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Board Positions


Are you interested in joining the CRTRA board? If so, please fill out this interest form. 

The positions that will be filled at this year's conference are: Vice President, Conference Director, Survey Director and Communications Director. Please reach out to office@crtraweb.org if you have any additional questions. 

Board Member Job Descriptions
Vice President:

To cultivate leaders who provide vision and oversight for the growth, development, & integrity of CRTRA on behalf of its membership. Term: 3-year rolling term (Vice President/President/Past-President)

Officer Responsibilities:

  • Work closing with Association Management Company for Executive Committee meetings minutes.
  • Provides insights on Strategic Planning
  • Performs tasks based on Key Initiatives from Strategic Plan
  • Co-Chairs Conference with President
  • Provides leadership in planning Annual Conference with Conference Director.
  • Performs tasks as assigned by President.
  • Assists with new business development.
  • Co-Chairs Annual Conference Task Force.
  • Attend all Executive Committee and committee meetings and functions, including special events and calls.
  • Be informed and committed to the Association's Strategic Plan, Mission, Vision, Goals, Objectives, Services, and Programs.
  • Assist with quarterly scorecard reporting
  • Review agenda and supporting materials prior to Executive Committee and committee meetings.
  • Lead or serve on committees or task forces and offer to take on special assignments.
  • Inform others about the organization.
  • Suggest and/or recruit nominees to the Executive Committee who can make significant contributions to the work of the Executive Committee and the organization.
  • Follow conflict of interest and confidentiality policies.
  • Assist the Executive Committee in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities, such as reviewing the organization's annual financial statements.

Time commitment:

  • 1.5 hour Board Meeting (conference call) each month.
  • 1 hour President(s) call weekly
  • 1 hour Survey Partner call monthly
  • 30 minute Finance call monthly
  • Two Board Meetings annually (2 days of meetings), Spring & Fall.
  • Annual Conference (typically late-July)
  • On average 2 to 5 hours monthly for time to execute initiatives and tasks.


President:

To cultivate leaders who provide vision and oversight for the growth, development, & integrity of CRTRA on behalf of its membership. Term: 3-year rolling term (Vice President/President/Past-President)

Officer Responsibilities:

  • Plans and Chairs Executive Committee Meetings and Calls.
  • Attend all Executive Committee and committee meetings and functions, including special events and calls.
  • Facilitates and Hosts Annual Executive Committee Meeting and Conference.
  • Drives Strategic Planning.
  • Acts as spokesperson for the Association.
  • Appoints special committee chairs and with the Directors appoints committee members.
  • Works with the Executive Committee to recruit new Executive Committee members.
  • Assists in conducting new Executive Committee member orientation.
  • Work with Association Management Company.
  • Provides insights on Strategic Planning
  • Performs tasks based on Key Initiatives from Strategic Plan
  • Follow conflict of interest and confidentiality policies.
  • Assist the Executive Committee in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities, such as reviewing the organization's annual financial statements.

Time commitment:

  • 1.5 hour Board Meeting (conference call) each month.
  • 1 hour President(s) call weekly
  • 1 hour Survey Partner call monthly
  • 30 minute Finance call monthly
  • Two Board Meetings annually (2 days of meetings), Spring & Fall.
  • Annual Conference (typically late-July)
  • On average 8 to 10 hours monthly for time to execute initiatives and tasks.

 


Past President:

To cultivate leaders who provide vision and oversight for the growth, development, & integrity of CRTRA on behalf of its membership. Term: 3-year rolling term (Vice President/President/Past-President)

Officer Responsibilities:

  • Provides continuity and understanding of prior strategic direction and actions. Helps ensure compliance, specifically antitrust compliance.
  • Attend all Executive Committee and committee meetings and functions, including special events and calls.
  • Reviews monthly financial reports.
  • Assists with new business development.
  • Assists with recruiting of new Executive Committee Members.
  • Facilitates Regional Connects
  • Performs tasks as assigned by President.
  • Performs duties in the President’s absence
  • Follow conflict of interest and confidentiality policies.
  • Assist the Executive Committee in carrying out its fiduciary responsibilities, such as reviewing the organization's annual financial statements.

Time commitment:

  • 1.5 hour Board Meeting (conference call) each month.1 hour President call weekly
  • Two Board Meetings annually (2 days of meetings), Spring & Fall.
  • Annual Conference (typically late-July)
  • On average 1 to 3 hours monthly for time to execute initiatives and tasks.


Communications Director:

To provide & promote CRTRA resources & value. Term: 3-years.

