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Mar/Apr 2024 | Vol. 81 No. 2

2022-2024 ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD

International President Regional Directors Members-at-large
Dr. Debbie LeBlanc, Illinois Europe 2020-2024
First Vice President Marie-Antoinette Hubers de Wolf, Cindy Moore, Alberta
The Netherlands
Connie Rensink, Texas 2022-2026
Second Vice President Northeast Dr. Lisa Cooper Wilkins, California
Carol Herzog, Indiana
Dr. Beverly Hall, Tennessee Area Representatives
Northwest
Executive Director Beverly Mantey-VanCronkhite, Canada
Nita R. Scott, CAE, Texas Wisconsin Lorna Berlinguette, Alberta

Parliamentarian Southeast Latin America
Dr. Helen Popovich, PRP, Florida Dr. Teresa Cowan, North Carolina Dr. Alejandrina Mata-Segreda,
Immediate Past President Southwest Costa Rica
Becky Sadowski, Tennessee Susan Perkins, Kansas

NEWS Editor | Judith R. Merz, Ed.D.
Assistant Editor and Publications Specialist | Bailey Bauer

From PRES p.2
The task force held their first meeting in mid-February. interviews were held
Stay tuned for exciting updates on each of these in person with Nita
initiatives. Scott, the Directors,
I also want to update you on the hiring of a new and me, with the other
Membership Director. The members of the Board two PAT members
developed a job description and crafted interview as well as the other
questions for potential candidates. The job was posted members of the
in December, and, although there were more than 40 Administrative Board

candidates, only 6 completed the entire application. The joining via Zoom.
position was open to members and non-members, as Once the Board approved the choice of the individual,
well as females or males. The Performance Appraisal a complete background check was conducted. At the
Team (PAT), chaired by Becky Sadowski, immediate time this article was written, the plan was to offer the
past international president; Beverly Hall-Maughan, job to a qualified candidate who can begin early March.
second vice president; Nita Scott, Executive Director; You may have also heard that Nita Scott, Executive
and me, current international president, developed two Director, is retiring at the end of August. The job

rubrics, one for the first round of interviews and one for description and application have been posted and will
the second round. The Administrative Board reviewed close mid-March. The second-round interviews will be
the applications, and virtual interviews were scheduled completed in person with the entire PAT and by Zoom
for the first week of February. The initial interviews were with other members of the board. Hiring the individual
completed by the PAT along with Peggy Jonas, Finance will be confirmed after the interviews are completed
Director, and Victor Trisnadi, Technology Director. and a background check will be completed. We are
Once the second-round candidates were determined, hopeful the individual will start in See PRES p. 4

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