Western Pennsylvania Linux Users Group

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====== WPLUG Leadership Roles ======

These are the roles required to operate WPLUG as a Pennsylvania nonprofit and as a functioning collective.

All officers are directors. The President is also the Chairperson.

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===== Legally Required =====

==== President / Chairperson ====

**What PA requires:** The chief executive officer of the corporation. Presides over meetings. Signs contracts and legal documents.

**What WPLUG needs:** Executive authority when speed matters. Final say on proposals. The buck stops here.

**Responsibilities:**
  * Preside over all meetings
  * Execute contracts and legal instruments
  * Declare "emergent" decisions when immediate action is required
  * Cast tie-breaking votes
  * Appoint acting officers to fill temporary vacancies

**Current:** J NFN (interim)

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==== Secretary ====

**What PA requires:** Maintains corporate records, minutes, official correspondence.

**What WPLUG needs:** Someone who documents what happened and keeps the archive honest.

**Responsibilities:**
  * Record and publish minutes
  * Maintain membership rolls
  * Manage official correspondence (info@wplug.net)
  * Oversee wiki maintenance and archive integrity
  * Give notice of meetings

**Current:** J NFN (interim)

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==== Treasurer ====

**What PA requires:** Manages corporate funds, financial records, reports.

**What WPLUG needs:** Track domain costs, handle potential donations, be ready for 501(c)(3).

**Responsibilities:**
  * Maintain financial records
  * Handle domain, hosting, infrastructure expenses
  * Prepare financial reports
  * File required state and federal reports

**Current:** J NFN (interim)

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===== WPLUG-Specific Roles =====

==== Infrastructure Lead ====

Keeps the lights on—IRC, wiki, DNS, backups.

**Current:** J NFN (interim)

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==== Community Lead ====

Welcome wagon, event wrangler, conflict resolution.

**Current:** J NFN (interim)

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==== Education Lead ====

Workshops, labs, curriculum, mentoring.

**Current:** J NFN (interim)

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==== Membership Lead ====

Directory, applications, engagement tracking.

**Current:** J NFN (interim)

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==== Outreach Lead ====

Social media, partnerships, promotion.

**Current:** J NFN (interim)

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===== How Roles Get Filled =====

  * **Interim:** The Chairperson may appoint interim officers until elections are held
  * **Election:** All roles are elected by simple majority of voting members
  * **Term:** One year unless bylaws specify otherwise
  * **Vacancy:** The Chairperson may appoint a replacement until the next election
  * **Removal:** Any officer may be removed by a 5/7ths vote of the membership per the bylaws

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===== Current Status =====

^ Role ^ Status ^
| President / Chairperson | J NFN (interim) |
| Secretary | J NFN (interim) |
| Treasurer | J NFN (interim) |
| Infrastructure Lead | J NFN (interim) |
| Community Lead | J NFN (interim) |
| Education Lead | J NFN (interim) |
| Membership Lead | J NFN (interim) |
| Outreach Lead | J NFN (interim) |

WPLUG needs people. If you are reading this and thinking "I could do that"—you probably can.

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*WPLUG: Your data. Your hardware. Your community.*