Director Responsibilities:

  • Prepares communications to members, including compilation of bi-monthly newsletter
  • Monitors discussion forums for appropriate use.
  • Maintaining media presence via Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.
  • Assists the Management Company with the maintenance of the Association’s website.
  • Back up to the Management Company to assist members with website issues.
  • Determine industry events CRTRA should have a presence
  • Source partnership opportunities
  • Create communications schedule
  • Stays abreast of industry trends and/or technology improvements.
  • Performs tasks based on Key Initiatives from Strategic Plan
  • Staffs and Chairs of the Communications Committee/Task Force
  • Inform others about the organization
  • Follow Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality policies
  • Attend Board meetings/calls

Committee/Task Force Opportunities:
• Content writer

Time commitment:

  • 1.5 hour Board Meeting (conference call) held each month. Two Board Meetings annually (2 days of meetings), Spring & Fall.
  • Annual Conference (typically late-July)
  • On average 3 to 5 hours monthly to execute initiatives and tasks.


Conference Director

To become the premier resource for consistent, high quality, relevant educational & development opportunities in the industry: Term 3-years

Director Responsibilities:

  • Develops Annual Conference Content and Agenda (partnership with Board, Survey Vendor & Management Company)
  • Staffs & Co-Chairs Annual Conference Task Force
  • Sources Vendors for Conference.
  • Reviews conference site options with Management Company.
  • Presents proposed Conference items for Board approval.
  • Performs Tasks Based on Key Initiatives from Strategic Plan
  • Attends Board Meetings and Calls
  • Follows Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policies
  • Informs Others About the Organization

Time commitment:

  • 1.5 hour monthly Board Meeting (conference call)
  • Two Board Meetings annually (2 days of meetings each), Spring & Fall
  • Annual Conference (typically late-July)
  • On average 3 to 5 hours monthly to execute initiatives and tasks

 

Education Director: 

To become the premier resource for consistent, high quality, relevant educational & development opportunities in the industry: Term 3-years

Director Responsibilities:

  • Develops Quarterly Regional Connects Content
  • Develops Monthly Webinar Content and/or Sources Content/Partnerships with Other Groups Hosting Webinars
  • Performs Tasks Based on Key Initiatives from Strategic Plan
  • Attends Board Meetings and Calls
  • Follows Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policies
  • Informs Others About the Organization

Committee/Task Force Opportunities:

  • Generate content, topic ideas & speakers for webinars, roundtables, and podcasts

Time commitment:

  • 1.5 hour monthly Board Meeting (conference call)
  • Two Board Meetings annually (2 days of meetings each), Spring & Fall
  • Annual Conference (typically late-July)
  • On average 3 to 5 hours monthly to execute initiatives and tasks


Membership Director:

To strengthen membership value through growth, engagement & retention. Term: 3-years.

Director Responsibilities:

  • Serves as the primary contact for all member companies.
  • Reviews new members for Executive Committee approval.
  • Leads annual Membership Drive
  • Ongoing new Member outreach
  • Back up to Management Company for Member database
  • Plans and hosts New Member Social and Orientation at Annual Conference.
  • Provides content to the Management company for Membership marketing materials
  • Coordinate marketing materials with Management Company
  • Staffs and Chairs Membership Task Force.
  • Performs tasks based on Key Initiatives from Strategic Plan.
  • Inform others about the organization
  • Follow conflict of Interest and Confidentiality policies
  • Attend Board meetings/calls

Committee/Task Force Opportunities:

  • New Member outreach
  • Current Member Engagement
  • Membership Drive Task Force

Time commitment:

  • 1.5 hour Board Meeting (conference call) held each month.
  • Two Board Meetings annually (2 days of meetings), Spring & Fall.
  • Annual Conference (typically late-July)
  • On average 3 to 5 hours monthly to review member applications, participate in member outreach, execute initiatives and tasks.

 

Survey Director:

To be the premier collector & provider of relevant, accurate, reliable data in the industry. Term: 3-years

Director Responsibilities:

  • Serves as primary contact with the survey vendor and is responsible for the administration of the Association's Annual Survey products, including ensuring compliance with Section V.A.3
  • Liaison between Survey Vendor and Board
  • Liaison between Survey Vendor and Management Company
  • Works with Survey Vendor to assist members with survey participation issues
  • Ensures compliance with Anti-Trust Regulations
  • Staffs & Chairs Survey Advisory Committees
  • Obtains Member Feedback to Enhance Future Survey Output
  • Member Outreach for Survey Participation
  • Performs Tasks as Assigned by President
  • Performs Tasks Based on Key Initiatives from Strategic Plan
  • Attends Board Meetings and Calls
  • Follows Conflict of Interest and Confidentiality Policies
  • Informs Others About the Organization

Committee/Task Force Opportunities:

  • Annual evaluation of all surveys with Survey Vendor including content (job descriptions, applicable questions, etc.), format, frequency, communication and input
  • Representation from each concept type


Time commitment:

  • 1.5 hour monthly Board Meeting (conference call)
  • Two Board Meetings annually (2 days of meetings each), Spring & Fall
  • Annual Conference (typically late-July)
  • On average 3 to 5 hours monthly to attend survey committee meetings, execute initiatives and tasks


Mission Statement

To serve the restaurant industry and strengthen the total
rewards professional through collaboration by providing access to
leading edge market data, benchmarking, networking
and learning opportunities to allow members to make informed decisions.


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