Brown Women’s Network Leadership Committee Nominations

The President serves as the chief executive officer of the Brown Women’s Network (BWN) Executive Committee and is responsible for managing the committee's operations and helping the committee set strategic direction. This role involves organizing monthly meetings, setting the agenda for those meetings, and leading the discussions. The President acts as the primary liaison with the Brown Alumni Relations staff. Additionally, the President collaborates with and supports committee members to ensure that the BWN successfully implements engagement strategies to achieve its annual strategic goals.

Term: 2 Years
Time Commitment: 10-12 hours per month

The President-Elect will provide close support to the President of the Brown Women’s Network (BWN), with the expectation of succeeding them once their term concludes. Additionally, the President-Elect will oversee the BWN’s communications strategy and lead the Communications Committee. This committee is responsible for keeping the community informed about BWN events, highlighting the achievements of community members, and sharing news and updates regarding the Brown community. The President-Elect commits to stepping into the role of President after the current President’s term is completed.

Term: 4 Years (2 years as President-Elect and 2 years as President)
Time Commitment: 10-12 hours per month

The Secretary serves as the structural backbone of the Brown Women’s Network (BWN) Executive Committee. This role involves taking minutes of all Executive Committee meetings and collaborating with the BWN President to schedule the time and date of these meetings. Additionally, the Secretary works closely with the BWN President and President-Elect to ensure the Executive Committee stays organized and focuses on overarching goals and administrative details.

Term: 2 Years
Time Commitment: 8-10 hours per month

The Treasurer is responsible for managing the financial affairs of the Brown Women’s Network. This role involves working closely with the President to review incoming revenue and outgoing expenses while maintaining accurate and up-to-date financial records. The Treasurer also provides guidance on the budgets for the Committee’s events and operational costs, offering recommendations on allocating funds. Additionally, this position will support the philanthropic strategy of the Brown Women’s Network.

Term: 2 Years
Time Commitment: 8-10 hours per month

The Philanthropic Strategy Co-Chair’s role is to encourage philanthropy within the broader Brown Women’s Network community by educating members about key philanthropic initiatives at Brown and looking for opportunities to support philanthropic participation.

Term: 2 Years
Time Commitment: 8-10 hours per month

The Engagement Strategy Co-Chairs will collaborate with the Executive Committee and the Engagement Strategy Committee to create an engagement strategy for the Brown Women’s Network. This strategy will emphasize virtual community events, regional in-person engagement activities, and peer-to-peer mentorship programming.

Term: 2 Years
Time Commitment: 8-10 hours per month

The Strategic Partnerships Co-Chairs will lead the committee focused on developing a stakeholder management strategy that fosters strong relationships with current female-centered student organizations, campus identity centers, affinity group communities, and the Women’s Launch Pad program.

Term: 2 Years
Time Commitment: 8-10 hours per month

The Communications Strategy Committee is tasked with keeping the community informed about Brown Women’s Network events, highlighting their achievements, and sharing news and updates within the Brown community. This committee will develop and execute a communication and marketing plan that includes regular newsletters, social media engagement, event marketing emails, and website updates. Additionally, the Communications Strategy Committee will collaborate closely with the Engagement Strategy Committee and the Executive Committee to coordinate marketing and engagement strategies.

Term: 2 Years* 
*Formal work will not start until ~August 2025 after Exec. Leadership is fully on-boarded

Time Commitment: 6-8 hours per month

The Engagement Strategy Committee is tasked with creating an engagement strategy for the Brown Women’s Network. This strategy will focus on virtual community events, regional in-person engagement activities, and peer-to-peer mentorship programming. The committee will make strategic decisions regarding the timing and sequencing of events. Members will collaborate closely with the Communications Strategy Committee to coordinate event marketing and budgetary matters with the President and Treasurer. Additionally, they will be responsible for organizing event programming and logistics.

Term: 2 Years* 
*Formal work will not start until ~August 2025 after Exec. Leadership is fully on-boarded

Time Commitment: 6-8 hours per month

The Strategic Partnerships Committee will develop and implement a stakeholder management strategy that fosters strong relationships with current female-centered student organizations, campus identity centers, affinity group communities, and the Women’s Launch Pad program. 

Term: 2 Years* 
*Formal work will not start until ~August 2025 after Exec. Leadership is fully on-boarded

Time Commitment: 6-8 hours per month

The Philanthropic Strategy Committee will create an engagement strategy for the wider Brown Women’s Network community, educating members about key philanthropic initiatives at Brown and exploring opportunities to enhance philanthropic participation.

Term: 2 Years* 
*Formal work will not start until ~August 2025 after Exec. Leadership is fully on-boarded

Time Commitment: 6-8 hours per month