EPWS Board Nominations - 2010/2011 Election

Ladies,

Please see this year's nominations for the following board positions. If you are interested in running for any of the below positions, please send your name, which position you are interested in, why you are suitable for this position (max 250 words), and a short bio (max 250 words). Please send all nominations to info@epws-shanghai.org.

President

The EPWS President is responsible for exercising the general supervision over the affairs of EPWS. This person is responsible for the performance of Executive Board members and the board meetings. The President represents EPWS in external relations, including liaise with all relevant Chambers and Societies.

Vice President

The EPWS Vice President is responsible for coordinating a minimum of ten (10) events per year, including the Annual General Meeting and oversees other event coordinators, managing external meetings with event coordinators and attending the events.  There are typically 4-5 events per month. There is to be a Women of Vision and Breakfast each month with 2-4 additional evening events. The VP shall present a quarterly schedule of events, which shall be agreed upon by the Executive Board. The VP shall provide information at least one month in advance of each event to the Webmaster, the administrator and the Marketing Communications and Membership Executives.

Membership Executive

The Membership Executive is responsible for coordinating, maintaining and expanding the membership base. This person is responsible for overseeing the design, updating and distribution of the membership card within two weeks of each event. The Membership Executive shall update and distribute the membership directory at least once per membership year.  The Membership Executive shall plan and conduct membership drives on a bi-annual bases in order to increase membership. The drives shall be social events open to members and their partners/friends. The Membership Executive is responsible for connecting with relevant businesses interesting in providing special benefits for the EPWS Membership Base. The Membership Executive shall provide benefits information to Webmaster to post updating as when required.

Marketing Communications Executive

The Marketing Communications Executive is responsible for promoting the EPWS through various (media) channels in Shanghai. This position is responsible for communicating the EPWS events through website listings, creating media buzz around the EPWS and coming up with new and creative idea for extra exposure.

Treasurer

The treasurer is responsible for keeping all funds and maintaining detailed records of all financial transactions on behalf of EPWS. Furthermore, at the Annual General Meeting the treasurer is asked to prepare and present the final financial report. As EPWS has on average 4 to 5 events a month the time required for this role is approximately 6 hours per month including the monthly Board Meeting.

Abarna Muthiah

Relocating with my husband and large sea cargo, from Mumbai to Sydney to Shanghai, within a time period of 24 months, worked great for my husband’s career.  As a chartered accountant, giving up a good job and a defined way of life to make the move with him has been great fun or extremely unsettling depending on my day.  Being told by every recruitment agent that I have good qualifications and experience but would not fit into a mid manager profile due to my lack of Mandarin skills derailed me quite a bit.  A friend introduced me to the EPWS during my familiarization trip to Shanghai, and I did sign up almost immediately upon getting here.  Having been in Shanghai for three months now, it has taken me just a few meetings with this organization and the like-minded people it brings together to make me strongly believe that I am in Shanghai for a reason, and I just need to go find it.  Having a strong accounting background both in terms of qualifications and experience, putting together and presenting the numbers of large corporates, signing up for the post of Treasurer in the EPWS board is another step I would like to take towards finding my reason for being here. 

Abarna Muthiah is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India and an Associate member of CPA, Australia.  Starting her career in Arthur Andersen, she provided assurance and business advisory services to a range of multinational clients such as Hyundai Motor, Alstom, and Cairn Energy.  Before her move to Sydney, she was leading the financial reporting team for Oracle Financial Services, the flagship company of Oracle’s financial services's global business unit, catering to the requirements of all internal and external stakeholders.  Given the global financial crisis during her move to Sydney, Abarna volunteered with the risk management department of a large NFP called Mission Australia.  Independently or partnering with external consultants such as PWC, she provided consulting services for various internal departments.  She was recognized amongst over a thousand volunteers and awarded the CEO’s celebrate volunteer award for her efforts.  

She is currently in Shanghai, finding her reason for being here.

Newsletter Editor / Historian

The Newsletter Editor oversees the editing of a minimum of ten newsletters per board year and ensures the newsletter is a timely, professional and reliable source of information. This person liaises with any relevant EPWS board member as appropriate and with the Webmaster and Administrative Assistant in order to ensure dissemination of newsletter content. It has to guarantee the timely emailing of all monthly calendars, events, special information, reminders, etc. through the EPWS emailing system. This board position shell be combined with the Historian whose main responsibilities are keeping a record of all constitutional changes and collecting and organizing all relevant files.

Webmaster

The Webmaster ensures the timely update of all events, special information, monthly sponsors, calendars, etc. on the EPWS website. Also must fulfill special duties like email administration or specializing certain functions of the site.

Special Events Executive

The Special Event Executive ensures that at least one special event occurs each board year. This person plans, organizes and oversees all phases of all special events.

You will also find information about the board positions in the EPWS Constitution and Operating Procedures.