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March 2013

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BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2012���2013 Jeffrey Atkin, Chairman atkin@kkra.com Marilyn Boss, Chairman Elect marilyn.l.boss@marsh.com Phil Abbess, Vice Chairman pabbess@cliftonlarsonallen.com Kip Spencer, Treasurer kips@comcast.net Letter from the Chairman Jeff Atkin, Chairman of the Board of Governors / atkin@kkra.com Beth Wojick, Secretary bwojick@sowa.org Robert Fleming, Immediate Past Chairman rfleming@clarknuber.com RESIDENT Krista Andrews John Buller Carese Busby Steve Camp Peter Carpenter Lynn Dissinger Roberta Goodnow Christine Kelly Michael McQuaid John Myer Pam Nord Tina Pappas Jessica Pearlman Paul Ravetta Bob Rupp Norm Seabrooks Doug Seto Brad Thoreson Thomas Turnure Joseph Velling Amy Vithayathil-Sydow Bart Wilson Tammy Young NON-RESIDENT BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2010���2013 Forrest Aldrich, NW Washington Tom Anderson, E Washington William Bump, California William Burg, Montana Arthur C. Campbell, NE Washington Peter Goldsmith, Oregon Jeff Hogan, Central Washington Thomas F. Kenney, NW Washington Robin Sahnow, Alaska Richard L. Small, SE Washington PROGRAM BOARD 2012���2013 Pam Nord, Chair Frank Yon, Vice Chair Courtney Meyer, Secretary Dean Nielsen, Immediate Past Chair Nicole Ancich Chris Barone Tara Binge Angelica Buri Brad Cahill Dean Fasnacht Laurie Flynn Ann Lockhart Jeff Lounsberry Vicki O���Briant Thomas Osmon Errol Scott 4 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | MARCH 2013 Member governance L ast fall, I touched briefly on our Club���s member leadership. The comment was prompted by the WAC once again being awarded 5 Star Platinum Club status. One of the five criteria used for this recognition is governance. In our case, governance starts with the WAC Board of Governors, listed to the left of this article. The board���s primary responsibilities include: ��� Consideration and passing of all matters of policy affecting the WAC ��� Making, amending and enforcing Club rules ��� Hiring and overseeing the President & CEO ��� Amending and adopting appropriate changes in the Club���s bylaws ��� Providing financial stewardship ��� Delegating to the President & CEO all powers and duties that have not been specifically reserved to officers of the board ��� Making and adopting House Rules ��� Approving appointments to the Program Board ��� Appointing standing and special board committees ��� Maintaining oversight of the WAC���s conflict of interest policy. During the past several years, our board meetings have become more diverse. We have moved away from simply committee reports and instead have spent more time on specific discussion topics or in general discussion. The first meaningful impact of this shift is reflected by the current lobby remodel. More recently, we have brought forward the concept of a ���division focus,��� whereby a specific department within the Club provides the board a detailed description of its area. We also have sought to get the board more hands-on in the area of new member recruitment. The success of our recent Friends & Family promotion can, in a small way, be attributed to a more active board and to committee member participation. When it comes to member participation, the real heavy lifting occurs at the committee level. The WAC has nine standing committees plus one additional committee (Food & Beverage) added this year. Outside of smaller, specialized committees such as the Chairman���s, Executive and Audit committees, most consist of 11���16 members. This means that committee participation is far broader among the full Club membership than most people realize. The committees allow for diversity in age, gender and interests, and they serve as a breeding ground for future board members. The ability of our membership to have a positive impact on the operations and direction of the Club via the board and committee structure is one of the great virtues of the WAC���and yet another reason for our continued status as a 5 Star Platinum Club.

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