2013 - 2014 NCHN Board of Directors and Officers Elected
The NCHN Board of Directors were elected during the annual membership meeting held in New Orleans on April 17, 2013. You can view the list of Officers and Directors, along with their contact information here.
Above: 2013 - 2014 Board of Directors at the 2013 NCHN Conference in New Orleans (left to right): Toniann Richard (Treasurer), Dave Johnson, Darcy Czarnik-Laurin (Secretary), Deena Dodd, Stacie Pace, Steve Stoddard, Heather Fuller (Immediate Past President), Chris Hopkins (President), Rebecca Davis (Executive Director) Not pictured: Jon Smith, Vice President
Looking for some Great Committee Members
As you know, NCHN is a membership organization and members play an important and active role in the governance and management of the Association. At the beginning of each year, which runs May – April, the committees are reorganized. Members are invited to volunteer to serve on the committee that meets both their professional development needs as a network leader and that they have a sincere interest in assisting NCHN meet its goals and objectives for the year. The other opportunity for members that serve on committees is that it qualifies them to seek election as a Director of NCHN. Candidates for Directors must have experience as a committee member. The NCHN Board of Directors discussed committee structure at their Annual Board Retreat in New Orleans and made some changes. This year each committee will determine at least one specific goal for the year that must be a deliverable to the membership. So, please review the various committees and their overall description and let Rebecca know which one you would like to serve on for 2013-2014.
Each Committee will determine its own meeting schedule for the year during the organizational call; however, member should be willing to donate an average of an hour and half per month for committee calls and committee work. The 2014 Annual Conference Committee members should plan for two calls per month for most months between June and March. If you have any questions, please let Rebecca know.
NCHN Leadership Learning Program - Year 2 Comes to a Close
The two NCHN Leadership Learning Communities, including the 2011 Transformer Community and the 2012 BULLS Community, came together early Friday morning while in New Orleans for their final session of the year. Dr. Mary Kay Chess led the communities through an informative and thought provoking session on “Leaning into your Leadership Learning Edge – Network Leaders as Entrepreneurs.”
Above: Final Leadership Learning Communities Meeting at the 2013 NCHN Conference in New Orleans
(Standing, left to right): Mary Kay Chess, Ph.D., Kimberly Zill, Casslyn David, Kim Buckman, Chris Hopkins, Glenna Daniels-Young, Cindy Siler, Deena Dodd;
(Sitting, left to right): Stacie Pace, Darcy Czarnik-Laurin, Kap Wilkes
Network leaders in the two communities spent the last seven months examining leadership models and tools. Members of the two communities came together to take practical action on the following:
- What are leadership models that reflect my unique strengths and preferences?
- What are leadership models that encourage me to "stretch" and grow my capacity as a facilitator?
- How do others view my leadership strengths?
- What are my learning opportunities for the next six months and what specific choices will I make to continue to lead in unique communities?
Members of the communities discussed "best leadership practices" and focused and intentional growth and reflection on what is required to lead in complex and adaptive situations. The next Leadership Learning Community will be developed from participants at the NCHN Leadership Summit to be held October 1-2 in Austin, TX. |
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