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: Sam Anderson
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:
Vivian Nguyen
Maggie Jacoby
Esther Rosbrook
Jen Ball
Programming Committee
The programming committee is to plan and implement webinars, workshops, and member-only events throughout the year.
Chairs: Manda Wittebort & Iona Ringgold
Committee Members:
Sharicca Boldon
Libby Roderick
Christine Modey
Jen Ball
Donna Kaplowitz
Kathy Orlando
Jasmine Lee
Hamida Bhagirathy
Samia Cooperider
Sarah Ropp
Kassandra Carreon-Saenz
Nicole Mehta
Conference Committee
The conference committee is to plan and implement the organization’s biennial conference throughout the year.
Chairs: Amber Williams PaloSanto (outgoing chair) & Jacob Chacko (incoming chair)
Committee Members:
Rob Brown
Iona Ringgold
Christine Modey
Libby Roderick
Jamiella Brooks
Jennifer Pacheco
Jacob Miranda
Alice Kurima Newberry
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)
Sam Anderson
Roger Fisher
Grant Jackson
