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April 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 | APRIL 2013 Recognizing our staff O ne of the true pleasures I get to experience as Chairman of our Club is to attend events that recognize the outstanding work of our team members. During a five-week period from mid-January through mid-February, I went to two such events. The first was the Team Member of the Month/Manager of the Quarter luncheon. Held quarterly, this luncheon brings together the three individuals selected as Team Member of the Month, their immediate supervisors, the Manager of the Quarter, and his or her immediate supervisor. Also attending each quarter are members of the Club���s Human Resources & Benefits Committee, the three-member team that makes up the Human Resources department, as well as the President & CEO and the Chairman of the Board. The most interesting part to me is listening to the supervisors speak about the virtues of the winners. It brings home the passion and enthusiasm these folks have for their jobs. Understand that this encompasses individuals who we, as members, interact with on a day-to-day basis as well as staff members in the ���back of the house,��� where contributions are rarely visible to members. The winners are also given a chance to speak. Some are eloquent and gracious when they accept. A large number are humble and inclined to say next to nothing other than a simple ���thank you��� for the honor. With close to 350 employees at our Club, it���s great to see firsthand how many are longtime employees dedicated to our membership. The second event, held in late February, was the Team Member Awards Banquet. A festive affair, this evening brings together the past year���s 12 Team Members of the Month for the much-anticipated announcement of Team Member of the Year. The winner is selected by a vote of all team members. The awards banquet also recognizes WAC employees who have reached service milestones. Included this year were 35-year service awards to Vice President Club Programs Melissa Borders and Building Operations Manager Dennis Williams. The evening culminated with Engineering Administrative Assistant Patty Smith being named Team Member of the Year. Patty is a 14-year veteran of the WAC. Congratulations to Patty and kudos to Vice President Human Resources Wendall Smith and her crew for putting on a great event. The WAC, as a Club, is quite celebratory in nature. This tradition helps foster a feeling of pride and accomplishment that resonates throughout the staff and serves us well as members. I���m appreciative of the opportunity to experience this passion firsthand.

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