2017 Silver Seminar. Minneapolis, Minnesota

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1 2017 Silver Seminar Minneapolis, Minnesota

2 Welcome to our Annual Business Meeting!

3 Agenda o Welcome and Call to Order o Thank you to our Partners & Sponsors o President s Report o Executive Director s Report o Treasurer s Report o Committee Highlights o Other Business

4 Partners & Sponsors Tara Lynne Orlowski, M.Ed.

5 IN MEMORY OF Carolynne Stevens

6 President s Report o Start with Why o Writing Course o 2018 Board Member openings o Strategic Initiatives o Transition to MHQ o Key Indicator System o Credential o ECQA o Exchange Partnership o New Executive Director

7 Executive Director s Report o Amazon Smile o Job Board o Silent Auction o Website Updates o Credential Renewals o Guidestar Gold Seal o NARA Panel 4:45 pm

8 Treasurer s Report Balance Sheet July 2017 July 2016 Total Assets 474, ,694 Total Liabilities 34,852 46,968 Current Norris Class Fund Balance: $9,420 Cash Positon (as of 7/31): $339, Revenue Projections Revenue and expenditures will likely come in under budget projections. As of July 31, 2017 (58% of the Budget) o o o Actual Revenue is 58.61% of the amount budgeted Actual Expenditures are 37.77% of the amount budgeted Primary sources of revenue come from Membership Fees, Online Courses, Contracts and Seminar. Chair Chris Ross-Baze Board Liaison Chris Ross-Baze Members Mike Boland Travis Gordon Terry Jarvis Alicia Jenkins Mary Murphy State/Province KS KS FL TX NH MO KS

9 NARA 2017 Board of Directors Executive Committee: Tara Orlowski Steven Eng Chris Ross-Baze President President-Elect Treasurer At-Large Members Mike Boland Becky Fleming-Siebenaler Vickie Flynn Alfred Johnson Donna Sabo Lisa Turtle Tom van der Veen Sandra Wooters

10 Committee Highlights ADULT CARE Governance

11 Committee ADULT CARE Highlights o Updated NARA Credential online course language. o Created 2017 Seminar session on Adult Care. o Set up bi-monthly calls with assisted living directors. Co-Chairs Alfred Johnson Board Liaison Alfred Johnson Members Steven Eng Margie Zelenak Terry Jarvis Wayne Curtin Sandi Wooters Jean DeVitto State/Province WI WI BC PA NH NC PA PA

12 Committee CHILD WELFARE Highlights o Model Foster Care Standards webinar and article. o Developed list of organizations and association related to child welfare. Chair Tom van der Veen Board Liaison Donna Sabo Members Margaret Semple Tim Clark Robin Ely Joyce Debolt Melissa More State/Province OR OH OR MI VA KS KY

13 Committee GOVERNANCE Highlights o 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. Co-Chairs Steven Eng Terry Jarvis Board Liaison Steven Eng Members Martha Isler Donna Sabo Debby Russo State/Province BC NH BC PA OH FL

14 Committee MEMBERSHIP # NARA Membership 660 NARA Members with in the USA and Canada 145 Individual / Retiree / Student Members Representing 37 states (including DC) 4 provinces 25 Organization Members Representing 20 states (including DC) 2 provinces Highlights o Worked with Board to restructure membership levels. Chair Mike Boland Board Liaison Lisa Turtle Members Jean DeVitto Shelly Elliott Alina Soto State/Province FL Cherokee Nation NJ VA FL

15 Committee PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Highlights o 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. Chair Debby Russo Board Liaison Vickie Flynn Members Jean DeVitto Abena Ocran-Jackson State/Province FL GA NJ OH

16 Committee PROMISING PRACTICES Highlights o Establishing a program for NARA to recognize promising practices in the regulatory field. o Developing criteria for submissions and evaluation. Chair Alfred Johnson Board Liaison Alfred Johnson Members Tara Orlowski Alicia Jenkins Heather West Tammy Trestrail Rick Fiene State/Province WI WI FL MO WA VA PA

17 Committee RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Highlights o o Defined topics for further exploration o o Religious exemptions to licensing Unique issues with licensing in rural areas Research and share new national resources available to support regulatory practices Chair Michelle Thomas Board Liaison Becky Fleming-Siebenaler Members Lisa Clifford Ron Melusky Ed Slavinsky Dawn Woods State/Province IN MT IN PA PA OR

18 Q&A oother Business