Leadership & Committees
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Auditing Committee
The auditing committee meets once a year at the annual meeting to audit the association’s accounts, recommends accounting procedures, and reports back to the membership.
Auditing Chair: Rebecca Ringham, Minot State University
Historian, Archives
The historian/ archivist is responsible for maintaining historical information of the organization.
Historian: Elissa Thoman, University of Iowa
Membership Committee
The membership committee solicits new members to the organization, catalogs institutional and individual membership information, publishes the new member brochure, and plans a welcome session at the annual meeting.
Membership Chair: Abbie Suntken, Iowa State University
Executive Committee
Manages the business and affairs of the association; also known as the Board of Directors.
President: Shawna Saad, Iowa State University
President-Elect: Jessica Alberhasky, University of Iowa
Past-President: Sara Sullivan, University of Iowa
Secretary: Elissa Thoman, University of Iowa
Treasurer: Jodi Pierce, North Dakota State University
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
DEI Chair: Philip Hunt, North Dakota State University
Nominating Committee
The nominations committee selects and presents to the membership, nominees from the active membership for elective officers. This committee is chaired by the past president with input from the executive committee.
Nominating Chair: Sara Sullivan, University of Iowa
Program Committee
The program committee develops the program for the annual meeting by soliciting ideas and securing presenters.
Program Chair: Emily Johnson, University of Iowa
Site Selection Committee
The UMACRAO site selection committee solicits information about and evaluates sites for the annual meeting.
Site Selection Chair: Joni Krueger, Augustana University
Local Arrangements Committee
The local arrangements committee serves as the host for the annual meeting and provides for all physical arrangements of the meeting.
Local Arrangements Chair: Caroline Kinney, Des Moines University
Special Recognition Committee
The special recognition committee makes nominations to the executive committee for the election of Honorary Life Member and Exemplary Service Awards. The past president serves as committee chair for the special recognition committee.
Special Recognition Chair: Sara Sullivan, University of Iowa
Communications Committee
The communications committee maintains and manages the UMACRAO listserv, social media, and member communication including a quarterly newsletter and a special post-annual meeting newsletter.
Communications Chair: Chelsea Burk, University of Iowa
Technology Committee
The technology committee develops and uses technology to facilitate UMACRAO operations. This role maintains website information for all areas of UMACRAO, as well as providing technical support during annual conferences.
Technology Chair: Jacob Nolton, Iowa State University
Corporate Relations Committee
Working closely with the LAC and program committees, the corporate relations committee solicits vendors to participate in, present at, and host functions for the annual meeting.
Corporate Relations Chair: Colleen Harms, University of Minnesota
Philanthropy Committee
The philanthropy committee promotes UMACRAO’s philanthropic mission. In conjunction with the local arrangements committee, the philanthropy committee coordinates and executes the fundraiser that occurs at the annual conference.
Philanthropy Chair: Caroline Jens, University of Iowa
Government Relations Committee
The Government Relations Chair serves a two-year term and is the primary contact for AACRAO for issues related to higher-education topics and policies. This position is responsible for keeping the membership informed of state, regional, and national issues such as proposed legislation or new government policies. Under the direction of the UMACRAO Executive Committee, this position engages in the promotion, advocacy, and advancement of academic and educational policy through coordinated communication with legislators at the state and federal levels.
Government Relations Chair: James Harms, University of Minnesota
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