CEA Officers and Committees

CEA Officers

The CEA officers, which make up the Executive Committee (EC), are:

President: Leah C. Neubauer, MA (through December 31, 2013)
Treasurer: Judah Viola, PhD (through December 31, 2012)
Secretary: Todd Bottom (through December 31, 2012)

For more information about what each office entails, please review the Officer Descriptions and/or the Bylaws. If you are interesting in becoming a CEA officer, please contact Judah Viola. Officers are elected for two years of service.

CEA Committees

CEA has four standing committees: Professional Development, Social Networking, Strategic Planning and Website.  There is also an Elections committee that manages the elections process. Each committee has one chair or two co-chairs and one member of the EC, and the number of additional members varies according to the membership interest and the committee’s needs.  Chairs can appoint new members of committees with EC approval. 

Professional Development

This committee organizes multiple professional development events for CEA each year.  In the past they have polled the membership to provide the types of events that members are looking for.  The PD committee has hosted special expert guest lectures (e.g., Jennifer Greene, Bob Stake, Thomas Cook, Michael Quinn Patton, Mel Mark) roundtable discussions (topics such as innovative ways to present data to clients, challenges in qualitative methods), membership poster presentation sessions, and American Journal of Evaluation club meetings.

Current Chair: (Open)
EC Member: Leah Neubauer
Other Members: Ebony Dill, Lois Thiessen-Love, Ann Maxwell, Mark Relyea, and Linda Wilson

Social Networking

This committee organizes multiple social networking events for CEA each year.  In the past several years they have hosted an annual Jazzin at the Shedd networking night, outings to plays and other cultural events, happy hours, and wine and cheese gatherings.

Current Chair: Anthony Heard  
EC Member: Todd Bottom

Strategic Planning Committee

This is a new committee in 2010 that will over the next several years help set a course for the growth and development of CEA.  They will help to set achievable goals and benchmarks to achieve them.  They will inform the work of the executive committee.
 
Current Chair/EC Member: Leah Neubauer
Other Members: Eva Booker, Marty Daiga, Rick Groves, Matthew Hanson, Lois Thiessen-Love, and Linda Wilson

Website

This committee is responsible for the development and maintenance of the CEA website.
         
Current Chair: (Open)
EC Member: Judah Viola
Other Members: Shana Alford and Melissa Kelly

Elections

This committee manages the logistical aspects of the CEA elections process.
         
EC Members: Judah Viola/Todd Bottom
Other Members: Anthony Heard and Todd Bottom

If you are interested in joining a committee, please contact the committee chairperson or a member of the executive committee.