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2026 ATD NM Board & Volunteer Opportunities
Board of Directors Positions - To help us better serve our NM Talent Development community, we are looking to fill SIX board roles for 2026. 
- Vice President of Strategic Partnerships
- Vice President of Professional Development
- Vice President of Events
- Vice President of Administration
- Vice President of Finance
- Director of Social Media
Board Member Responsibilities - While each role has specific responsibilities, the following applies to all roles:
- Commit 4-6 hours per month to board duties/chapter events (exception: the Director of Social Media role only require 3-4 hours per month).
- Participate in monthly 1 hour board meetings that are held on a weeknight (M, T, or Th) via Zoom.
- Participate in the annual strategic planning session. We ask all board members to attend in-person at a venue in ABQ for a 2.5 hr planning session. Usually held in January.
Board Member Benefits
- FREE ATD NM chapter membership for 2026 (we will renew your membership for free whenever it comes up for renewal).
- Option to have your workplace listed as a sponsor on our Sponsors page that will launch in January 2026.
- Opportunity to enhance your leadership skills, deepen your talent development network, and give back to the NM professional community.
How to Apply
- To review the board position descriptions, click on the board role titles listed below.
- To apply, click here or scroll down to the bottom of the page and select the blue box titled, "Click Here to Complete the 2026 ATD NM Board/Volunteer Application." This link will take you to a Google form that serves as the application.
- Deadline to apply is 5 p.m. on Thursday, Nov 20.
- Email atdnmprograms@gmail.com with any questions.
IMPORTANT: All board roles are unpaid, volunteer positions which is why are looking to build a robust board with a total of 10 positions (4 current board members are returning in 2026). The idea is that if we can get more board members, then each person's volunteer time is manageable.
Vice President (VP) of Strategic Partnerships - This role spearheads chapter sponsorship and any fundraising efforts for the year.
Vice President of Professional Development (VP of PD) - Spearheads our chapters’ professional development efforts and communication with members.
Vice President (VP) of Events - Serves as the chapter’s key planner for 6-8 professional development events and 4 Meet & Greet events over the course of the year.
Vice President of Administration (VP of Admin) - Serves as the chapter’s main administrative support by taking notes at board meetings, serving as the key organizer of the chapter CARE application, acting as liaison with ATD National, and ensuring we stay on top of chapter administrative requirements.
Vice President (VP) of Finance - Manages the operational finances of the chapter. This includes creating an annual operating budget, managing the chapter’s bank accounts, maintaining our tax-exempt non-profit status, and ensuring that we maintain adequate insurance coverage.
Director of Social Media - Reports to the VP of Communications. To help us grow our ATD NM reach in the community, this role creates content, posts, and engages with replies/questions/DMs on our 3 social media platforms.
Other Volunteer Opportunities - Can't commit to a board position, but still want to volunteer? Here some of the volunteer roles that we are looking for...
- 2026 Event Speaker
- Content Contributor - Write articles for monthly newsletter, create event flyers, make short videos for social media, etc.)
- ATD NM Website Update - Assist the VP of Technology in updating the chapter website.
- Events Support - Assist the VP of Events in planning & executing events (or just one event if that's all you have capacity for), creating event flyers, or act as a greeter at our in-person events.
- Other - You can tell us how you would like to contribute:)