As I sit here in a hotel meeting room in Arlington, Virginia with the members of the FY2010 CSI Board, I am excited by the historic nature of this first ever Board-elect meeting. Last year, as in prior years, the Executive Committee performed the tasks we are undertaking. This year, as we move from a 29-member Board to a horizontal 21-member Board without an ExCom, the entire Board will participate in this process. We'll continue reducing our number to 18 in FY2012.
We started right on schedule as promised by President-elect Mike Davis. Mike has a very direct style of leadership and I expect we're going to accomplish great things. Yesterday, we received a very detailed orientation, as well as an update on the Strategic Planning process that will be presented to the members at the convention in Indianapolis.
Today, Walt Marlowe is giving us a presentation on his priorities for programs and projects for the coming year. After that, we'll begin to assemble the standing committees and task teams for the coming year. We'll also try to find a place for all of the members of the Board on the Committees of the Board and as liaisons to the committees and task teams.
This may be one of the more challenging activities of the weekend. Prior to the email that featured Mike Davis as Uncle Sam, there were only 19 members that requested appointment to committees. After the email was distributed, we now have close to 80 applications. Discerning the talents of each of the applicants from a spreadsheet will be a difficult assignment. My hope is that someone on the Board-elect will be able to champion each member and we can assign the most qualified members for each committee.
Well, I need to focus on the tasks at hand and will do my best to represent the interest of all CSI members as I move from an Institute DIrector to Vice President. See you soon.
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