Officers, Directors, and Committees
Board of Directors
Officers
West Palm Beach, FL
White, GA
Broomfield, CO
Harrisburg, PA
Board Members
Mechanicburg, PA
Designer
Minneapolis, MN
Saratoga Springs, NY
Ramona, CA
Dallas, OR
Ariel, WA
Santee, CA
Woodbridge, VA
Board of Directors
CSCA Officers
President: William Ofshlag
Vice President: Collette Jaynes
Secretary: Teri Rossi
Treasurer: Bambi Hankel
Corresponding Secretary: Lisa Chiado
Directors
Colleen Kimble
Sarah Beaird
Brian Thiering
Joanne Hutchins
Dona Bergstrom
Committees
Agility/Obedience/Rally
Board Liaison:
Joanne Hutchins
Chair: Gail Budde
Committee Memebers:
Betsy Harringer
Susan Hall
Audit
Board Liaison:
Bambi Hankel
Chair: Ben Hoyle
Breeder Referrall
Board Liaison:
Colleen Kimble
Chair: Kelly Lease
Tracking & Barn Hunt
Board Liaison:
Colleen Kimble
Chair: Colleen Kimble
Committee Memebers:
Sally Underwood-miller
Health
Board Liaison:
Colleen Kimble
Chair: Doug Johnson
AKC Companion Events Group Moderator
Board Liaison:
Joanne Hutchins
Chair: Cherilyn Hoerman
Hunting
Board Liaison:
Sara Beaird
Chair: Jack Rutherford
Committee Memebers:
Julie Wickwire, Sarah Bulwinkle, Cindy Brizes, Cathy Vinzant, Roe Froman, Roger Watt, Linda Fraser, Tamara De Silva, Jennifer Darcy
International Committee
Board Liaison:
Dona Bergstrom
Chair: Doug Johnson
Clumber Closet
Board Liaison:
Collette Jaynes
Chair: Collette Jaynes
Committee Memebers:
Jane Westervelt- Ofshlag
AKC Studbook/Pedigree Database
Board Liaison: Lisa Chiado
Chair: Lisa Chiado
CGC/Trick Dog/Therapy Dog
Board Liaison:
Joanne Hutchins
Chair: Merrielle Turnbull
Judges Education
Board Liaison:
Dona Bergstrom
Chair: Julie Wickwire
Committee Memebers:
Jan Sutherland
Helen Marshall
Integrated Communica!ons &
Fund raising
Board Liaison:
Bill Ofshlag
Chair: Charlie Zaragoza
AKC Columnist
Board Liaison:
Bill Ofshlag
Chair: Dr. Bryant Freeman
Annual Awards/Awards Record Keeper
Board Liaison: Colleen Kimble
Chair: Milford Cole
Committee Members:
Peggy Holman
Betsy Harringer
Public Education
Board Liaison:
Sara Beaird
Chair: Jennifer Darcy
Technology Committee
Board Liaison:
Bill Ofshlag
Chair: Bill Ofshlag
Website Secretary:
Charlie Zaragoza
Breed Historian
Board Liaison:
Bill Ofshlag
Chair: Dr, Bryant Freeman
Scent Work & Fastcat
Board Liaison:
Brian Thiering
Chair: Tamara De Silva
Auction Oversight
Board Liaison:
Sara Beaird
Chair: Cathy Wiseman
Clumber Chronicle
Board Liaison:
Bill Ofshlag
Chair: Tamara De Silva
Committee Memebers:
Betsy Harringer
Susan Hall
Rescue & Placement
Board Liaison:
Bill Ofshlag
Chair: Sue Carr
Welcoming Committee
Board Liaison:
Teri Rossi
Chair: Teri Rossi
Archives
Board Liaison:
Brian Thiering
Chair: Chelsea Parten
Committee Structure
Purpose
This paper documents the implementation of the committee reorganization approved by the 2007-08 CSCA Board of Directors.
Background
The CSCA Board of Directors approved a new committee structure for the club to reduce the span of control from 27 committees to 7 committees. This was accomplished by consolidating committees falling under a common category into one new committee with the “old" committees becoming subcommittees of the new committee. For example, a new Performance committee was comprised of the “old” Agility, Hunting, Obedience/Rally and Tracking committees which then became subcommittees. Each new committee was staffed with a committee chair and each was provided with a committee charter approved by the CSCA Board.
Implementation of the New Committee Structure
Reducing the span of control means that the CSCA has seven standing committees that do the work assigned by the Board of Directors. These committees are run by a committee chair who fulfills the traditional role of a committee chair. The committee chairs report to the Board of Directors and manage their committees (including their subcommittees) in a way to accomplish the work assigned by the Board of Directors through the committee charter. Each committee has an assigned club director as its liaison to the CSCA Board.
Role of the Committee Chair
The committee chair is responsible to the Board of Directors for accomplishing work assigned to the committee. The committee chair oversees the work of the subcommittees and the chairs of the subcommittees report to the committee chair, rather than to the Board of Directors as was the case under the old committee structure. This allows the reduction in span of control that was the object of the reorganization. The committee chair is responsible for preparing a consolidated report of committee activities to be presented at the National Specialty Show Board meeting and at the Board Interim meeting.
Role of the Board Liaison
The Director assigned as the liaison between the Board of Directors and committee provides an identified conduit for communications with the Board of Directors and serves as a champion for the committee with the Board of Directors. The Board Liaison serves as the Board “expert” for matters pertaining to its committee. The Board Liaison does not run nor manage the committee, but works closely with the committee chair to ensure the wishes of the Board are carried out and that the resource needs of the committee are made known and understood by the Board of Directors.
Role of the Subcommittee Chair
The subcommittee chair manages the work of the subcommittee as defined by the committee chair. The committee chair and the subcommittee chair work closely together to ensure that the work assigned by the committee chair is being accomplished. The subcommittee chair communicates resource needs to the committee chair. A subcommittee report is provided to the committee chair as required.
Role of the Committee Charter
The committee charter is provided to the committee chair by the Board of Directors. This document outlines the responsibilities of the committee, the reporting requirements, the budgetary requirements, communications requirements, and the authority boundaries of the committee. This document provides the framework within which no additional approvals of the Board of Directors are required for committee activities. Importantly, this allows a degree of autonomy for the committee not previously provided under the old structure.
Conclusion
The implementation of the new committee structure reduces the span of control problem to a more manageable level with only seven committee chairs reporting to the Board of Directors. Committee charters approved by the Board of Directors provide the direction and authority from which the committees operate, thus further reducing the need by the Board of Directors to insert itself in the operation and work of the committees. The goal is to have committees operate the club while the Board of Directors focus on policies and strategic issues.