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Most American organizations have "certain" (specific; defined) officers or leaders, such as the president, vice-president, and secretary. But there are many other "roles" (positions; jobs) that might be "less familiar" (less well-known) to you.

The "treasurer" is the person who is responsible for the organization's money and "budget" (a written plan for how money will be spent). The treasurer controls the bank account, writes "checks" (pieces of paper that one can take to the bank to get money), and pays the organization's bills. The treasurer reports on the organization's "assets" (money and other things that are owned) at each meeting.

An "ombudsperson" (also known as an "ombudsman") is someone who "handles" (deal with; responds to) "complaints" (negative comments) from people outside the organization. For example, if someone writes a letter stating that the organization treated him or her unfairly, the ombudsperson leads the organization in deciding how to respond to that complaint.

"Nowadays" (in these times; in modern times), many organizations have a "webmaster" who is responsible for creating and/or maintaining the organization's website. The webmaster might also read and respond to emails received from people outside the organization.

A "historian" is someone who "keeps records" (writes things down) of what the organization has done, possibly taking photographs of the organization's activities and "storing" (putting in a safe place for the future) copies of brochures or newspaper articles.

Other organizations have "editors" (people who create newsletters), "volunteer coordinators" (people who try to get other people to work for the organization for free), and "social chairs" (people who create fun events for the organization's members). Most of these positions are elected by the organization's members.