Board Meeting Minutes Management 1 h/mo

• Compiling Agenda

• Taking Minutes

• Emailing Minutes to Board Members

• Uploading Minutes on Website

Monthly Updates Newsletter 1 h/mo

Monthly Events Newsletter 1 h/mo

Instagram/Facebook Management 30m/mo

• Adding Events

• National Sharing

• Local Sharing

Website Management

• Adding Events to Calendar 30 m/mo

Want to be more involved?

Interested in joining the MACPM Board or an MACPM Committee?

Email for more information:

contactMACPM@gmail.com