Board of Directors 

The MVMA Board of Directors is comprised of volunteers from the MVMA membership. The membership votes on new board members every year. Each board position is a two-year term commitment. A volunteer cannot hold a position for more than four consecutive years. Each year different board positions become available. To apply, you must be a current MVMA member and submit a headshot and bio to president@mvma-stl.org by October 22, 2024.  Once you apply for a position your name will appear under the position as a current applicant until voting has occurred. 

There are no current vacancies in the Board of Directors. Please check back later this year for Board positions for 2025.

President

- Meagan Patterson

Strategic Planning Vice President

- Sherry Keller

Membership Vice President

- Hannah Stillman

Programming Vice President

- Ebony Sherod

Communications Vice President

- Jovany Otero

Secretary

- Meghan Steineker

Treasurer

- Rob Gatz

Chair Positions 

If you are not ready to take on a board position, there are still ways that you can get involved. While not a full-time board commitment, these opportunities make MVMA sustainable. It truly does take a village and engaged members to recruit and retain diverse membership, create programming that reflects the needs and interests of stakeholders and members, and communicate opportunities for job openings and further volunteer opportunities.

Please review the positions below and express your interest here: MVMA Chair Interest Form

Communications Chair

Purpose: To enhance the knowledge and skillset of volunteer professionals by providing them with valuable resources and ample opportunity for continuous learning.

Membership

• Encouraged to attend at least half formal committee and board members meetings and serve as active participants in content generation, resources sharing, awareness, and strengthening the impact of MVMA in the St. Louis community
• Term is 1 year with renewal opportunity based on good standing and participation

Responsibilities

• To research additional resources to be listed on the website and/or included in newsletter including articles, websites, trends, etc.
• To serve as innovative leaders by creating unbiased content for the blog feature on the MVMA website’s blog feature
• To represent MVMA via social media by sharing resources, highlighting volunteer managers, and compiling information to contribute to resource sharing within the volunteer management community
• To keep content creation and messaging concise, informative and focused on impact and awareness

Membership Chair

Purpose: To support the lifecycle of MVMA members through stewardship, community, and opportunity.

Membership

• Encouraged to attend at least half formal committee and board members meetings and serve as active participants in creation, scheduling, facilitation, and evaluation of program-focused events
• Term is 1 year with renewal opportunity based on good standing and participation

Responsibilities

• To grow and sustain membership by serving as an ambassador for the MVMA while in the community

• To support communication efforts for lapsed members in first quarter of the calendar year

• To initiate connections and fellowship at program meetings, social events, tabling events, and awards ceremony

• To work with current members to identify the diversity of industries represented

• To research potential organizations with volunteer managers not already represented