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| 2012 Board of Directors Committees |
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| Awards Committee |
| Chair - Jenny Chambers |
Members - Kathy Abramowski, Brent Herring, Jennifer McMartin, Kim Dyches, Margaret Doss, Chuck Van Der Kolk |
| Staff Facilitators - Sheena Kennedy, 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 - Brian Thorburn |
| Members - Jenny Chambers, Paul Bishop, Chris McCord, Mike Gosselin |
| Staff Facilitator - Megan Baker |
| Charge - Responsible for an annual review of the Bylaws and the Policies and Procedures Manual. |
| Conference Committee |
| Chair - Brent Herring |
| Members - Brian Thorburn, Romelle Britton, Julia Kays, Mike Gosselin, Paul Bishop |
| Staff Facilitator - Sheena Kennedy |
| 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 - Kathy Abramowski |
| Members - Bill Hyslop, Brian Gildner, Jenny Chambers, Kim Dyches, Paul Bishop |
| Staff Facilitator - Sheena Kennedy |
| Charge - Responsible for providing direction to ABC publications, particularly to The Certifier and to ABC’s website. |
| Finance Committee |
| Chair - Brian Gildner |
| Members - Jenny Chambers, Harrison "Chip" Mackey, Brent Herring, Laurie Sharp, Paul Bishop |
| Staff Facilitators - Paul Bishop, William Morrison |
| 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 - Harrison "Chip" Mackey, Brent Herring, Brian Thorburn, Laurie Sharp, Paul Bishop |
| Staff Facilitator - William Morrison |
| Charge - Responsible for membership retention and recruitment programs, as well as review of the membership fee structure. |
| Nominating Committee |
| Chair - Jenny Chambers |
| Members - Robert "Bob" Hoyt, John Solvie |
| Staff Facilitators - Sheena Kennedy, 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 - Laurie Sharp, Jenny Chambers, Harris Seidel, Chuck Van Der Kolk, Harrison "Chip" Mackey, Margaret Doss, Brian Thorburn, Brent Herring, Gayle Lammers |
| Staff Facilitator - Paul Bishop |
| Charge - Responsible for creating a strategic plan for the Association every five years and periodic review for course corrections. |
| Continuing Education Review Committee |
| Chair - Chris Wisniewski |
| Members - Kathy Abramowski, Bill Hyslop, Kevin Kundert |
| Staff Facilitator - William Morrison |
| 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. |
| Trainers Committee |
| Chair - Kevin Kundert |
| Members - Brian Thorburn, Chuck Van Der Kolk, David Flowers, Chris Wisniewski, Paul Krauth, Rich Weigand, Gregory Kidd, Elizabeth Williams |
| Staff Facilitators - Sheena Kennedy, William Morrison |
| 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. |