SMART 2012 Committee Descriptions

Revised April 2013

CONVENTION PLANNING COMMITTEE — Recommends policies and procedures for SMART Conventions and Regional Meetings, assists with site recommendations and helps to establish educational and technical content.

Sandy Woycke - Chairman; Eric Warshaw, Robert Goode, Lee Benovitz, Sukhi Kang, Carren Kay, Ellen Tobin, Larry Groipen, and Colleen Cole

EXECUTIVE — Acts on behalf of the Board of Directors on matters requiring immediate attention or urgent dispatch.

Lou Buty - President; Jeff Pearl - Vice President; Eric Stubin – 2nd Vice President; Larry Groipen - Past President; and Jackie King

FINANCE — Monitors the entire financial process of SMART. The association’s treasurer chairs the Committee.

Lou Buty, Lynne Warshaw, Colleen Cole, Ed Freeman, David Blum, and Jackie King

MEMBERSHIP DEVELOPMENT — Monitors and helps develop new membership programs.

Joy Fenton- Chairman; Sunny Khatra, Sukhi Kang, Idrees Hussain, and Sandy Woycke

NOMINATING — Submits to the membership nominations for officers and directors.

Larry Groipen - Chairman

PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMITTEE — Oversees the SMART public relations initiatives.

Lou Buty - Chairman; Larry Groipen, Sunny Khatra, and Eric Stubin

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE — Works to analyze how the current association serves the members and meets future needs.

Sunny Khatra, Jeff Pearl, Lou Buty, Larry Groipen, Eric Stubin, John Paben, Jackie King, and Dennis Friedman, Consultant

TECH COMMITTEE — Oversees the SMART website, social media and online services.

Justin Woycke - Chairman; Jeremy Berg, Elaine Birks-Mitchell, Calla Fankhanel, Jeff Pearl, and Lynn Warshaw

GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS COMMITTEE — Guides the direction of our government affairs initiatives.

Bill Schapiro – Chairman; John Paben, Jeff Pearl, Josh Music, Eric Warshaw, Bill Wright, and Jackie King

WOMEN OF SMART — Provides a forum for women affiliated with the association.

Lynn Warshaw and Kim Woycke - Chairs; Ellen Tobin and Sandy Woycke