Cabinet - Developing an Effective Team

The GSB President and Vice President are able to select a group of individuals known as "Cabinet" to aid them in accomplishing their goals. GSB Cabinet is the primary set of student advisers to the executives. Their roles are many and diverse, and are critical to the success of the executive branch and to GSB as a whole.

The GSB Bylaws outline the roles of six members serving on Cabinet. The Treasurer is required to aid in managing internal GSB finances, such as creating executive budgets, and to serve as a member of GSB's Finance Committee. The GSB Secretary records and organizes data from executive meetings, as well as authors executive branch news releases and press materials. The Director of ISU Ambassadors serves as a bridge between GSB and the state government and coordinates lobbying efforts on behalf of the students. The Director of Information Technology is responsible for maintaining the GSB web page and all GSB technology, such as office computers and files. The Director of Student Diversity links the executive branch and multicultural students by promoting multicultural events and diversity throughout the university. Finally, the Ex-Officio City Council Liaison is a non-voting member of the Ames City Council who promotes cooperation between the City of Ames and GSB through participating in discussions and meetings of both groups.

The GSB President may also create further Cabinet positions at his or her discretion through executive orders. One such position often created by the President is the Chief of Staff, who aids in administrative aspects of Cabinet in addition to serving as a primary advisor. Another such position is the Director of Student Affairs, who places a special focus on a broad range of issues important to all students as well as works with GSB's University Affairs Committee. The Director of Sustainability focuses on student-driven projects in Iowa State's larger goals of sustainability in the Live Green initiative. The Director of Public Relations seeks to share the progress of the executive branch with the larger Iowa State community. The Director of New Student Outreach seeks to reach out to students beginning their educational journey at Iowa State through participating in programs such as Destination Iowa State. Finally, positions like the Director of Human Resources seek to improve internal GSB morale and keep the GSB experience fun, interesting, and dynamic for all involved.

GSB Cabinet is an extremely important group of individuals, and it is important that they remain in a close relationship with the President and Vice President. Check back tomorrow as we begin to dive into our first major goal for the upcoming election: "Partnerships Within the Executive Branch"