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