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2017 Silver Seminar
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Welcome to our Annual Business Meeting!
Agenda
o Welcome and Call to Ordero Thank you to our Partners & Sponsorso President’s Reporto Executive Director’s Reporto Treasurer’s Reporto Committee Highlightso Other Business
Partners & Sponsors
Tara Lynne Orlowski, M.Ed.
IN MEMORY OFCarolynne Stevens
President’s Report
o Start with Whyo Writing Course o 2018 Board Member openings o Strategic Initiatives
o Transition to MHQo Key Indicator Systemo Credentialo ECQAo Exchange Partnershipo New Executive Director
Executive Director’s Report
o Amazon Smileo Job Boardo Silent Auctiono Website Updateso Credential Renewalso Guidestar – Gold Sealo NARA Panel – 4:45 pm
Treasurer’s Report
Chair State/ProvinceChris Ross-Baze KSBoard LiaisonChris Ross-Baze KSMembersMike Boland FLTravis Gordon TXTerry Jarvis NHAlicia Jenkins MOMary Murphy KS
Balance Sheet July 2017 July 2016Total Assets 474,180 447,694Total Liabilities 34,852 46,968
Current Norris Class Fund Balance: $9,420Cash Positon (as of 7/31): $339,091
2017 Revenue ProjectionsRevenue and expenditures will likely come in under budget projections. As of July 31, 2017 (58% of the Budget)o Actual Revenue is 58.61% of the amount budgetedo Actual Expenditures are 37.77% of the amount budgetedo Primary sources of revenue come from Membership Fees,
Online Courses, Contracts and Seminar.
NARA 2017 Board of Directors
At-Large MembersMike BolandBecky Fleming-SiebenalerVickie FlynnAlfred JohnsonDonna SaboLisa TurtleTom van der VeenSandra Wooters
Tara Orlowski PresidentSteven Eng President-ElectChris Ross-Baze Treasurer
Executive Committee:
Committee Highlights
ADULT CARE
Governance
CommitteeADULT CARE
Co-Chairs State/Province
Alfred Johnson WI
Board Liaison
Alfred Johnson WI
Members
Steven Eng BC
Margie Zelenak PA
Terry Jarvis NH
Wayne Curtin NC
Sandi Wooters PA
Jean DeVitto PA
Highlightso Updated NARA Credential online
course language.o Created 2017 Seminar session on
Adult Care.o Set up bi-monthly calls with
assisted living directors.
CommitteeCHILD WELFARE
Chair State/Province
Tom van der Veen OR
Board Liaison
Donna Sabo OH
Members
Margaret Semple OR
Tim Clark MI
Robin Ely VA
Joyce Debolt KS
Melissa More KY
Highlightso Model Foster Care Standards
webinar and article.o Developed list of organizations
and association related to child welfare.
CommitteeGOVERNANCE
Co-Chairs State/Province
Steven Eng BC
Terry Jarvis NH
Board Liaison
Steven Eng BC
Members
Martha Isler PA
Donna Sabo OH
Debby Russo FL
Highlightso Examined the Evolution in NARA’s
Governance.o Identified the need to focus on policies -
not policies and procedures.o Developed a standardized process for
reviewing current policies and the development of new ones.
o Prioritized the review of current policies and identified gaps in NARA’s policies.
CommitteeMEMBERSHIP
Chair State/Province
Mike Boland FL
Board Liaison
Lisa Turtle Cherokee Nation
Members
Jean DeVitto NJ
Shelly Elliott VA
Alina Soto FL
# NARA Membership
660 NARA Members with in the USA and Canada
145 Individual / Retiree / Student MembersRepresenting • 37 states (including DC) • 4 provinces
25 Organization Members Representing • 20 states (including DC) • 2 provinces
Highlightso Worked with Board to restructure
membership levels.
CommitteePROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Chair State/Province
Debby Russo FL
Board Liaison
Vickie Flynn GA
Members
Jean DeVitto NJ
Abena Ocran-Jackson OH
Highlightso Reviewed seminar proposals.o Assisted with silent auction items.o Recommended keynotes, vendors
and scheduling Discussed webinar marketing ideas.
o Began review of the NARA National Regulatory Professional Credential (NRPC) exam questions.
CommitteePROMISING PRACTICES
Chair State/Province
Alfred Johnson WI
Board Liaison
Alfred Johnson WI
Members
Tara Orlowski FL
Alicia Jenkins MO
Heather West WA
Tammy Trestrail VA
Rick Fiene PA
Highlightso Establishing a program for NARA
to recognize promising practices in the regulatory field.
o Developing criteria for submissions and evaluation.
CommitteeRESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Chair State/Province
Michelle Thomas IN
Board Liaison
Becky Fleming-Siebenaler MT
Members
Lisa Clifford IN
Ron Melusky PA
Ed Slavinsky PA
Dawn Woods OR
Highlightso Defined topics for further exploration
o Religious exemptions to licensing
o Unique issues with licensing in rural areas
o Research and share new national resources available to support regulatory practices
Q&A
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