Please email mass.sierra@gmail.com with any questions.

The Massachusetts Chapter is governed by a nine member volunteer Executive Committee (“ExCom”), which serves are the core leadership entity in the state chapter. The ExCom is a team of volunteers who work in collaboration with the staff to advance campaigns, provide oversight and direction for our state work, and advise/support the staff to build the chapter’s capacity.

ExCom Members actively work to make organization stronger internally, and provide good governance to hold volunteers and staff accountable to our values and mission. Member responsibilities vary, but can include: helping relationships with other organizations, communities, and elected officials; collaborating with the state Chapter Director on strategies, finance, and resources; and help direct the organization to bring about the  structural changes necessary to face the challenges of the intersectional climate, economic, and racial justice crises.

Members are required to attend a recurring monthly meeting. Time commitment is 1-4 hours/week, but we have a lot of work to do, and could certainly use more of your time!

ExCom members are voted on by Massachusetts Sierra Club members each fall. ExCom terms are 2 years and members may not serve more than 3 consecutive terms (6 years). The deadline to submit materials to run for the 2023 ExCom is October 1, 2022.

More information here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NwpCkXx8Cx921Iq5jjWn2hEEf3V7NHR8SJK4YITGjGI/edit

The Political Committee ("PoliCom") identifies and supports climate and environmental candidates running for election in Massachusetts. The committee assembles information on candidates through review of legislative records, questionnaires, interviews, past Sierra Club contact, assessment of the campaign, and information of members. All endorsement decisions originate in the Political Committee. The committee also sets priorities for chapter effort on endorsed campaigns and assists in training volunteers to participate effectively and coordinate with campaigns, and in all aspects of political action such as fundraising, door-to-door, press releases, and so forth.

Members are required to attend a recurring monthly meeting. Average time commitment is 1-2 hours/week.

New PoliCom members are appointed by current PoliCom members and then voted on by the Executive Committee. New members are invited to officially join at the beginning of each calendar year. PoliCom terms are 1 year. There are no term limits.