Annual Meeting Planning Committee

Chair

Linda Scarpetta

Vice Chair

Binnie LeHew

• Assists STIPDA staff in planning the 2009 STIPDA Annual Meeting
• Selects conference theme
• Approves ghost agenda
• Selects general session topics and keynote speakers
• Reviews and selects abstracts for concurrent sessions
• Assists in planning special events (e.g. silent auction, exhibits, awards ceremony, etc.)

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Finance/Audit Committee

Chair

John Lundell

Vice Chair

Lori Haskett

• Develops financial policies and procedures
• Develops policies regarding STIPDA’s reserves and investments
• Monitors compliance with established financial policies and procedures at least quarterly

• Coordinates independent audit for fiscal year 2008

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Leadership Development
Committee

Chair

Lisa Millet

Vice Chair

Pam Archer

• Develops criteria for board service
• Updates Executive Committee skills/expertise matrix with new board members
• Leads board recruitment efforts based on needed skills/expertise
• Coordinates annual election process
• Coordinates annual awards nominations and selections

• Conducts annual Executive Committee performance assessment

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Membership Committee

Chair

Peg Prusa-Ogea

Vice Chair

Lisa VanderWerf-Hourigan

• Conducts an annual review of membership dues structure and amounts
• Plans and conducts quarterly membership orientation sessions (online and in-person at the Annual Meeting)
• Provides feedback to STIPDA staff on membership needs assessment tools, marketing plans/tools, etc., as needed

• Reviews membership satisfaction reports (quarterly)

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Policy Committee

Chair

Susan Hardman

Vice Chair

Beatriz Perez

• Develops and implements policy agenda

• Responds in a timely manner to key legislative issues

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Professional Development 
Committee

Chair

Carolyn Fowler

Vice Chair

J’Ingrid Mathis

• Develops training calendar/topics for 2008 calls and webinars (book club, core competency webinars, ASTHO/NACCHO/STIPDA calls, etc.)

• Plans professional development sessions for the 2009 STIPDA Annual Meeting

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Program Development Committee

Chair

Ellen Schmidt

• Works with STIPDA staff to recommend the development of products and services through the review of program evaluations, service evaluations, and member needs assessments

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Topic Specific Workgroup
Development Committee

Chair

Nancy Bagnato

Vice Chair

David Zane

• Develops structures for topic-specific workgroups (communities of practice) within STIPDA which may include:  Violence Against Women, Poisoning, Disaster Preparedness, EMS/Injury Prevention, and others

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