2007 National Advisors for Chapters: (Front Row) Ann Alexander, Chapter Recognition Committee Chair; Kathy Shurte, Talent Management Team Chair. (Second Row) Sharon Wingron, Chair; Cindy Huggett; Meloney Sallie-Dosunmu; LuRae Crawford; Lisa Hayes, CORE Committee Chair; Gina Urgena, ASTD Director of Chapter Services; Charnell Westerman. (Third Row) Phillip Tanzilo; Steve Borowiec; Rebecca Boyle; Jim Maddock; Donna Steffey; Bob Whipple, Leadership Development Team Chair.
National Advisors for Chapters (NAC)
The National Advisors for Chapters (NAC) is a volunteer group of distinguished ASTD chapter leaders. The NAC is also involved in supporting, reviewing, and creating initiatives to help chapters including individual leader coaching, chapter board facilitation, and program presentations for chapters.
The chair of the NAC also serves on the ASTD Board of Directors. NAC members serve three year terms. The NAC has earned the ASTD Volunteer/Staff Partnership Award for 2003!
Official Duties and Responsibilities
The National Advisors for Chapters is charged with providing strategic direction and leadership in the development and support of ASTD chapters and members. As an advisory and resource link, major functions include
- advising and coaching chapters about ASTD initiatives
- linking chapters with common needs
- identifying & sharing best practices
- advising ASTD staff about issues of importance to chapters
- identifying and examining future roles for chapters
- bringing issues of interest to chapters to the attention of the Board of Directors
- ensuring that the needs of chapters are recognized by the Society.
Mission:
To serve as advisors, advocates, and mentors within ASTD on matters of chapter management and operations to ensure high quality service to members.
Vision: The National Advisor for Chapters partners with ASTD leadership for One ASTD in understanding and addressing member needs. We fulfill our mission and achieve our vision through a commitment to people, learning, and performance.
Sharon J. Wingron, CPLP
NAC Chair
Wings of Success LLC
4925 Walnut Grove Dr.
Villa Ridge, MO 63089
(O) 636.451.4925
(C) 314.324.8962
sharon@wingsofsuccess.com
St. Louis Chapter
Tenure 2004-2008
Ann Alexander
Grand Rapids Community College
143 Bostwick NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
(O) 616.234.4179
(C) 616.443.1572
aalexand@grcc.edu
South Central Michigan Chapter
SOS Committee Chair
Tenure 2007
Ohio Area Chapters - Central Ohio, Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, Greater Toledo, Northeast Ohio, Western Ohio, Ann Arbor, Greater Detroit, South Central Michigan, Upper Michigan, Central Indiana, Michiana, River Cities, and Kentuckiana.
Steve Borowiec
University of North Florida, Division of Continuing Education
12000 Alumni Drive
Jacksonville, FL 32224
(O) 904.620.4280
sborowie@unf.edu
Northeast Florida Chapter
Tenure 2006-2008
Southern Chapters - Central Alabama, Greater Birmingham, North Alabama, Arkansas, NW Arkansas, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, North Louisiana, Mississippi, Memphis, and Middle Tennessee.
Rebecca Boyle
5345 Eastwood Ave.
Hamburg, NY 14075
(O) 716.627.7602
Reba212@roadrunner.com
Niagara Frontier Chapter
Tenure 2006-2007
New England Chapters - Connecticut, Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Bay Colonies, Vermont, Hudson Mohawk, Central New York, Genesee Valley, and Niagara Frontier.
LuRae Crawford
Continental Western Group
11201 Douglas Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50306-1594
(O) 515.278.3335
lcrawford@cwgins.com
Central Iowa Chapter
Tenure 2006-2008
Lisa Hayes
Union Pacific Railroad
1400 Douglas St., STOP 1240
Omaha, NE 68179
(O) 402.544.9042
lrhayes@up.com
Nebraska Chapter
Tenure 2005-2007
CORE Committee Chair
Great Plain Area Chapters - Fargo Moorhead, Lincoln, Nebraska, Great Plains, Lake Superior, Twin Cities, Hawkeye, Central Iowa, Mississippi Valley, and Sunflower.
Cindy Huggett, CPLP
AchieveGlobal
128 Benedict Lane
Raleigh, NC 27614
(O) 800.659.6090 x 7805
(C) 919.349.4589 (preferred)
Cindy.huggett@achieveglobal.com
Research Triangle Chapter
Tenure 2007-2009
Southeast Chapters - Augusta, Greater Atlanta, Charlotte Area, Eastern North Carolina, NC Research Triangle Area, Piedmont, Midlands, Upstate South Carolina, East Tennessee, Greater Chattanooga, and Smoky Mountain.
