Board of Trustees
The affairs of the Pilgrim Edward Doty Society are governed by a Board of Trustees: seven elected officers, each serving a three-year term. The Board makes and amends the Bylaws, elects its own officers, oversees all programs of the Society, and sets the level of all dues and fees. The Governor may also assign up to three Officers at Large if needed.
Governor
Presides at the meetings of the Society and gives a Governor’s report to the Board and attending members at the Triennial Meeting.
About the Governor →Deputy Governor
Performs the duties of the Governor whenever the Governor is absent.
About the Deputy Governor →Secretary/Treasurer
Keeps the Society’s minutes and records, and has charge of its funds — collecting, holding, and disbursing money as the Board authorizes.
About the Secretary/Treasurer →Historian
Conducts the Society’s genealogical research and maintains its genealogical records — including the family trees.
About the Historian →Membership Chair
Receives and processes membership requests, assigns member numbers, sends the welcome packet and Certificate of Membership, and keeps the membership roster current.
About the Membership Chair →Founder
Mary Lee Merrill founded the Society in October 1982 in Wilmington, Delaware.
About Our Founder →Role descriptions are taken from the Society’s Bylaws, Article VI (Officers and Duties). Read the Bylaws