GRA COMMITTEES LIST (as of 1/7/08)
AFFILIATES (STANDING)
Vicki Kretsinger, Chair
David Abbott
Gene Luhdorff
Kathy Snelson
Responsibilities: Establish & monitor criteria for affiliation; develop strategic alliances; coordinate activities with allied organizations.
 
AWARDS (STANDING)
Stephanie Hastings, Chair
David Abbott
Bruce Daniels
Gordon Jamieson
Michael Smith
Kathy Snelson
Ali Tabidian
Responsibilities: Slate of nominees presented at August meeting; Will have electronic and newsletter announcements.Kevin Neese; Lifetime Achieve-ment;Acknowledge people/organizations that support GRA and its mission.
 
BYLAWS (STANDING)
Stephanie Hastings, Chair
Roy Herndon
Tom Johnson
Vicki Kretsinger
Tim Parker
Kathy Snelson
Responsibilities: Review bylaws/make recommendations as appropriate or warranted.
 
COMMUNICATIONS (STANDING)

William Pipes, Chair
Kevin Blatt
Vicki Kretsinger
Tom Mohr
Jean Moran
Tim Parker
Steve Phillips
Sarah Raker
Kathy Snelson
David Von Aspern

Mission/Objectives: GRA publishes HydroVisions a quarterly newsletter that brings together news, technical papers, legislative developments, and upcoming events of interest to the groundwater community. GRA also communicates to members and other interested individuals in the groundwater community via email and other broadcasts for events, legislative alerts, and other timely news items and links. GRA also has created and maintains a website, which includes organization news, events, contacts, membership information, Branch news, links, and past publications. The mission of the Communications Committee is to direct the implementation of, and provide oversight of, the organization’s communications activities. Oversight includes finding capable individuals to implement the activities and ensuring that these activities are completed in a timely, cost-effective, and quality manner and that communications are consistent with GRA’s mission and policies. The Committee also looks for new and better ways for GRA to communicate with the groundwater community and working in concert with the Board and the Executive Committee, scopes, costs, and implements new communications initiatives.
 
EDUCATION (STANDING)

Jean Moran, Chair
David Abbott
Christy Kennedy
Tom Mohr
Tim Parker
Sarah Raker
Eric Reichard

Responsibilities: Education/outreach activities; Groundwater Awareness Month; Groundwater Week; student scholarships.
 
EVENTS(STANDING)

Eric Reichard, Co-Chair
Ted Johnson, Co-Chair

Rula Deeb
Gary Foote
Elie Haddad
Stephanie Hastings
Tom Johnson
Vicki Kretsinger
Brian Lewis
Mary Megarry
Bill Motzer
Sarah Raker
Jon Rohrer
Kathy Snelson

Mission/Objectives: Develops and produces contemporary, introductory, and advanced scientific and educational programs that promote the under-standing and implementation of groundwater science, technology and policy.
EXECUTIVE (STANDING)

Jim Strandberg, Chair
Tom Mohr, Immediate Past President
Roy Herndon
Tom Johnson
Vicki Kretsinger
William Pipes
Tim Parker
Kathy Snelson, Ex officio

Responsibilities: Develop Annual Retreat; provide direction to Board of Directors; oversee strategic planning development and process; develop & monitor Governance Binder.
 
FINANCE (STANDING)

Tom Mohr, Chair
David Abbott
Chrisopher Campbell
Brian Lewis
Kathy Snelson, Ex officio
Emily Vavricka
David Von Aspern

Responsibilities: Advance planning for budget, tracking, and budget history; present draft budget for Board approval.
 
LEGISLATIVE (STANDING)
Tim Parker, Chair
Bob Bowcock
Terry Foreman
Chris Frahm, Legislative Advocate
Phil Rosentrater
Bob Van Valer
Carol Williams
Responsibilities: Communication, obtain member-ship input, making timely legislative information sources available to the membership, legislative policy and priorities development, and legislative advocacy.
 
MEMBERSHIP (STANDING)
Ted Johnson, Chair
Kevin Blatt
Randy Dean
Tom Johnson
Brian Lewis
Stephen Lofholm
Tom Mohr
Katrin Schliewen
Kathy Snelson
Emily Vavricka
Mission/Objectives: Develops strategies and executes plans that maintain and improve member satisfaction, increase membership, and ensure comprehensive member representation from appropriate groundwater resources-related professionals, organizations, and agencies.
 
NOMINATING (STANDING)

Tom Mohr, Chair
Joe Birman
Carl Hauge
Brian Lewis
Tim Parker
Kathy Snelson

Responsibilities: Develop list of Board member candidates to present to Board.
 
TECHNICAL (STANDING)
Tom Johnson, Chair
David Abbott
Zafer Demir
Dan Gallagher
Stephanie Hastings
Jim Jacobs
John McHugh
Bill Motzer
Bruce Myers
Janet Peters
Chris Petersen
Steve Phillips
Eric Reichard
Bart Simmons
Fred Stanin
Jim Ulrick
Tony Ward
Responsibilities: Prepare technical publications; technical guidance and review, GRA speakers, and technical outreach services.
 
 
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