President — Direct and manage council business, oversee budget and funding, call and lead directors meetings and develop strategy for council's growth. Write articles for newsletter and schedule speakers for member meetings. Lead corporation business for non-profit organization.   Vice President — Assist president in completing council's tasks, provide back-up to president, aid council directors in individual tasks.   Directors:   Marketing (new): Publish notices in local papers and other media for monthly meetings, publish articles pertaining to council's business. Develop communication plan for membership growth and provide new marketing alternatives for council.   Secretary: Document council business, record official information for non-profit corporation and maintain documentation for council.   Treasurer: Maintain records of membership dues, corporation finances, and council's bank accounts. Communicate new membership information to Membership Director.   Membership: Maintain membership records, promote membership to new inventors, develop and implement strategy for growing membership.   Evaluation: Coordinate and lead Invention Review Panel, review and publish information pertaining the art of invention and marketing.   Communications: Organize and manage monthly newsletter, write articles and gather article information for publication.. Publish articles and feature stories to promote the art of invention.   2008 Council Leadership:   President: Mike Ball, Vice President: Tom Langan, Secretary: Marty Sovis Treasurer: Dick Farone, Membership: Jim Harris, Evaluation: Dick Farone Communications: Bill Brabenec, Marketing: Bill Thomas & Don Wildfong Legal & Archives: Ron Kilponen Web Site: Jim White, Directors at Large: Ray Kerspilo, Jim White