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2010 Board of Directors Committees & Task Forces
| Awards Committee |
| Chair - Robert "Bob" Hoyt |
Members - Laurie Sharp, Chuck Van Der Kolk, Kim Dyches, Margaret Doss, Paul Niman |
| Staff Facilitators - Jodi Jurgemeyer, Megan Longnecker, Paul Bishop |
| Charge - Select the recipients for the Harris F. Seidel Lifetime Achievement Award, the Certification Program Award, the Robert C. McAnespie Outstanding Certification Officer Award, and the Jess Jones Excellence in Service Award, subject to the Board of Directors’ ratification. |
| Bylaws/Policies & Procedures Committee |
| Chair - Harrison "Chip" Mackey |
| Members - Robert “Bob” Hoyt, Laurie Sharp, Alan Cherubin, Paul Bishop |
| Staff Facilitators - Scott Harter, Jodi Jurgemeyer |
| Charge - Responsible for an annual review of the Bylaws and the Policies and Procedures Manual. |
| Conference Committee |
| Chair - Jenny Chambers |
| Members - Harrison “Chip” Mackey, David Flowers, Susan Butler, Paul Bishop |
| Staff Facilitators - Jodi Jurgemeyer, Megan Longnecker |
| Charge - Responsible for technical program and conference program, call for papers, conference logistics, and development of workshops for the Annual Conference. Assist in evaluating sites for future conferences. |
| Communications Committee |
| Chair - Brian Gildner |
| Members - Bill Hyslop, Margaret Doss, Kim Dyches, Alan Cherubin |
| Staff Facilitators - Paul Bishop, Jodi Jurgemeyer |
| Charge - Responsible for providing direction to ABC publications, particularly to The Certifier and to ABC’s website. |
| Finance Committee |
| Chair - Brent Herring |
| Members - John Solvie, Jenny Chambers, Harrison “Chip” Mackey, Kim Dyches, Paul Bishop |
| Staff Facilitators - Paul Bishop, Scott Harter |
| Charge - Develop and maintain financial goals of the Association as directed by the Board. Review budgets, report any financial concerns, oversee investments, and work with the auditor. |
| Membership Committee |
| Chair - Bill Hyslop |
| Members - Brian Gildner, Chris Wisniewski, Kim Dyches, Chuck Van Der Kolk, David Flowers, Chip Mackey, Kathy Abramowski |
| Staff Facilitators - Paul Bishop, Scott Harter, Jodi Jurgemeyer, Megan Longnecker |
| Charge - Responsible for membership retention and recruitment programs, as well as review of the membership fee structure. |
| Nominating Committee |
| Chair - Robert "Bob" Hoyt |
| Members - Alan Cherubin, Kathy Cook |
| Staff Facilitators - Jodi Jurgemeyer, Paul Bishop |
| Charge - Recommend a slate of at least one candidate as specified in the Association Bylaws for all offices to be filled each year. |
| Strategic Planning Committee |
| Chair - Kim Dyches |
| Members - Jenny Chambers, Harrison “Chip” Mackey, Brian Gildner, Chuck Van Der Kolk, Margaret Doss, John Solvie, Paul Bishop |
| Staff Facilitators - Jodi Jurgemeyer, Megan Longnecker, Scott Harter |
| Charge - Responsible for creating a strategic plan for the Association every five years and periodic review for course corrections. |
| Emerging Certifications Task Force |
| Chair - Ernie Earn |
| Members - Brian Thorburn, Margaret Doss, Harris Seidel, John Solvie |
| Staff Facilitators - Paul Bishop, Scott Harter, Megan Longnecker, Jodi Jurgemeyer |
| Charge - Investigate strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats for ABC to expand member services to other certification disciplines. Member services may include but are not limited to establishing certification programs for existing and emerging environmental disciplines, providing exam administration services and providing contract certification services. |
Certification Council Committees
| Certification Committee |
| Chair - Laurie Sharp |
| Members - Jenny Chambers, Margaret Doss, Paul Krauth, Ray Olson, Mike Wentink, Andrew Barienbrock, Brian Gildner, Morley Foy |
| Staff Facilitators - Paul Bishop, Scott Harter |
| Charge - Responsible for overseeing the ABC Certification Program administered by staff. |
| Continuing Education Review Committee |
| Chair - Chris Wisniewski |
| Members - Margaret Doss, Bill Sullivan, Brian Gildner, Bill Hyslop, Laurie Sharp, Matt Jones |
| Staff Facilitators - Paul Bishop, Jodi Jurgemeyer |
| Charge - Establish guidelines for review, reviewer selection, member access, and compliant procedures. Identify challenges with fairly reviewing different courses from around the country and the world. Establish fees for trainers and fair compensation for reviewers based upon course review. |
| Reciprocity Committee |
| Chair - Derek Chambers |
| Members - Laurie Sharp, Kim Dyches, Teresa Boepple, Elizabeth Kang |
| Staff Facilitator - Scott Harter |
| Charge - Address facilitating the transfer of certification between certifying authorities by encouraging the communication and cooperation between certifying authorities with regards to the transfer of certification. Compare certification program requirements and help establish compatibility between programs. |
| Trainers Committee |
| Chair - Gerald Samuel |
| Members - Mike Patten, Laurie Sharp, Harris Seidel, Ernie Earn, Martin Nutt, Harrison “Chip” Mackey |
| Staff Facilitators - Paul Bishop, Scott Harter, Jodi Jurgemeyer |
| Charge - Define the current role of trainers in ABC programs; identify potential roles and parameters for trainers’ involvement in ABC. Explore potential trainer membership categories and the benefits to Association members, both trainers and regulators that may be derived from the formal incorporation of trainers into the Association. |