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Get Involved! Join a Committee!

Membership in an organization is only as good
as one's participation in the organization.

Contact our committee chairs to find out more!
They would love to hear from you!

Asparagus Festival........Leilani Conley, Conesen Wireless, Owner lanicon@sbcglobal.net
- Organizes SWN's Volunteer efforts at the county's biggest annual event.

Board Development ......Wanda Turner, FJ Dietrich & Co. Insurance Services
.....................................................................................................................wturner@dietrichins.com
- Responsible to contact members and assemble a slate of candidates for the SWN Board

Budget ......................Donna Hammel, CPA, Kalfsbeek & Co. Accountancy Corp.
.....................................................................................................................donna@kalfsbeek.com
- Develop annual budget for review by membership

Historian......................Michelle DeWald, American Heart Assoc., swnmichelle@comcast.net

Hospitality ................Antoinette Berman, Express billing Services abbdb@sbcglobal.net
- Liaison with Elkhorn Country Club
- Assist with registration at events
- Welcome people at the door
- Distribute meeting prizes
- Oversees Buddy Bag Program
Committee active throughout the year


Membership ...................Sheila McCain-Utzig, Fine Tune Your Inner Strengths sheilautzig@comcast.net
- Develop and provide member services
- Committee active throughout the year
- Choose from the following subcommittees:
Membership Drive
- Promote membership drive throughout the year at meetings, events and via the SWN newsletter
- Arrange for prizes for membership drive winner(s)

Mentor and Mixer .............Nikki Beasley, New York Life n.beasley@sbcglobal.net

- Recruit new mentors and oversee program
- Oversee SWN quarterly mixers

Networker of the Year....
.- Responsible for revision of candidate qualifications when necessary; publicizes award; generates nominations; assembles gifts for recipients; presents awards at ceremony

Policies/Procedures and By-laws........... Susi Eastwood, attorney, Michael & Cammack., seastwood@michaelandcammack.com
- Record and revise policies as set forth by each year's Board of Directors
- Maintain policies and procedures manual
- Committee meets as needed
- Review bylaws to ensure they remain consistent with current Network needs
- Revise bylaws as necessary
- Committee meets as needed

Programs / Publicity........
- Follow up on speakers with post engagement thank you letters
- Provide publicity for SWN events by contacting various media personally, with press releases and follow-up
- Coordinates with newsletter editor for publication of programs
- Committee active throughout the year

Hospitality/Raffles ........................Antoinette Berman, Express billing Services abbdb@sbcglobal.net
- Organize and manage SWN raffles - Coordinate with business manager regarding financials of events, raffles, etc.
- Gather raffle prize donations
- Sell event and raffle tickets
- Committee active throughout the year

Scholarship........................Loretta Lee State of California. .ljlee@dor.ca.gov
- Implement a scholarship qualification and selection process
- Develop marketing campaign for scholarship - program
- Committee active January through July

Speakers/Publicity............Jo Marengo One-Eleven Advertising & Design, owner
............................................................................................. .editor@stocktonwomensnetwork.org
- Research and obtain speakers for general membership meetings
- Follow up on speakers with appropriate pre-engagement screenings and promotions - Shares publicity responsibilities with Vice-President

Serving on a committee or board of an organization provides an enhanced opportunity to learn, grow, participate, and contribute. As in other aspects of your life, the more you participate in organizations, the more you will receive. Participating fully will increase the rewards, satisfaction, and value that you experience from your membership.

As a committee or board member, you create more visibility for yourself while gaining new stature as a participant, contributor, and leader. You will be known as a giver, not just a taker. You will broaden your own hori- zons and expand your experience as a leader and networker. Participation through leadership provides a solid foundation for power networking.

by Donna Fisher and Sandy Vilas, authors of Power Networking
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