National Advisors for Chapters
2009 National Advisors for Chapters
(Front row, left to right): Bob Zimel, Phillip Tanzilo, Ken Steiger, Christie Ward, Dawn Mahoney, and Paula Ruffy. (Back row, left to right): Meloney Sallie-Dosunmu, Ken Phillips, Michael Sabbag, Trish Harrold, Kella Price, Cindy Huggett, Paul Smith, Gina Urgena, and Charnell Westerman.
Overview
The NAC are distinguished ASTD chapter past presidents who serve as national volunteer advisors to the Chapter Services Team and chapter leaders. The chair of the NAC also serves on the ASTD Board of Directors. NAC members serve three-year terms.
NAC members are charged with providing strategic direction and leadership in the development and support of ASTD chapters and members.
Mission
To serve as advisors, advocates, and mentors within ASTD on matters of chapter management and operations to ensure high quality service to members.
Some ways NAC can work with your chapter:
- Link chapters with common needs
- Provide guidance about items related to CORE
- Assist chapters with facilitating their annual board retreat
- Poll chapter leaders through Yahoo Groups or area calls
- Help leaders sign up for the ASTD communications
- Help leaders find resources from national ASTD
- Advise and coach chapters about ASTD initiatives
- Identify and share best practices
- Advise ASTD staff about issues of importance to chapters
- Identify and examine future roles for chapters
- Bring issues of interest to chapters to the attention of the ASTD Board of Directors
- Ensure that the needs of chapters are recognized by the Society
Interested in becoming involved in the NAC? Click here to access the application (Deadline: June 10, 2009.) For information about all chapter-related national committee volunteer opportunities, click here.
National Advisors for Chapters Selection Process
After the June 10 National Advisors for Chapters application deadline, the following steps will take place:
- National Advisors for Chapters (NAC) Nominating Committee reviews the applications
- Interviews of selected candidates are conducted by the NAC Nominating Committee
- NAC Nominating Committee presents and recommends the selected candidates to the full NAC for a vote
- The recommendation is sent to the ASTD Board of Directors for a vote
- Candidates will be notified of selection by mid August and should plan to attend the 2009 ASTD Chapter Leaders Conference (ALC) October 30-31and NAC meeting November 1-2
2009 NAC
Cindy Huggett, CPLP
NAC Chair
Raleigh, NC
(C) 919.349.4589
Cindy.huggett@achieveglobal.com
Research Triangle Chapter
Tenure 2007-2010
Trish Harrold, CPLP
Papillion, NE
(O) 402.213.5600
president@careerandlifementoring.com
Nebraska Chapter
Tenure 2009-2011
Great Plains Chapters─Fargo/Moorhead, Lincoln, Nebraska, Great Plains, Lake Superior, Twin Cities, Hawkeye, Central Iowa, Mississippi Valley, and Sunflower.
Dawn Mahoney, CPLP
Chair, ASTD Chapter Leaders Conference Program Advisory Committee
Lodi, WI
(C) 608.219.5785
dawnjmahoney@charter.net
South Central Wisconsin Chapter
Tenure 2009
Southern Chapters─Central Alabama, Greater Birmingham, North Alabama, Arkansas, Northwest Arkansas, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, North Louisiana, Mississippi, Memphis, and Middle Tennessee.
Ken Phillips, CPLP
Grayslake, Illinois 30030
(O) 847.231.6068
(C) 847.528.3456
ken@phillipsassociates.com
Chicagoland Chapter
Tenure 2009-2011
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.
Kella Price, CPLP
Yuma, AZ
(O) 928.276.3009
(C) 252.622.8119
johnkella@aol.com
Eastern North Carolina Chapter
Tenure 2009-2011
Southeast Chapters─Greater Atlanta, Charlotte Area, Eastern North Carolina, North Carolina Research Triangle Area, Piedmont, Midlands, Upstate South Carolina, East Tennessee, Greater Chattanooga, and Smoky Mountain.
Paula Ruffy
Chair, Technology Advisory Team
Salt Lake City, UT
(O) 801.201.5802
paula@project-create.com
Utah Chapter
Tenure 2008-2010
Inter Mountain West Chapters─Tucson, Valley of the Sun, Albuquerque, Utah, Northern Rockies, Pikes, Peak, Rocky Moutain, Greater Las Vegas, and Sierra Nevada.
Michael Sabbag, M.A., SPHR
Sunrise, FL
(C) 954.818.8420
(O) 954.233.4000 x5727
MichaelSabbag@netscape.net
Fort Lauderdale Chapter
Tenure 2008-2010
Sunshine Chapters—Central Florida, Pensacola, Florida Suncoast, Fort Lauderdale, Miami, North Central Florida Gator, Northeast Florida, Southwest Florida, Space Coast, Tallahassee, Emerald Coast, and Puerto Rico.
Meloney Sallie-Dosunmu
Chair, NAC Nominating Committee
Bethlehem, PA
(O) 610.867.7568 x2318
(C) 484.951.3631
sallmj@justborn.com
Greater Philadelphia Chapter
Tenure 2007-2009
Northeast Chapters─Southern Connecticut, Mid New Jersey, Long Island, New York Metro, Southern Tier, Westchester, Eastern Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and Reading Area Trainers Organization.
Paul Smith
Chair, Chapter Recognition Committee
Des Moines, IA
(O) 515.247.0615
Smith.Paul.D@principal.com
Central Iowa Chapter
Tenure 2009
Mid-Atlantic Chapters—Central Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, Metro DC, Maryland, Greater Richmond, Southeastern Virginia, Valleys of Virginia, and West Virginia.
Ken Steiger
Tully, NY
ken@steigertraining.com
(O) 315.696.5894
(C) 315.350.7455
Central New York Chapter
Tenure 2008-2011
Eastern Midwest Chapters—Central Ohio, Greater Cincinnati, Greater Cleveland, Greater Toledo, Northeast Ohio, Western Ohio, Ann Arbor, Greater Detroit, South Mid-Michigan, Upper Michigan, Central Indiana, Michiana, River Cities, and Kentuckiana.
Phillip Tanzilo, CPLP
San Diego, CA
(C) 619.723.3443
phialta@aol.com
San Diego Chapter
Tenure 2007–2009
West Chapters─Golden Gate, Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Mt. Diablo, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego, Silicon Valley, and Hawaii.
Gina Urgena
Director, Chapter Services
ASTD
Alexandria, VA
(O) 703.683.9206
gina@astd.org
Christie Ward
Thornton, CO
(O) 303.252.4040
(C) 720.935.9273
christie@christieward.com
Rocky Moutain Chapter
Tenure 2008-2010
Northwest Chapters─Alaska, Inland Northwest, Puget Sound, Cascadia, Eastern Idaho, Treasure Valley, and Big Sky.
Charnell Westerman, CPLP
Chair, CORE Committee
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
(O) 225.292.2031
(C) 225.802.5012
cwesterman@amedisys.com
Baton Rouge Chapter
Tenure 2007–2009
Southwest Chapters─Central Oklahoma, Northeast Oklahoma Tulsa, Austin, Brazos Valley, Corpus Christi, Dallas, Fort Worth Mid Cities, Houston, San Antonio, and West Texas.
Bob Zimel
Rumson, NJ 00760
(C) 973.769.9443
bzimel@childrensplace.com
Mid New Jersey Chapter
Tenure 2009-2011
New England Chapters─Connecticut, Central Massachusetts, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, Bay Colonies, Vermont, Hudson Mohawk, Central New York, Genesee Valley, and Niagara Frontier.