AUPS Organizational Structure

• Founding Sponsor
• Charter Sponsor
• Corporate Sponsor
• Member
• Associate (not a Member under CA law)

• Chair of the Board/Secretary
• CFO
• Founding Sponsor Designees (target: 5, which includes Chair and CFO)
• Elected by Statutory Members
• Board sets the vision and direction of the organization

• Chair of the Board/Secretary
• CFO
• Founding Sponsor Designee approved by majority of the Board, including majority of the remaining Founding Sponsor Designees
• Manages the Executive Director and Stuff
• Manages the activities of the Board including meetings and execution of resolutions

• Generally, majority
• If re amendment to charter, bylaws, merger, dissolution, or recommendations from task groups, then majority of Board, including majority of Founding Sponsor Designees
• Quorum is majority

• Generally, majority
• If re amendment to charter, bylaws, merger, dissolution, then 3/4 of the Statutory Members (must be 3/4 of all)
• Quorum is 1/3

• This function is to run the day-to-day operations of the organization
• Manages the Marketing, Admin, and Accounting resources
• Reports to the Executive Committee of the Board

• Established by Board
• Chair and Vice Chair appointed by Board
• Chair and Vice Chair determine eligibility requirements and process for determining recommendations