Directors/LRPC
Directors/LRPC, 2008-09
- Gary Townsend, Senior Director
- townsg1@earthlink.net
- Mavonne Prokop, 2nd year
- mprokop@immediapop.com
- Robert Mitchell, 1st year Director
- bob.mitchell@comcast.net
There are three elected Directors for the Minnesota Section. They are elected for three-year terms, one each year so terms are overlapping. Having a new Director every year provides continuity in developing approaches and directions. The Section Directors have a number of defined responsibilities.
Long Range Planning Committee
Annually, the Minnesota Section's long range strategic plan is generated by a standing committee called the Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) which is under the direction of the Senior Director. The LRPC consists of the three Directors, the Chair, Chair-elect and one at-large member (see Section Policy/Procedure MSP-D-001). They have their own mission and vision:
LRPC Mission
Identify trends, develop and recommend Strategic Plans for the dynamic growth of the Section through personal and professional development of our members.
LRPC Vision
To serve as the primary driver of continuous improvement in pursuit of the Section's Mission and Vision.
They meet regularly to review information, analyze trends and solicit input to develop short and long range strategic plans to guide our Section toward achieving its Mission and Vision. The goal is to provide the plans for the Section Officer Training session usually held in March or April each year. The LRPC is guided in this effort by Section Policy/Procedure MSP-D-004, Strategic Planning and by Section Bylaws, Section 7.3.2.
Financial Auditing
Another standing committee, the Section Financial Auditing Committee, conducts the yearly Section financial audit. The Senior Director leads this audit of the Section and its subsidiary units such as, specific conferences, task groups and subsections. Audits such as this provide important feedback about how well the Section is being run financially. This audit must be approved by Section officers and submitted to the National offices in Milwaukee after the end of the fiscal year. This is particularly significant since it is required for National to release funds due the Section for the next fiscal year. This audit committee is guided by Section Policy/Procedure MSP-F-003, Annual Audit Procedure and by Section Bylaws, Section 7.3.1.
Special Duties
Special duties may be assigned the Directors by the Executive Board or the Section Chair according to the Section Bylaws (see Section 5.6.2).
Other Responsibilities
- Mentors: The Directors (as needed) may assign mentors to counsel selected officers and chairs to help them through getting started or a crisis.
- Internal Audits: As needed, the Directors manage an internal audit program that measures the performance of various committees and task groups.
- Surveys: The Directors will assure a continuing program of surveys to gauge Section customer satisfaction/dissatisfaction.
- Benchmarking: The Directors will assure an active benchmarking program to provide comparisons with similar organizations outside the Minnesota Section.