EAPCI Executive Board roles and responsibilities

EAPCI President

The President is responsible for executing the decisions of the Board and ensuring the smooth running of the EAPCI which he/she shall represent before a court of law and in all administrative procedures with the exception of any specific delegation.
The role of the President of the EAPCI includes but is not necessarily limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Finalising the agenda for the EAPCI Board and Executive Board meetings as well as EAPCI General Assemblies.
• Chairing the EAPCI Board, Executive Board as well as EAPCI General Assemblies.
• Ensuring implementation of the decisions of the ESC Board of whom he/she is a voting member and reporting to the EAPCI Board and proper conduct of the EAPCI business.
• Cooperate with the ESC Secretary-Treasurer, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Finance Officer and EAPCI Manager in preparing 3-year business plans, reviewing budgetary and financial issues of the EAPCI.

The President may delegate part of his authority and signature. The President is a member of any meeting of the EAPCI by right.

EAPCI President-Elect

The President-Elect automatically assumes the office as President of the EAPCI after two years and acts on behalf the President when needed.
The role of the President-Elect of the EAPCI includes but is not necessarily limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Interact openly and transparently with the ESC Board and reporting to the EAPCI Board.
• Act as representative or spokesperson of the EAPCI.
• Ascertain in partnership with the EAPCI President that the Board focuses on strategic planning and
• policy development.
• Perform the duties of the EAPCI President in absence or incapacity including completing the
• Presidential term in the event of a vacancy.
• Manage assignments given by the President or the EAPCI Board.
• Make recommendations on work processes and volunteers’ assignments.
• Ascertain, together with the EAPCI Executive Board, continuity in EAPCI’s leadership.
• Before taking office as President, invite and appoint Chairs and Co-Chairs of the committees he/she
• has designed, including Committee members for the coming two years. These committees and the
• chairs are presented for approval to the Executive Board members of his/her board at the first
• board meeting. It also invites and appoints the Committee members together with the respective
• Committee Chairs.

EAPCI immediate Past-President

The immediate Past-President automatically follows a two-year term as President without further voting. The Past-President serves during two years and is thereafter not subject to re-election to a new Board position at the end of his/her mandate.

The role of the immediate Past-President of the EAPCI includes but is not necessarily limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Act as representative or spokesperson of the EAPCI.
• Provide insights on EAPCI history and guidance to the EAPCI President and Board.
• Act as Chairperson of the new Nominating Committee for the EAPCI.
• Assume responsibility for establishing that high ethical standards are adhered to by all who are engaged in the EAPCI business and affairs.
• Manage assignments given by the President or the EAPCI Board and ensure continuity in the activities of the EAPCI.

EAPCI Secretary

The role of the Secretary of EAPCI includes but is not necessarily limited to:

Responsibilities

• Act as representative or spokesperson of the EAPCI.
• Provide guidance to the EAPCI President and Board on statutory and organisational matters (including bylaws).
• Manage assignments given by the President or the EAPCI Board and ensure continuity in the activities of the EAPCI.
• Supervise and keep records of the EAPCI Board minutes, activities and membership in close cooperation with the European Heart House dedicated staff.
• Make recommendations on work processes and volunteers’ assignments.

EAPCI Treasurer 

The role of the Treasurer of EAPCI includes but is not necessarily limited to:

Responsibilities

• Act as representative or spokesperson of the EAPCI.
• Supervise finances and provide guidance to the EAPCI President and Board especially long-term financial planning and management, unbudgeted expenses.
• Participate in fundraising activities and ensures full transparency of all transactions and compliance with current regulations.
• Cooperate with the ESC Chief Executive Officer, Chief Finance Officer and EAPCI Association.
• Manager in preparing 3-year business plans, reviewing budgetary and financial issues of the EAPCI.
• Report on financial matters to the EAPCI General Assembly.
• Represents EAPCI in the Business Cooperation Unit, in accordance with the contract ESC-EAPCIPCR- Europa.

PCR Representatives

In line with the eligibility criteria in art. 6.4 of the EAPCI bylaws, the two PCR representatives within the Executive Board are cardiologists, with a role that includes but is not necessarily limited to the following:

Responsibilities

• Act as liaison between the EAPCI Executive Board and the PCR Board.
• PCRedu spokesperson that acts as representative or spokesperson of the PCR Board concerning PCR educational activities: seminars, webinars, courses (e.g., EuroPCR, PCR London Valves)
• PCRpublishing spokesperson acts as representative or spokesperson of the PCR Board concerning PCR publication activities: PCR Online, EuroIntervention, Social media, PCR-EAPCI Textbook.