Government Social Media Association (GSMA)

Meet the GSMA council

The GSMA council is here to help association members by supporting the strategic direction of the association, keeping open communication with regional members and taking on leadership positions. View our membership guidebook (pdf) for details about the structure and operations of the association.

Eligibility for membership

We support local and state agencies, the United States Federal Government, regional government, academics, Canada government agencies and more. See if you qualify for membership below!

United States

Members can have any job title — it’s not limited to social media manager — but must be actively employed full/part-time (not as contractor or consultant), or be an elected or appointed official, at any of the following entities within the U.S. (including their departments, agencies, boards and commissions):

• City, town, township, municipality, borough, county, tribal
• Special district (water, airport authority, sanitation, visitor’s bureau, port authority, utility services owned by government agencies, etc.)
• Economic development corporation
• Library: City, county, state or federal
• Courts: Municipal, county, state or federal
• Public safety entity: local or state
• States, U.S. federal agencies, active duty U.S. military or civilian staff
• Municipal league or association of cities or counties
• Public entity insurance pools or exchanges, public employees retirement system or benefits authority
• U.S.-based public school or university

Canada

For our Canada membership, you must be actively employed full/part-time (not as a contractor or consultant) for a government entity such as federal, provincial or municipal government to qualify.

At this time, employees at academic institutions and healthcare entities in Canada are currently not eligible for membership.

Canada members are also currently not eligible to vote or serve on the council, but are welcome to serve on GSMA committees.