International Executive Committee

Because the Board of Directors meets only once a year, a significant amount of the volunteer leadership power is delegated to the International Executive Committee (IEC). The IEC meets five to six times per year and creates interim polices for the Association that are approved annually by the Board of Directors.

The structure of the IEC and their responsibilities are described in detail in the IRWA bylaws. Below are the current members of IEC, followed a summary of their responsibilities.

Note: The Executive Vice President and General Counsel have voice but no vote in the deliberations of the IEC.

International President		International President-Elect
	Kenneth L. Davis, SR/WA Mason Dixon Energy, Inc. 3000 Park Lane Drive Suite 400 Pittsburgh, PA 15275 P: (412) 788-4800 F: (412) 788-4855  kdavis@mdenergy.com		Randy A. Williams, MAI, SR/WA, FRICS Integra Realty Resources Austin 3700 W. Parmer Lane, #101 Austin, TX 78727 P: (512) 459-3440 F: (512) 459-4423 rawilliams@irr.com
International Vice President/Treasurer		International Secretary
	Patricia A. Petitto, SR/WA, R/W-RAC Greenstar & Associates, LLC 4840 N. Adams Road Suite 183 Rochester, MI 48306 P: (248) 342-6640 F: (248) 526-5131 petittopa@aol.com		Lisa R Harrison, SR/WA, R/W-RAC, R/W-NAC Pinnacle Consulting Management Group Inc 5534 N Western Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73118 P: (405)879-0600 F: (405)879-0474 lharrison@pinnaclegroup.biz
Executive Committee Member
	Ms. Lee Satterfield Hamre, SR/WA, R/W-RAC H.C. Peck & Associates P.O. Box 480306 Denver, CO 80248 P: (303)623-6112 (201) F: (303)623-6301 lhamre@hcpeck.com
International General Counsel (Interim)		Executive Vice President
	Eric R. Finn Burgar Rowe Professional Corp. 7 Lakewoods Court Barrie, ON L4N 0G4 P: (705) 721-3377 ext 245 F: (705) 721-4025 efinn@burgarrowe.com		Mark Rieck International Right of Way Association 19750 S. Vermont Ave., Ste. 220 Torrance, CA 90502-1144 P: (310) 538-0233 F: (310) 538-1471 rieck@irwaonline.org

Duties and Responsibilities

International President

The International President shall be the chief executive officer of the Associa­tion and shall, subject to the control of the Board of Directors and the International Executive Committee, have general supervision, direction and control of the business and affairs of the Association. This officer shall preside at all meetings of the general membership and of the Board of Directors and International Executive Committee, shall be an ex-officio member of all committees except the Committee on Nomina­tions and Elections, and shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of the president of a corporation and such other duties and powers as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors.

International President Elect

The International President Elect shall perform the duties of International President if the International President is absent or unable to discharge the duties of office, and shall perform such other duties as may be required by the International Executive Committee, the International President and the Bylaws. This officer shall be an ex-officio member of all committees, except the International Nominations and Elections Committee, shall act as liaison between the International President and the said committees, and shall be responsi­ble to the International President and the International Executive Committee for the proper functions of said committees.

International Vice President/Treasurer

The International Vice President shall be responsible for the coordination of activities between the Region Chairs and the office of the International President, and between the Region Chairs and the chapters in their respective regions. The International Vice President shall be an ex-officio member of all committees, except the International Nominations and Elections Committee, and shall also perform such other duties as may be required by the International Executive Committee, the International President and the Bylaws. The International Treasurer shall receive and keep all funds of the Association and, except for the petty cash fund, shall cause dis­bursement only on the check of the Association, signed in the manner authorized by the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as are delegated by the Board of Directors. The Treasurer shall serve as a member of the Board of Directors and as a member of the International Executive Committee. The International Treasurer shall be responsible to the Board of Directors through the International President and the International Executive Committee.

International Secretary

The International Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, a book of minutes, at the Headquarters of the Association, of all meetings of the Board and of the International Executive Committee. The minutes shall include the time and place of holding, whether regular or special, how authorized, and notice thereof given, the names of those present at such meeting, and the proceedings thereof.

The International Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the Headquarters, a register, or a duplicate register, showing the names of all the members of the Associa­tion and their addresses.

The International Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the Board required by the Bylaws or by law to be given, shall keep the seal of the Associa­tion, shall be responsible for its use and shall have such other powers and perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, or as may be ordinarily required of the secretary of an association. The International Secretary shall be responsible to the Board of Directors through the International President and International Executive Committee.

IEC Member

The IEC member will be assigned tasks and responsibilities, including liaison with specific regions and committees, as necessary by the President.

International Executive Vice President

The International Executive Vice President shall, subject to the International President, have general supervision, direction, and control of the Headquarters and of the business affairs of the Association, shall be a member of the International Executive Committee, and shall have the general powers and duties of management usually vested in the office of the executive director of an association or corporation and such other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the International Board of Directors or the International Executive Committee. 

The International Executive Vice President shall be a non-voting member of the Board, and a non-voting member of the International Executive Committee, shall be responsible to the Board of Directors through the International President and the International Executive Committee. The International Executive Vice President shall be appointed by the International President, subject to the approval of the International Executive Committee, and shall hold office until such time as he or she retires, resigns, or is removed for cause by the International President, with the approval of the International Executive Committee. At the principal office of the Associa­tion, the International Executive Vice President shall employ such personnel as he/she may deem necessary, within the approved budget.