Tobacco Free Mass Leadership

Tobacco Free Mass reaches policy and strategy decisions through consensus. We are guided by the work of our committees.  Our Chair and Vice Chair lead our coalition and promote our coalition's positions to stakeholders and the public.

Anyone who is interested is encouraged to become involved in committees and share their perspectives and expertise!  Committee members do not need to be dues-paying members of Tobacco Free Mass, though only dues-paying members can vote.

Committees and their responsibilities:

• Executive Committee -- the decision-making body of the Coalition for policy implementation and strategy when the full Coalition is not in session.

• Advocacy Committee -- reviews public health policy, legislation and regulation on tobacco control measures and makes recommendations to the full Coalition on specific legislative and policy issues.

• Membership Committee (forming in Fall 2021) -- develops and implements strategies for membership development and recruitment approved by the Coalition. The Membership Committee is charged with developing and implementing a strategy for recruiting members from groups disproportionately affected by tobacco, including groups representing people who are Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+. The Committee is further charged with developing and implementing a strategy for recruiting individual members.

• Finance and Development Committee (forming in Fall 2021) -- maintains the Coalition’s capacity through identifying and cultivating funding sources. This committee also advises the Executive Director on routine fiscal matters and lends its expertise to ensuring the fiscal health of the Coalition. 

• Nominations Committee -- reviews candidates for the position of Chair and Vice Chair and nominates one candidate for each of the two positions. Individuals may notify this committee if they wish to be considered for either position. Coalition members are encouraged to suggest candidates to this committee.

• Bylaws Committee -- reviews and proposes amendments to the bylaws of the Coalition.

Working groups are convened as needed around topics of interest.  Past working groups have included the E-cigarette Working Group and the Menthol Working Group.

If you're curious about any of these committees, please contact a Lisa Phillips to learn more!