The Board of Strategy and Operations currently consists of five members: a CEO, COO, CCO, CMO and CSO.
YIRA Executive Director and CEO: The CEO oversees the board, chairs meetings, delineates projects, manages the agendas and objectives. The CEO serves on the YIRA Board of Directors as the Executive Director, where he/she plays an active role as chief liaison to the BSO and in shaping YIRA-wide policymaking with the program heads of the organization. The CEO is also the Secretary General of the United Nations Crisis Simulation at Yale conference, a one-day Model UN conference for Yale students held in early October.
Chief Operations Officer: Works closely with the CEO to manage the board agendas. oversees meetings and projects in the absence of the CEO and serves as the Director-General of UNCSY. The COO is the liaison to university sponsored programs, such as college Master's Offices Teas, the World Fellows Program, and the Jackson Institute.
Chief Communications Officer: Directs YIRA Speakers, a constituent program of the BSO, which is a committee of YIRA members that works to bring members to bring distinguished speakers to campus. The CCO is also the official correspondent to external foundations, organizations, and businesses to solicit sponsorship and to deliver open invitations.
The Chief Marketing Officer: Manages print and online advertising initiatives for the BSO as well as YIRA at large. The CMO mobilizes the membership to attend speaking engagements as well as general membership operations.
The Chief Strategy Officer: Works closely with other undergraduate student organizations to secure cosponsorships and collaboration. The CSO also prepares reports on the effectiveness of new programs and initiatives which are to be reviewed by the CEO and the Board of Directors for approval.
