The Officers and Directors of NAWBO-OC serve voluntarily to guide Chapter affairs.
The Bylaws of the NAWBO Orange County Chapter provide that Executive Officers of the Board shall include a President, President-Elect, immediate Past President, Treasurer, Secretary and up to two Vice Presidents. These are elected positions. Candidates for the officer positions are selected and screened by a Nominating Committee, which is chaired by the Chapter’s Past President, and includes two members that she appoints, and two other members appointed by the Board of Directors. Once the Nominating Committee has settled on an Officer slate, an official Nomination Form is distributed to all voting Members in good standing. The Membership then votes to elect the nominated Officers.
The timeline for nominations and elections typically runs as follows:| By Mid-January | Select Nominating Committee |
| Early February | Call for Nominations |
| Early March | Nomination Deadline |
| Mid-March | Candidate Interviews |
| End of March | Interviews Closed |
| April | Candidates Finalized |
| Early May | Final Slate Announced - Dinner Meeting |
| Early May | Ballots Mailed (electronic) |
| End of May | Voting Closed |
| Early June | Officers Announced |
| Early July | Inauguration |
All other Board Members are appointed by the incoming Chapter President. Committee Chairs and additional Vice Presidents can also be appointed, as recommended by the President and ratified by the Executive Officers of the Board. Because all Officer, Board Members and Committee Chairs serve on a volunteer basis, this process is designed to be highly responsive to the Chapter’s immediate needs.
Terms of office for all Board Members are one year, from July through the following June.