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Committees

Welcome to our Committee Page. I believe you will see that we have a very active working board and volunteers who help us on an annual basis. Should you wish to help us with any of our ongoing projects, please feel free to let us know.
Merci!
Mimi Gregory

Committee Members
Convention & Annual Meeting Becca Brodarick and Charles Coulon, chairs. beccabrodarick@gmail.com, charles.coulon@gmail.com
Finance- Audit CommitteeMatt Wyatt, chair. mwyatt@mwtn.com
Prix CharbonnierLouis Kyle, chair. lkyle@francetoday.com
Cultural OfferingsRenee Ketcham, chair. amory777@aol.com
Publications and One Book, One FederationLouis Kyle, chair. lkyle@francetoday.com
EducationKatharine Branning, chair. KBranning@FIAF.org
GovernanceExecutive Committee
GrantsBarbara Tucker, chair, and Eileen Brau barbarabarbiemac3@gmail.com
Liaison with DelegationExecutive Committee.
MembershipLarissa. federation@afusa.org
DevelopmentDominique Gregoire, chair. dgregoire@mortgagemasterinc.com
NominatingBarbara de Bragança, chair. sukidebi@aol.com
Web-siteCharles Coulon, chair. charles.coulon@gmail.com
Strategic PlanningAlwyn Rougier-Chapman, and Richard Galton, co-chair. crougierchapman@aol.com rgalton@aol.com
Office CommitteeCarole Crosby, Becca Broderick and Charles Coulon. carolecrosbyjd@gmail.com


2010: Annual Convention: Workshop:
CHARGE:
  • To oversee budget & programming
  • To provide site coordination
  • To suggest revenue sources
  • To coordinate with local AF
  • To provide general organization
  • To establish workshops, presenters, panels, moderators
  • To organize the exhibits

Audit:
CHARGE:
Implement guidelines for compliance with legislation e.g. Sarbanes-Oxley;

Chapter Support:
CHARGE: To obtain information from member chapters by annual survey in order to establish areas where support in terms of products and services can be delivered to them by the Federation. This committee replaces what was formerly the Annual Survey Committee.

Charbonnier Award:
CHARGE:
To solicit and seek Board approval for the candidates

Cultural Offerings à la carte:
CHARGE:
To oversee the "Cultural Offerings - à la Carte" program

One Book/One Federation:
CHARGE:
To oversee choice of book selection

Education:
CHARGE:
To work with Delegation on AFRAMES, SmartSteps for Children, and oversee other educational activities

Finance:
CHARGE:
To oversee budgets and finances of the Federation
To review investment strategy
To oversee payroll

Governance:
CHARGE:
To oversee the planning, influencing and conducting of the policy and affairs of the organization

Grants:
CHARGE:
  • School Development Grant
  • H.Reynolds & Eleanor Morse Visibility Grant
  • Cultural Development Grant
  • Create criteria, select recipients; oversee distribution of information and attribution of funds
  • Consult with partners

Liaison with Délégation Genérale:
CHARGE:
To uphold the provisions of the Protocole and promote communication and cooperation between the Federation and the Delegation Generale

Membership:
CHARGE:
To encourage AFs to join the Federation

Communications:
CHARGE:
To oversee Federation's personal contact with small chapters

Development:
CHARGE:
To evaluate Development opportunities

Nominating:
CHARGE:
To determine representation needs of Federation
To solicit nominations;
To oversee the election process

Publications/Website:
CHARGE:
To create and distribute FAF newsletter "Federation Forum" and "Le Mag"
To create Annual Meeting printed program
To find advertisers and solicit articles

Regionalization:
CHARGE:
To support regional communications/meetings

Strategic Planning:
CHARGE:
To evaluate current Strategic Plan and see that Plan is considered in decisions

Website:
CHARGE:
Oversee the creation of new material and updating and maintenance of Federation website.

Note: Each Committee Chair is responsible to provide the Web Site Committee Chair with information to keep his/her Committee projects updated, and for the removal of obsolete information.