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Message From USATF President Stephanie HightowerPublished by
Dear USATF Colleagues, First, as you may know, the Nominating and Governance Panel is
diligently responsible for working on selecting the remaining members
of USATF's Board of Directors. The work of this panel is critical for
achieving the goals of USA Track & Field's restructuring effort.
The Panel members were selected to serve because of their reputations
for excellence and integrity, and for their demonstrated commitment to
our sport.
To ensure that the new Board benefits from the insights of
individuals with expertise and experience in certain key areas, the
Panel is selecting from among individuals nominated by various
constituencies, including the High Performance Division, Long Distance
Running Division, General Competition Division, Youth Athletics
Division, Officials Committee, and Coaching Advisory Committee.
In addition, the Panel will select three independent members of
the USATF Board. The Panel has already received submissions from
several outstanding candidates. Moreover, the Panel invites interested
candidates to submit biographical sketches and the candidates' personal
statements until the positions have been filled.
The Panel anticipates wrapping up its work on this project no
later than in late January or early February. Candidates should submit
information to the Panel by forwarding it to USATF General Counsel
Lamont Jones at [email protected].
Second, per the By-laws and regulations, the President is
responsible for appointing members to a variety of USATF committees
(see list below). In an effort to capitalize on the vast talent and
expertise within our sport I would like to invite you to consider
submitting your name for one of the committee appointments.
Because we want to assure diversity, we would ask that you send us
a brief biographical sketch with: Your name, Email, Phone Number, Cell
Phone, Association, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Age; the committee(s) to
which you are interested in an appointment and; a brief description of
the strengths you would bring to the committee and a brief statement of
future ideas for the committee.
A panel chaired by Tim Baker will review each submission and make
recommendation for my consideration. It is my intent to have the
appointment completed by early Feb. Please submit your information by
Jan. 19Th 2009 to: Tim Baker, Chair, President Appointment Transition
Team, at [email protected].
COMMITTEE LIST FOR PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS Agent screening committee We have much to do in order to make this transition a success and I welcome your continued service. May we all be inspired to greatness in 2009! I look forward to hearing from you. Yours in Athletics, Stephanie Hightower More news
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