COMMITTEE INFORMATION

Executive Committee

The executive committee shall be responsible for engaging in strategic planning and financial oversight for the organization. The committee shall work closely with the Treasurer to ensure appropriate financial oversight. Duties include: developing an annual budget and a multi-year budget; reviewing finances on a quarterly basis; developing and reviewing annual financial reports; and developing appropriate financial controls and practices; ensuring compliance with established financial practices. Please note: This committee is available only to current officers and committee chairs.

Chair: Kelly Maxwell

Vice Chair: John Vasquez

Treasurer: Nitesh Singh

Secretary: Kathleen Wong(Lau)

All Committee Chairs

Communications Committee

Responsibilities of the communications committee include: overseeing maintenance and improvement of the DDNRC website; coordinating and planning communications; creating an annual communications plan; ensuring the continuity of DDNRC branding through all materials; providing recommendations to the executive committee on web platform utilization; overseeing the organization’s social media presence; providing recommendations about making public statements on social issues.

Chairs: Brighid Dwyer & Alecia Wartowski

Committee Members:

Donna Kaplowitz

Robert Brown

Vivian Nguyen

Sindy Fleming

Maggie Jacoby

Programming Committee

The programming committee is to plan and implement webinars, workshops, and member-only events throughout the year.

Chair: Manda Wittebort

Committee Members:

Sharicca Boldon

Parker Rugeley

Libby Roderick

Grant Jackson

Christine Modey

Iona Ringgold

Conference Committee

The conference committee is to plan and implement the organization’s biennial conference throughout the year.

Chairs: Chris MacDonald-Dennis & Amber Williams

Committee Members:

Sam Anderson

Robert Brown

Iona Ringgold

Christine Modey

Libby Roderick

Jamiella Brooks

Jacob Chacko

Jennifer Pacheco

Governance Committee

Responsibilities of the governance committee include: identifying, preparing and recruiting future governance leaders; the Board election process; orientation of new and existing Board members; evaluation and monitoring of governance structures and processes, including policy development and processes for Board monitoring/oversight of operations; and identification and development of recommendations on Board conflict of interest, bylaws, and policies and processes.

Chair: Kelly Maxwell

Committee Members:

Nitesh Singh

Kathy Wong(Lau)

Jaclyn T. Rodríguez

Sam Anderson

John Vasquez

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