Executive Committee
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The Executive Committee provides overall leadership and guidance to the Consortium by regular meetings and publication of minutes of those meetings. The Executive Committee consists of an Executive Chair, Scientific Chair, and Clinical Chair plus a representative from the Genetic Aortic Disorders Association (GADA) Canada Board. Members leading the data coordinating centers for MAC are also appointed for the Executive Committee.
The Executive Committee will:
- Seek input from members to define the overall goals and objectives of the Consortium.
- Work with a variety of entities to establish and maintain the best possible economic support of the Consortium.
- Ensure development and currency of standards and procedures from all the Consortium activities.
- Ensure rapid dissemination of results and resources to the research and clinical communities.
- Set the tone for cooperation. Sometimes Consortia members do not freely cooperate. In some cases, sites compete for the same funding resources. It is the purpose of the Executive Committee to rise above this competition and make sure sites cooperate in completing the shared vision and goals.
- Ensure equality in decision-making. The Executive Committee will ensure that suggested projects meet the needs of as many participants as possible, weigh all requests and act impartially.
- Act as the ultimate decision maker in handling strategic, legal, organizational, technical, cost, management, cultural and personnel issues.
Role of the Executive Chair
The Executive Chair provides direct leadership for all governance, administrative, legislative, and ethical activities and implements these activities. In addition, the Executive chair acts as the leader for overall coordination of activities, meetings and agendas.
Role of the Past Executive Chair
The Past Executive Chair provides expertise and guidance for overall activities of the consortium. A majority vote from the members of the Executive Committee will decide the appointment of the new Executive Chair and direct the current Chair to the Past Executive Chair position. The Past Executive Chair must serve a minimum of 3 years as the Executive Chair. There can be more than one Past Executive Chair for the MAC. The most recent Past Executive Chair will serve on the Executive Committee.
Role of the Scientific/Research Chair
The Scientific/Research Chair provides direct leadership and guidance for all research and scientific activities.
Role of the Clinical Chair
The Clinical Chair provides direct leadership and guidance for all activities related to collection of phenotype data.
Role of the Genetic Aortic Disorders Association (GADA) Canada
The GADA Canada will function as Administrative support to the Executive Committee and the Consortium members. A Director from the GADA Canada Board will serve on the Executive Committee.
New members can be appointed to the Executive Committee by a current member of the Executive Committee plus a majority vote by the Consortium members at its next meeting. On appointing new members to the Executive Committee, the quorum will comprise of the majority of members.