Presidents MessageDavid L Stipe, ASLA, LLA Before I discuss some of the goals the Executive Committee and myself have for the next couple of years, I want to thank Courtney Landoll, ASLA for her tireless service to the chapter most recently as Chapter President. Her passion for all things Washington ASLA shone through in her correspondence with the Executive Committee and to the chapter as a whole. As Courtney mentioned in last month’s newsletter her term has come to an end. Following an energizing week in Denver and the ASLA National Meeting, the presidential torch has been passed to me. I am honored to accept the challenge of sustaining and expanding the chapter over the next two years. Historically, the Chapter President has served a one-year term. Over the last several months, the Executive Committee debated the benefits and drawbacks of switching to a presidential term of service to two years. The primary reasoning behind the two-year term is to establish a little more continuity in the position and to ease the recruitment of so many Executive Committee candidates annually. With the change, we will seek a president elect every other year, trustee every three years and secretary/treasurer every other year. The executive committee also combined the positions of secretary and treasurer into one position on the heels of a change to how our monthly book keeping is done. The treasurer no longer prepares the monthly financial statements; now, our management company SBI prepares the statements for review by the treasurer and ultimately the Executive Committee. This is of great benefit to the chapter, as the financials are prepared by staff with experience in preparing such documents and reports. With added efficiencies at the executive level, the committee is free to focus on expanding programs and membership outreach. Outlined below are some the EC’s goals for the 2015-2016 term. Continued fiscal discipline Expanded Emerging Professional Opportunities Scholarship Growth
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