The Council Chair, Vice Chair, and Secretary collectively comprise the Council Officers.

Officers must be current or past Chapter Representatives.

Council Chair

• Represents the Council on the FNPS Board of Directors and FNPS Board Executive Committee to provide an essential link between the Council and FNPS. 
• Prepares, with input from the Council and Council Officers, and submits Council reports [Report Guidelines] to the FNPS Board of Directors and FNPS Executive Committee.
• Reports Society and FNPS Board news to Council members.
• Sets the Council meeting agenda and ensures it is posted or sent to the Chapter Representatives.
• Leads Council meetings to create and maintain a pleasant and productive meeting environment.
• Develops strategies and assigns Council or other resources to further the Council goals.
• Monitors and ensures achievement of Council agendas and compliance with Board bylaws.
• Trains his/her successor.

Council Vice Chair

• Assists the Council Chair.
• Acts on behalf of the Council Chair in his/her absence.
• Heads the Orientation and Training subcommittee and schedules and organizes Chapter Representative orientation and training.
• Trains his/her successor. 

Council Secretary

• Assists the Council Chair as requested, including:
  • Suggesting agenda items based on previous meeting unfinished business;
  • Emailing meeting instructions and agendas prior to all full Council meetings;
  • Starting online meetings.; and
  • Disseminating polls and report requests.

• Records minutes (including all motions and votes) of all full Council meetings and publishes a timely record on the Council website, with email, Forum, and Facebook notifications.
• Keeps track of full Council meeting attendance and updates attendance spreadsheet on Google Drive.
• Makes or requests updates and revisions to the Council website.
• Updates instructions and provides assistance to facilitate the use of all adopted communication.
• Monitors, records, and publishes poll and reporting results.
• Posts and updates Council entries to the FNPS Calendar.
• Keeps a record of subcommittee heads and their members. 
• Heads the Administration subcommittee and ensures an annual review of the Council Guidelines is conducted and recommendations for revision are referred to the Council for approval. 
• Trains his/her successor.