Getting Involved with IECA Can Be a Priceless Experience
IECA NEWS
When I am asked what IECA means to me and
why I give my time to this organization, I consider many things. After this past
year of transition, I have seen that the dedication of our committee members,
our staff, and our other volunteers rises to the top.
IECA
has many committees, and the chairs of these committees are hardworking
volunteer members. Other members also donate their time through annual
conference presentations and the work they do within their Chapters. This
commitment by so many people keeps me going even when things seem to be chaotic
in my own life or in the workings of IECA.
We are
always looking for new volunteer participants, and I would like to put out the
call for others to join us in this endeavor. Nonprofit associations exist
because of volunteer committees, members, and staff. The more knowledgeable and
diverse these groups become, the more the association’s strength and growth
excels.
 |
Ron Faucher, CPESC
President of IECA Board of Directors |
IECA
has many committees and other possibilities for new volunteers. Currently, there
are 10 committees, with an additional seven subcommittees. There is much to say
about the value of these committees and volunteering for IECA. To quote a TV
commercial, these opportunities are “priceless.” I would like to highlight two volunteer areas
and discuss some of the work done by these groups.
IECA Board of Directors
Although
the Board is not a committee by definition, we are volunteers just the same. In
the past two years of my presidency, this Board has been challenged. We have had
to undertake a search for a new executive director, something we had not planned
for and had thought would be many years down the road. The search and hiring
process was an enlightening one, and I believe the Board made a great choice in
choosing Russ Adsit.
Secondly, the economy threw us another challenge
with the cost of maintaining our office in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. A bit of
research proved that Denver, Colorado, was less expensive and would open a new
pool of potential employees. We appointed a committee to look for space in
Denver. A recommendation was submitted to the Board and was approved
unanimously.
Pat
Fete, office manager, and Scott Johnson, IT manager, both made the move to
Denver, and Meg Tully, CAE, is working from a virtual office in Steamboat
Springs. New staff includes Jimmy Eanes, CPESC, CPSWQ, and Katie Kiaha, whose
profiles are highlighted in this issue, along with other experienced non-profit
employees.
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Volunteers
If there
ever was a time that IECA needs its volunteers to step up and help the
association, it is now. We need all our members to be ambassadors for IECA to
make EC09 a successful conference, to assist our ever-growing Chapters, and to
grow the organization in general. In these economic times, people are struggling
and organizations are no different. Promoting EC09 and IECA in general to all
your colleagues, friends, and industry contacts will make this conference one of
the best we have ever had and this organization the strongest it has ever
been.
Please
continue to support your essential Best Management Practice ... IECA.
Author's Bio: Ron Faucher, CPESC is President of IECA Board of Directors
January-February 2009
Getting Involved with IECA Can Be a Priceless Experience
IECA NEWS
When I am asked what IECA means to me and
why I give my time to this organization, I consider many things. After this past
year of transition, I have seen that the dedication of our committee members,
our staff, and our other volunteers rises to the top.
IECA
has many committees, and the chairs of these committees are hardworking
volunteer members. Other members also donate their time through annual
conference presentations and the work they do within their Chapters. This
commitment by so many people keeps me going even when things seem to be chaotic
in my own life or in the workings of IECA.
We are
always looking for new volunteer participants, and I would like to put out the
call for others to join us in this endeavor. Nonprofit associations exist
because of volunteer committees, members, and staff. The more knowledgeable and
diverse these groups become, the more the association’s strength and growth
excels.
|
Ron Faucher, CPESC
President of IECA Board of Directors |
IECA
has many committees and other possibilities for new volunteers. Currently, there
are 10 committees, with an additional seven subcommittees. There is much to say
about the value of these committees and volunteering for IECA. To quote a TV
commercial, these opportunities are “priceless.” I would like to highlight two volunteer areas
and discuss some of the work done by these groups.
IECA Board of Directors
Although
the Board is not a committee by definition, we are volunteers just the same. In
the past two years of my presidency, this Board has been challenged. We have had
to undertake a search for a new executive director, something we had not planned
for and had thought would be many years down the road. The search and hiring
process was an enlightening one, and I believe the Board made a great choice in
choosing Russ Adsit.
Secondly, the economy threw us another challenge
with the cost of maintaining our office in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. A bit of
research proved that Denver, Colorado, was less expensive and would open a new
pool of potential employees. We appointed a committee to look for space in
Denver. A recommendation was submitted to the Board and was approved
unanimously.
Pat
Fete, office manager, and Scott Johnson, IT manager, both made the move to
Denver, and Meg Tully, CAE, is working from a virtual office in Steamboat
Springs. New staff includes Jimmy Eanes, CPESC, CPSWQ, and Katie Kiaha, whose
profiles are highlighted in this issue, along with other experienced non-profit
employees.
Volunteers
If there
ever was a time that IECA needs its volunteers to step up and help the
association, it is now. We need all our members to be ambassadors for IECA to
make EC09 a successful conference, to assist our ever-growing Chapters, and to
grow the organization in general. In these economic times, people are struggling
and organizations are no different. Promoting EC09 and IECA in general to all
your colleagues, friends, and industry contacts will make this conference one of
the best we have ever had and this organization the strongest it has ever
been.
Please
continue to support your essential Best Management Practice ... IECA.