Governance and leadership

SIR Executive Committee

The executive committee of the board of directors acts on behalf of the board in the interim period between board meetings, in accordance with the SIR bylaws. The president, president-elect and secretary of SIR are the voting members of the executive committee. The immediate past president, treasurer and SIR Foundation chair are nonvoting invited guests of the executive committee, along with the SIR executive director. Between meetings of the board of directors, the executive committee has all the powers and responsibilities of the board of directors and may conduct any business matter that requires attention.

 

2024-25

SIR Executive committee

Robert J. Lewandowski, MD, FSIR President, SIR
Robert A. Lookstein, MD, FSIR President-elect, SIR
Saher S. Sabri, MD, FSIR Secretary, SIR

 

Nonvoting guests:

Raymond W. Liu, MD, FSIR Treasurer, SIR and SIR Foundation
Alda L. Tam, MD, MBA, FSIR Immediate Past President, SIR
Maureen P. Kohi, MD, FSIR Chair, SIR Foundation 
Officer positions

Duties: President
The president is the presiding officer of the society. They preside over the annual members' business meeting and are the principal spokesperson for the organization.

Duties: President-elect
The president-elect is the presiding officer of the board of directors and presides over board meetings.

Duties: Secretary
The secretary is responsible for ensuring a current and permanent record of the proceedings of the society is kept, that minutes of the annual members business meeting are distributed each year, and that a list of the members is maintained and accessible to members. They are also responsible for ensuring the safekeeping of all records and transactions of the society, which possess historical value. The secretary is an elected position. Eligibility criteria for secretary:

  • Is an interventional radiologist
  • Must be an active member of the society
  • Shall have been a member of the SIR Board of Directors or SIR and SIR Foundation Steering Council for at least two years
  • Has been and shall be actively involved in interventional radiology
  • Shall have demonstrated extensive knowledge of the workings of the executive council
  • Shall have exhibited a desire to move forward in the leadership ascension and to continue developing as a leader
  • Shall have experience or ability to politically interact with other related medical specialty organizations and/or government agencies and to serve as a future ambassador for SIR
  • Shall have demonstrated significant dedication and commitment to SIR and the specialty of interventional radiology

Duties: Treasurer
The treasurer is responsible for the collection of and accountability for all funds of the society and the disbursement of funds as approved by the board of directors. The treasurer oversees the budgeting process including budgeting and accounting for expenditures and assists the board of directors in exercising its fiduciary duty. They make a full financial report and present a budget for the following year at the annual members' business meeting.

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