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GISO is an organization which believes in voluntary work force. GISO has an active Executive Committee, chosen by registered GISO members, that manages the activities of GISO. The Executive Committee is a constitution of seven GISO members. The table below lists the Executive Committee members and their responsibilities:

Executive Responsibility
President
1.   Communicate with the Houston community and keep them informed about GISO and all the events of GISO.
2. Ensure that decisions taken and tasks assigned are carried out. Lead the team, by example.
3. Set goals and channelize the team's effort toward achieving the set goals.
4. Represent GISO in meeting with other organizations, in functions/conferences external to GISO.
5. Maintain integrity and morality of the team and keep the team focused.
Vice President - Finance
1.   Allocate specific funds only upon sanction from the Officers and with the approval of the team, with decisions to be taken during a closed meeting.
2. Maintain written accounts of the funds and have a detailed description of all the transfers and transactions both hard copied and electronically.
3. Keep all the financial transactions as transparent as possible with minimum concern from other officers.
4. Prepare and present the budget at the starting of every fiscal year. Cover extensively all the possible budget allocations and expenditure to the minute details.
5. Insure compliance with all student government regulations, bylaws, and handbooks.
6. Coordinate with Vice President - Public Relations to get sponsorship for all events of GISO.
7. Collectively work with the GISO officers during major events.
Vice President - Logistics
1.   Responsible for reservation of facilities for GISO events and GISO partnered events with immediate response.
2. Insure compliance with all student government regulations, bylaws, and handbooks.
3. Have extensive knowledge of the various buildings and departments for obtaining permissions for events.
4. Good knowledge of the Fire permissions, Reservation offices, UHPD, Parking and enforcement department.
5.  Chalk out calendar for a month/year as decided by the committee and have the reservations done much in advance.
6. Work closely with SGA - Student government Association and other Campus funding organizations.
7.  Assist the President in conducting the elections and other internal decisions.
8. Collectively work with the GISO officers during major events.
9. Ensure proper follow-up for all the events decided.
Vice President - Public Relations
1.   Communicate with the Houston community and keep them informed about GISO and all the events of GISO.
2. Have good relationship with all other community and fraternities/sororities and other organizations on UH campus and help to promote mutual events between GISO and their community.
3. Get in touch with the other communities outside UH and help build strong relationship with key individuals or organizations.
4. Network as much as possible and build contacts in every possible way.
5. Organize and arrange seminars or network meetings with alumni and other people of high stature by which the student members of GISO shall benefit directly or indirectly, etc.
6. Coordinate with Vice President - Finance to get sponsorship for all events of GISO.
7. Collectively work with the GISO officers during major events.
Secretary
1.   Organize the meetings of executive body either weekly/monthly/bi-weekly depending on the decision taken during the start of the first meeting of the executive body. 
2. Distribute the agenda for each meeting to each every officer, before the meeting, electronically, and provide a hard copy during the meeting.
3. Assist the President in conducting the elections and other internal decisions.
4. Be a key member in keeping the team together and arrive at conclusions.
5. Insure compliance with all student government regulations, bylaws, and handbooks.
6. Coordinate with President, VP - Public relations, VP - Finance to get sponsorship for all events of GISO.
7. Collectively work with the GISO officers during major events.
Head - Publicity and Promotions
1.   Designing and providing all the material during GISO events and sponsorships.
2. Creating material that may be used by the officers for publicity within and outside the campus. It may include brochures, handouts, cards etc.
3. Effectively have communication with all other officers in updating the Website and take responsibility in proper working of the site.
4. Provide necessary material well before hand or as and when required by the GISO committee.
Head - Sports and Recreation
1.   Conducting sport events like "Anubhav Cup" and chalk out initiatives for organizing new events. 
2. Insure compliance with all student government regulations, bylaws, and handbooks.
3. Has a good knowledge of UH Organization rules and regulations.
4. Have good relationships with organizations from other universities and try to prepare and send teams to take part in their events.
5. Take complete responsibility of Anubhav Cup and its scheduling.
6. Effectively have communication with all other officers in organizing the tournament.
7. Chalk out calendar for a month/ year and work in advance.
8. Ensure proper follow-up for all the events decided.