Board Assistants Team Committee

Who We Are

The Board Assistants Team (BAT) committee helps the OTW Board of Directors with administrative tasks and project management. We also work with other committees to help coordinate and complete special projects that require extra support.

Some of our regular tasks include copyediting Board publications, moderating the OTW Board Discord server, coordinating projects, and reviewing Board documentation. Much of BAT’s work is focused on internal OTW projects, so we have very little outward presence (aside from moderating Board meetings on Discord)—we aren’t a committee you will often see publicizing news posts or hosting public events.

Although BAT works very closely with the Board, BATs are not Board members and do not have the authority of Board members. For example, BATs cannot vote in Board decisions, institute OTW policy, or mediate inter-committee disputes.

Outside of our work with Board, BAT also works with other committees to support cross-committee goals and projects. The goal of Board is to support the OTW, and we as BATs do our best to help with that.

Internal Structure

Our team usually consists of between five and ten volunteers, separated into three roles:

  • Volunteers are the main role within BAT. Volunteers are trained to handle all the main areas of committee work and as many optional additional duties as they would like. They do the bulk of our tasks and ensure we keep moving.
  • Chair Assistants provide general assistance to BAT Chairs and help lead the committee. This may include leading cross-committee projects, helping oversee BAT volunteers, and completing some of BAT’s admin work.
  • Chairs oversee the committee and are responsible for ensuring BAT work is completed at a high quality level. They provide leadership, handle project management, oversee the committee personnel, and coordinate with the OTW Board of Directors and other committees.

Contact Us

If you want to learn more about the Board Assistants Team, or if you have any other questions, please contact us—we would love to hear from you.