Methods and Standards Committee
Chair: Michael Gorsuch
methods.standards@interpride.org

The Methods and Standards Committee is tasked with the following areas of specific responsibility and/or oversight:

A. Maintaining, reviewing and providing recommendations regarding the
organization's bylaws, standing rules and other governing documents (including
motions and resolutions).
B. Proposing changes and additions to the organization's Bylaws, standing rules and other governing documents.
C. Reviewing those proposed changes to the organization's bylaws, standing rules and other governing documents that are referred to it by the Executive Committee, Board of Directors or the Membership.
D. Compiling the organization's current bylaws, standing rules and other governing documents into a Policies and Procedures Manual.
E. Providing the Policies and Procedures Manual in Adobe Acrobat format to the Member Services Committee (for inclusion in the membership guide), AGM Host Committees and directly to member organizations upon their request.
F. Acting as the organization's committee of inquiry in matters related to ethics or
otherwise requiring formal arbitration.

Strategic Planning Subcommittee
Chairs: Hans De Meyer & Russell Murphy
strategic.planning@interpride.org

Strategic Planning is a subcommittee of the Methods and Standards Committee.

Strategic Planning subcommittee is tasked with the following areas of specific responsibility and/or oversight:

A. The development and maintenance of a strategic plan to grow and develop the organization, for review and approval of the Board of Directors and Membership
as appropriate.
B. The development of recommendations regarding the implementation of said strategic plan via the Annual Goals Process, for review and approval of the Board of Directors and Membership, as appropriate.

Leadership Development Subcommittee

Leadership Development is a subcommittee of the Methods and Standards Committee.

Leadership Development Subcommittee is tasked with the following areas of specific responsibility and/or oversight:

A. Matching potential candidates to the duties for Officers and Regional Directors as outlined in the Bylaws and other governing documents of the organization.
B. Obtaining statements from possible candidates as to their qualifications and potential interest in serving in an Officer or Regional Director position.
C. Determining the viability of candidates identified, as outlined above, and reporting on their viability to the membership during the Annual General Meeting.
D. Reviewing and proposing policy changes to the Board of Directors related to the duties and responsibilities of Officers and Regional Directors.
E. Developing and executing plans and programs for the recruitment of candidates to serve as future Officers and Regional Directors.
F. Developing and executing plans for the development of leadership skills in the Executive Committee, Board of Directors and the Membership