Meet the Steering Committee: Member Introductions In last week’s newsletter, we shared an overview of the role of the Alliance’s Steering Committee within our coalition of early childhood members (see the Alliance website for more information, too). In review, the Steering Committee guides the operations of the Alliance and sets the annual Legislative Agenda. The Alliance Steering Committee includes 21 members representing the issues of health, safety, food security, economic security, and early care and education, as well as parents and businesses. See a list of members, with their affiliations and topic assignments, below. Faye Mack (Chair), Hunger Free Vermont, Food Security Judy Pransky (Vice Chair), Emerson Falls Playcare, Early Care/Early Education, Center-Based Becca Schrader (Treasurer), Vermont Community Loan Fund, Fiscal Sponsor Ilene Dickinson (Secretary), Self, Parents Amanda Cochrane, Umbrella, Inc., Economic Security Ann Dillenbeck, Self, Safety Ashley Moore, Main Street Alliance, Business Diane Nichols-Fleming, Self, Early Care/Early Education, Public K-3 Ellen Drolette, Self, Early Care/Early Education, Home-based Faye Longo, Self, Parents Floyd Nease, Vermont Parent Child Center Network, Family Support Holly Morehouse, Vermont Afterschool, Early Care/Early Education Afterschool Jesse Carpenter, Vermont Food Bank, Food Security Katie Watts, Vermont Head Start Association, Family Support Margaret Atkinson, Winston Prouty Center, At Large Michelle Fay, Voices for Vermont's Children, Economic Security Pam McCarthy, Vermont Family Network, Health Sarah Kenney, Let's Grow Kids, At Large Sonja Raymond, Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children, At Large Steve Ames, Self, Safety Tabitha McGlynn, Self, Health The Executive Committee assists the Executive Director in managing the day-to-day affairs of the Alliance, and conducts other duties as identified by the Steering Committee. Members of the Executive Committee are Faye Mack (Chair), Judy Pransky (Vice Chair), Becca Schrader (Treasurer), Ilene Dickenson (Secretary), and Steve Ames (At Large). Visit the Alliance website for Steering Committee Meeting Minutes and our Governance Document, which details the purpose and structure of the Alliance. The Governance Document is written and updated by the Steering Committee. |