Change has been coming fast since the POMA Annual Meeting in Ohio. With new President Britney Booth in office, the board has followed with several moves to improve the efficiency of the organization.
One of these moves has been making a few changes to the bylaws. POMA’s committee structure has been completely overhauled, and committee chairs have been tasked with clear responsibilities and a regular meeting schedule. Second, previous bylaws required that a unanimous vote be achieved to approve any action by the board unless the action was taken during a live meeting. This meant that any approval by the POMA Board by email would have to be unanimous. This requirement greatly slowed the efficiency of the organization. The newly approved bylaws allow the board to make approvals by email based on a simple majority. Last, POMA depends on the support of Corporate Partners throughout the year and especially at the Annual Meeting. However, there has been only one board seat set aside for Corporate Partners. To increase their voice and their ability to ensure a better return on their investment for Corporate Partners, the Board has increased the number of Corporate Partners on the board to up to three.