Category: Officers
Area 33 Officers are responsible for overseeing the functional operations of the Area during their two-year term beginnings at the start of odd-numbered years.
2024 General Service Conference Report
The 74th General Service Conference was held April 14-20, 2024, in New York City at the Marriott Hotel at the Brooklyn Bridge. With 134 Conference members the 74th General Service Conference provided the culmination of a year’s worth of engagement and discussion on topics integral to A.A. members, groups, districts, areas and regions across the United States and Canada, and ushered in the beginning of another year of sharing.
Below is a link to download the 159 page PDF file.
Area 33 Officers Contact Information
The below table contains the names and email addresses of the elected Officers of Area 33.
Officer Officer Name Email Delegate Cheryl B. gro.imes-aa.gnigats@etageled33aera Alternative Delegate Edgar L. gro.imes-aa.gnigats@etageledtla33aera Chairperson Sean A. gro.imes-aa.gnigats@nosrepriahc33aera Records Secretary Shannon H. gro.imes-aa.gnigats@yratercessdrocer33aera Registrar Andrew B. gro.imes-aa.gnigats@rartsiger33aera Secretary Jean C. gro.imes-aa.gnigats@yraterces33aera Treasurer Tracey T. gro.imes-aa.gnigats@rerusaert33aera Updated
Expense Report Form (2024)
Please download the below-linked PDF file to submit expenses for reimbursement.
Alternate Delegate’s Role & Responsibilities
The Alternate Delegate prepares to assume the Delegate’s responsibilities should the Delegate be unable to continue any duty. He or she presides at the Area Committee meeting, assists the Delegate whenever needed, sets up and coordinates the Area 33 GSR school, coordinates Area 33 GSR District workshops, Pre-Conference, Service Fair, reviews and edits Area Assembly minutes received from Secretary and maintains Area 33 communications with past delegates.
Area Officers
The Area Officers consist of the Delegate, Alternate Delegate, Chairperson, Treasurer, Registrar, Secretary, and Records Secretary.
The Area Officers serve a two-year term beginning in the odd years. Elections are held in the preceding October. The elections are conducted by third-legacy procedure as described earlier in this guide and in The Service Manual. The outgoing Delegate chairs the Area Officer elections and forwards the results to the General Service Office. Voting members are the GSRs, DCMs, Area Committee Chairs, and Area Officers. Alternate GSRs and DCMs are also voting members in the absence of the GSR or DCM.
Delegate’s Role & Responsibilities
The Delegate carries the collective conscience of Area 33 to the General Service Conference each year and reports the events of the conference to the Area Assembly. He or she attends all area, state and regional service meetings, helps the area and the General Service Office obtain financial support, is an ex-officio member of all Area committees; obtains information from GSO, provides A.A. leadership in solving local problems involving A.A. traditions, visits groups and districts in the area, works closely with the area officers, keeps the Alternate Delegate informed, and, late in the term, works with the Delegate-elect and new Area Officers.
gro.imes-aa.gnigats@etageled33aera
Chairperson’s Role & Responsibilities
The Chairperson (Chair) coordinates the Area Assembly, prepares the agenda for and chairs the Area Assembly meeting, communicates with the Area committees for monthly presentations and is responsible for the rotation of districts providing Area Assembly set up and snacks (lunch). The Chair has the responsibility of contacting Committee Chairs and Area Officers who have not shown up or had contact with the Chair for three (3) consecutive months. He or she coordinates Area office usage and monitors who has keys to the office.
gro.imes-aa.gnigats@nosrepriahc33aera
Treasurer’s Role & Responsibilities
The Treasurer receives and deposits all group contributions, pays all bills incurred for Area 33, maintains all financial records and ledgers, maintains current IRS and legal information for non-profit status, provides a verbal and written report at the Area Assembly, and is a member of the Finance Committee. The treasurer is also responsible after his or her legacy to serve as one of the members of the Finance Committee.
gro.imes-aa.gnigats@rerusaert33aera
Registrar’s Role & Responsibilities
The Registrar registers new groups and communicates group changes to the General Service Office.
(more…)Secretary’s Role & Responsibilities
The Secretary handles all the correspondence for Area 33, maintains a current Area electronic mailing list, produces and emails the minutes of the Area Assembly, maintains Area 33 Officer and Committee databases, and produces bulletins (as instructed). The Secretary is also responsible for taking notes at the Officer meetings, 11:00 a.m. DCM meetings, as well as the 11:00 a.m. Area Committee meetings.
gro.imes-aa.gnigats@yraterces33aera
Records Secretary’s Role & Responsibilities
The Records Secretary advises the Area members on Area Guidelines policy and procedures, maintains a current Area 3 3 mailing list, gets the minutes from the printing company and mails them, and maintains an archival records library for the Area minutes and Area Workshops. He or she also serves as a back-up and support to the Area Secretary and is responsible for maintaining (printing) and updating (as instructed) the Area 33 Guidelines.
gro.imes-aa.gnigats@yratercessdrocer33aera