Jim Maddock
Microsoft
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052
(O) 425.703.1652
jmaddock@microsoft.com
Puget Sound Chapter
Tenure 2006-2008
Northwest Chapters - South Central Alaska, Inland Northwest, Puget Sound, Cascadia, Eastern Idaho, Treasure Valley, Big Sky, Northern Rockies, Pikes Peak, Rocky Mountain, and Utah.
Meloney Sallie-Dosunmu
Just Born
1300 Stefko Blvd
Bethlehem,PA 18017
(O) 610.867.7568 x2318
(C) 484.951.3631
sallmj@justborn.com
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Tenure 2007-2009
NYC Area/Northeast Chapters - Southern Connecticut, Mid New Jersey, Long Island, New York Metro, Southern Tier, Westchester, Eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Reading Area Trainers Org.
Kathy Shurte, CPLP
Broward County Commission
115 South Andrews Ave.
Room 508
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(O) 954.357.6710
(H) 954.771.0687
kshurte@broward.org
Ft. Lauderdale Chapter
Tenure 2005-2007
Talent Managment Chair
Florida Area Chapters - Central Florida, Pensacola, Florida Suncoast, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, Heart of Florida, Northeast Florida, Southwest Florida, Space Coast, Tallahassee, Emerald Coast, and Puerto Rico.
Donna Steffey, CPLP
Vital Signs
40 Delburne Drive
Davis, IL 61019
(O) 815.248.3104
(C) 847.867.2616
itrainum@aol.com
Chicagoland Chapter
Tenure 2005-2007
Midwest Chapters - Central Illinois, Chicagoland, Heart of Illinois, Rock Valley, Central Missouri, Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis Metro, Northeast Wisconsin, Northwest Wisconsin, South Central Wisconsin, and Southeast Wisconsin
Phillip Tanzilo, CPLP
OneCoach
3525 Del Mar Heights Road #356
San Diego, CA 92130
(O) 858.792.1204
(C) 619.723.3443
ptanzilo@onecoach.com
San Diego Chapter
Tenure 2007–2009
West Chapters - Greater Tucson, Valley of the Sun, Central San Joaquin, Golden Gate, Inland Empire, Los Angels, Mt. Diablo, North Bay, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, Silicon Valley, Hawaii, Greater Las Vegas, and Sierra Nevada.
Gina Urgena
ASTD
1640 King St., Box 1443
Alexandria, VA 22313-2043
(O) 703.683.9206
gina@astd.org
Charnell Westerman
LSU, HRM Department
235 Thomas Boyd Hall
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(O) 225.578.8333
(C) 225.802.5012
cwester@lsu.edu
Baton Rouge
Tenure 2007–2009
Southwest Chapters - Albuquerque, Central Oklahoma, NE OK Tulsa, Austin, Brazos Valley, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth Mid Cities, Houston, San Antonio, and West Texas.
Bob Whipple
215 Curtis Road
Hilton, NY 14468
Phone 585.392.7763
(C) 585.766.4438
(F) 585.392.2700
bwhipple@leadergrow.com
Genesee Valley Chapter
LDT Chair
Tenure 2007
Mid-Atlantic Chapters - Central Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Metro DC, Maryland, Blue Ridge, Greater Richmind, Southeastern Virginia, Valleys of Virginia, and Kanawha Valley.
The ASTD National Advisors for Chapters (NAC) recruits new applicants every year. NAC applications become available in April and are due after the ASTD International Conference. Applicants go through a series of reviews and interviews leading to final decisions by early August. Those selected for the NAC begin three-year terms in January of the next year. For more information, contact the chair of the NAC (see roster above).
The criteria and factors used to select NAC members varies somewhat each year as the NAC seeks balance among the NAC membership. However, qualification requirements that are consistent each year include
- ASTD local and national membership at time of application, to be retained through entire NAC term
- demonstrated chapter leadership as evidenced by chapter board experience (minimum two years)
- knowledge and experience in workplace learning and performance, as evidenced by HRD experience and accomplishments
- understanding of strategic thinking, ASTD's strategy and structure, and relationship to trends in business and workplace learning and performance
- ability to represent the Society's issues to chapters and chapter issues to the Society
- ability to perform as part of a leadership team, especially on a virtual basis
- ability to reflect a balanced and diverse perspective through field of expertise; ethnic origin; chapter size/composition; internal and external practitioner focus; and/or geographic location.
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