Committees

Groups of members and/or volunteers that are focused on a specific area or activity in the makerspace. Any group of 3 people with a common interest can request to form a committee and be given authority to do things around the space.

Committees typically meet once a month on a specific day of the month (first Friday, third Tuesday, etc).

Shop Committees

These are committees consisting of members that make use of the shops and want to contribute their time and energy towards improving it. These groups typically discuss topics like organizing, equipment upkeep and purchases, improvement projects, classes, and more.

Members are welcome to join any Shop Committee they are interested in to get involved.

Meetings are posted on the Meetings page alongside classes and events.

Below you can find the current Shop Manager, as well as a link to the google drive folder where meeting notes and agendas are kept.

Consider joining a Google Group or head over to Slack and join a channel to keep in touch with other members or volunteers interested in that shop.

Committee	Shop Manager	Google Drive Folder
Auto Shop	MANAGER NEEDED	link
Bike Shop	Zach Charewicz	link
Electronics Lab	Rob Speed	link
Machine Shop	Charlie Patten	link
Metal Shop	Neil Rudnick	link
Textiles Lab	Lee Miller	link
Wood Shop	Jeff Halldorson	link

Board Committees

These are committees responsible for a particular aspect of the organization and typically consist of at least one director as a chairperson. Members and volunteers can participate in these committees. For a list of directors, see the Board of Directors page.

Committee	Chair	Members	Email	Responsibilities
Development (Fundraising)	Dan Kurani	Allison Bussiere, Tricia Mansfield	devcom@portcitymakerspace.com	Oversees, manages, and/or performs all fundraising-related projects. Includes coordination of grant applications, donor solicitation, organization of fundraisers, etc. Organization of volunteer workforces is included in responsibilities. Coordination with outside parties for collaborative fundraising efforts is the responsibility of this committee.
Executive	Tricia Mansfield	Clint Crosbie, Todd Gallant, Jonathan Bock	excom@portcitymakerspace.com	The executive officers of the board. Only meet for high-level issues and/or emergencies.
Facilities	Alex Nunn		facilities@portcitymakerspace.com	Oversees, manages and/or performs all facilities-related projects including building maintenance, repairs, upgrades, and refits. Scope of projects includes but not limited to electrical, plumbing, HVAC, interior/exterior walls, foundations, floors, roof, fire supression, fire alarms. Organization of volunteer workforces are included in responsibilities. Responsible to coordinate with property owner to implement tasks outside of PCMS responsibility.
Finance	Jonathan Bock	Alex Nunn, Peter Boyd	finance@portcitymakerspace.com	Oversees and manages the finances of the organization. Creates and reviews annual budget.
Marketing	Ryan Levitt	Jennifer Stevens, Mike Lianza	marketing@portcitymakerspace.com	Oversees and manages our marketing and communications to the pulic and our members.
Nominating and Governance	Tricia Mansfield	Clint Crosbie	nomgov@portcitymakerspace.com
Operations		Alex Nunn, Gabriel Markley, Peter Boyd	operations@portcitymakerspace.com	Staff and volunteer management and documentation of processes.
Programming		Peter Boyd, Alex Nunn, Patricia Mansfield	programming@portcitymakerspace.com	Oversees and manages our membership, class, and storage offerings, along with other programs we may offer.
Strategic Planning			sptaskforce@portcitymakerspace.com	Oversees and works with the board to develop a strategic plan to guide the organization.

Board Task Forces

These are similar to committees, but these exist as temporary groups for a more specific purpose than most committees.

Task Force	Chair	Members	Email
COVID	Alex Nunn		covid-19@portcitymakerspace.com
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion			welcome@portcitymakerspace.com
Location Planning	Peter Boyd	Dan Kurani