National Committees
National Committees/Task Forces
Committee Name |
Description |
Board Liaison (BL)/ |
Membership Committee |
The purpose of the National Membership Committee is to achieve the membership retention and growth goals as described in the SGMP Strategic Plan. Primary membership growth goals are to attract 5% (net) new members each year by 2024 and to retain at least 80% of members each year.
This committee is responsible for guiding chapter membership chairs and chapter leaders on:
Estimated time of involvement: The committee will meet on a monthly basis for 1 hour and will have assignments from the meetings that could take up to 2 hours a month.
|
Michelle Milligan, Board Liaison |
Nominations and Elections |
This committee manages the process for chapter and national elections. Committee members are assigned 2-4 chapters (during chapter elections) to serve as a liaison. |
Michelle Milligan, Board Liaison |
Finance Committee |
This committee assists the Society with financial suggestions and oversight. |
Mark Richardson, Board Liaison |
Sponsorship Taskforce |
This task force will be focused on developing sponsorship opportunities for the Society including but not limited to the NEC. Quarterly calls will be held, with an increase in calls prior to NEC.
Estimated time of involvement: 5 hours per month.
|
Chris McLaughlin, Board Liaison |
JLM/S Taskforce |
This task force will assist in developing content for the Joint Leadership Meeting/Session which is held twice a year—once in January and the other at the National Education Conference. The task force will meet for a few months prior to both events to develop content and find presenters. Active engagement is needed for the months leading up to the events. |
Dina Fong, Board Liaison |
National Communications Committee |
This committee will assist SGMP national communications by providing content and/or solicit article suggestions as well as potential authors on a number of platforms:
The committee will also provide guidance and support chapter communication chairs and chapter leaders by sharing best practices to effectively reach and engage SGMP members and promote the organization’s events and other news. Estimated time of involvement: 2-3 hours per month including one-hour bi-monthly committee meetings.
|
Dina Fong Lorie Jaegers |
Programming/Education Committee |
This committee will ensure SGMP’s educational offerings support its mission and are responsive to the needs of the SGMP membership and the profession at large.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Qualifications: Committee members must have a desire to support the goals and objectives of the committee and SGMP. Since most communication and work will be conducted electronically, members should have regular access to email, phone, and the internet. In addition, members should possess the ability to quickly learn systems used in the work of the committee - Microsoft Office products, Google Suite, Zoom Conferencing, etc.
The Length of Appointment: 1 year
Estimated time of involvement: The Education Committee will conduct the business of the committee through an ongoing schedule of quarterly conference calls and electronic communications. The time commitment is roughly 2-4 hours per month.
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Kathleen Ryan, Gilmer Trustee Henry Harper, Gilmer Trustee |
Fundraising Task Force |
This task force will assist the Fundraising Trustees with securing auction items and planning the Annual NEC Auction. The task force will conduct quarterly conference calls with the possibility of monthly calls March – May.
Estimated time of involvement: 1-3 hours per month, with the largest commitment being the months of February - May.
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Wayne Callis, Gilmer Trustee Erica Bradford, Gilmer Trustee |
40th Anniversary Task Forceq |
This task force will create plans on ways to celebrate SGMP’s 40th anniversary throughout the year as well as at the 2021 NEC. (Side note given financial constraints this task force will be charged with thinking outside the box on ways to celebrate with little cost to the organization.)
Estimated time of involvement: 2-4 hours per month.
|
Marie Arighi |
Additional task forces are created on an as needed basis. Past task forces include Blue Ribbon Task Force.