2014 ACE Business Meeting

• Review of Year• Financial Report• Organizational Discussion/Questions• Leadership Transition

2011 Strategic Plan Seek financial stability Improve professional development opportunities Change to a more functional organizational structure Improve all communications Improve & explain the value of ACE to nonmembers

& those who do not attend annual conferences Build a more functional model for managing

organizational operations

2013-14 Goals: Membership

• Named Membership committee• Followed up with 600+ on contacts list• Got 330+ members into Wild Apricot database

2013-14 Goals: SIGs

• Nearly complete sets of SIG chairs, vice chairs and chair-elects

• Monthly conference calls with SIG leaders

2013-14 Goals:Professional Development

• Named Professional Development committee• Gathered info about free webinar systems• Hosted Porter Gale webinar• Discussing how to incorporate professional

development

Regular Communication

• Monthly board calls• Almost weekly officer calls• Lots of emails & phone calls• ACE Updates to members

Fall Board Meeting, Fargo, ND

Fall Board Meeting

• Studied membership management – selected Wild Apricot

• More financial support for Retiree Director & Retiree Director-elect

• Reviewed finances – increased dues from $100 to $120

Membership Management

Member Directory

Email Lists

Website Update

Facebook

Email Updates with Formatting

Conference

Centennial Celebrations

Diversity Quick Tips

ACE’s Future

• Strategic planning at fall board meeting• Need your input and involvement• ACE is what we make it for ourselves

Financial Report

• Treasurer Elaine Edwards

Organizational Discussion& Questions

Thank You, Conference Committee

• Sandi Karstens• Kay Ledbetter• Jennifer Alexander• Rhonda Conlon• Becky Theller• Jeff Hino• Joanne Littlefield

• Steve Miller• Julie Deering• Peg Herring• Victor Villegas• Doug Edlund*• Debbie Hagenmaier*• Becky Koch*

Thank You

• Tracey Ferwerda, Membership Director• Julie Deering, SIG Director• Marci Hilt, Retiree Director

Welcome

• Bruce Sundeen, Membership Director• Doug Edlund, SIG Director• Bob Furbee, Retiree Director

Welcome

• Elizabeth Gregory North, Marketing Director-elect

• Courtney Meyers, Research Director-elect• Beth Raney, Professional Development

Director-elect• Steve Miller, Vice President

Continuing

• Kevin Smith, Marketing Director• Tracy Irani, Research Director• Rhonda Conlon, Professional Development

Director

Officers

• Faith Peppers, Past President• Joanne Littlefield, President-elect• Brad Beckman, Vice President

Ex-officio

• Elaine Edwards, Treasurer• Holly Young, Executive Director

President Joanne Littlefield