Hands Chapter Leadership
Better Leaders Make Better Chapters

The achievements of an organization are the results of the combined effort of each individual. 
  
     — Vincent Lombardi

Coming into a Leadership Position
All officers need to be elected, and all officers, no matter how knowledgeable about their positions, need to go through training/transition so they are aware of all that is expected of them in their new positions.
Officer Elections
Officer Training and Transition
Officers and Committees by Model
The Chapter Models structure requires specific officers and committees for each model. Click on your model to see what is expected.
Initiation-Only
Standard
Advanced
Officer Positions
Click on the position name to go to the specific officer guidebook for that office.
Counselor Historian
President Membership Chair
Vice President Treasurer
Secretary Foundation Representative
Optional/Additional Officer Positions
Chapters are not limited to having only the officers required in the chapter model or designated in the constitution. Listed below are some common officer positions that some KDP chapters have adopted. Current officers sometimes take on more than one officer role to fill areas of need within the chapter.
SGA Liaison Awards & Recognition Coordinator
Marketing & Publicity Chair Community Relations Coordinator
Alumni Relations Coordinator ACE Award Coordinator
Web Site Developer  
Chapter Committees
Committees play an essential role in ensuring the chapter’s health and growth. Effective use of committees can get all the regular members involved and participating, which creates a stronger bond to the chapter and its mission.
Executive Committee Communications Committee
Membership Committee Historical Committee
Programming Committee Ad Hoc Committees
Fund-raising Committee