National Committees
National Committees/Task Forces
Additonal task forces are created on an as needed basis. Past task forces include Blue Ribbon Task Force and Joint Leadership Session Task Force.
| Committee Name | Description | Board Liaison (BL)/ Committee Chair (CC) |
| Membership Committee | This committee will focus on recruitment, retention and reclamation of our membership, in coordination with ASCENT Management’s membership marketing efforts. | Carolyn Barrett, Board Liaison cbarrett@arborlodging.com |
| 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. Committee workload is conducted primarily via email, but also includes approximately one committee conference call per month October-May. Time commitment is approximately 4 hours per month. The committee is tasked with developing appropriate timelines, templates and other resource docs for the entire N&E life cycle – both on the national and chapter level. Committee liaisons work with 2-4 chapter N&E chairs throughout the (chapter election) process and serve as a resource for the chapters |
Rob Coffman,Board Liaison robert.coffman@treasury.gov |
| Communications | This committee will assist in communicating the SGMP message through social media, print & website. | Marie Arighi, Board Liaison marighi@vonbrauncenter.com |
| NEC Taskforce | This committee will assist the taskforce liaison and contract planer with planning for the NEC. This does not include education selections. | Tecumseh Deloney, Board Liaison tdeloney@zerotothree.org |
| Finance Committee | This committee assists the Society with financial suggestions and oversight. | Chris McLaughlin, Board Liaison chmclaughlin@carlsonrezidor.com |
| Sponsorship Taskforce | This task force will be focused on developing sponsorship opportunities for the Society including but not limited to the NEC. | Chris McLaughlin, Board Liaison chmclaughlin@carlsonrezidor.com Annette Wallace, Board Liaison annette.wallace@ded.mo.gov |
| JLS Taskforce | This task force will assist in the development of content for the Joint Leadership Session held annually at the National Education Conference. | Maurine Hill, Board Liaison Maurine.R.Hill@dss.mo.gov Carolyn Barrett, Board Liaison cbarrett@arborlodging.com Marie Arighi, Board Liaison marighi@vonbrauncenter.com |
Additonal task forces are created on an as needed basis. Past task forces include Blue Ribbon Task Force and Joint Leadership Session Task Force.