SFMA IN ACTION
SFMA Committee Appointments
Committees play a pivotal role in shaping the trajectory of the SFMA . Every February , members are invited to volunteer for various committees . Under the guidance of President Sun Roesslein , CSFM , committee chairs , vice chairs and volunteers have been appointed , marking the commencement of committee activities in May .
AWARDS PROGRAMS Field of the Year : Judges the association ’ s awards program applicants selecting the Field of the Year winners ; develop strategies to enhance the awards program . Chair : Jason DeMink , CSFM Vice chair : Dan Farnes Members : Manny Diaz ; Grant Davisson ; Jeremy Driscoll , CSFM ; Jackie Kaluba ; Glenn Lucas ; Adam Russell ; Chrissie Segars , Ph . D .; Derek York , CSFM ; Douglas Wildt , CSFM
Innovative : Judges the Innovative Awards program ; ensures a fair judging process ; enhances the program , as necessary . Chair : Jason Craft , CSFM Vice chair : Lee VanMeeteren Members : Andrew Beggs , CSFM ; Noel Brusius , CSFM ; Leanne Nadwidny ; Morgan Sullivan ; Chris Webb , CSFM
Scholarship : Judges the association ’ s SAFE scholarship program applicants ; develops strategies to enhance the scholarship program and recommends them to the SAFE Board of Trustees . Chair : Chrissie Segars , Ph . D . Vice chair : Kyle Patterson Members : Baoxin Chang ; Devon Carroll ; Joe Breedon , CSFM ; Devon Carroll ; Gary Dickinson ; Jesse Driver , CSFM ; Martin Kaufman , CSFM ; Willie Lawrence , Jr .; Danny Losito , CSFM ; Kyle Patterson ; Billy Pipp , CSFM ; Grant Spear , CSFM ; Alexander Steinman
CONFERENCE Conference Education : Determines the content , topics , presentation formats , speakers and moderators for the conference ; recommends ways to leverage conference education . Chair : Chase Straw , Ph . D . Members : Shawn Beaumont ; Ryan Bjorn ; Jason Bowers , CSFM ; Leah Brilman , Ph . D .; Darin Budak , CSFM ; Josh Carter ; Jason Campbell ; Tyler Carr , Ph . D .; Weston Floyd , CSFM ; Gerald Henry , Ph . D .; Craig Honkomp ; Morgan Hunter ; Bryan Hopkins , Ph . D ., CPSS ; Brad Jakubowski ; Ben Polimer ; Bradley Park ; Nick McKenna , CSFM ; Jamie Mehringer ; Drew Miller , Ed . D .; Clint Steele , CSFM ; John Sorochan , Ph . D .; Alan Wilson , CSFM ; Keith Winter
Conference SAFE events : Organizes aspects of the SAFE Foundation fundraising events including bowling , golf and corn hole ; suggests additional fundraising opportunities tied to conference . Chair : Chris Ball , CSFM Vice chair : Josh DeJong , CSFM Members : Chris Hathaway ; Jason Goehring ; Matt Tobin
Student Challenge : Develops the annual student challenge exam questions , answer key and protocols ; assists in proctoring the exam as needed . ( Non-academic members only ) Chair : Sarah Martin , CSFM Vice chair : Matt Anderson , CSFM Members : Scott Bills , CSFM ; Samuel Doak ; Alex Harter ; Cole Lamkin ; Marc Moran , CSFM ; David Pinsonneault , CSFM ; James Rogers ; Chrissie Segars , Ph . D .; Andrew Wright
Tours : Organizes the appropriate off-site tours , including venues , presenters and formats . Chair : Bryan Hopkins , Ph . D . Vice chair : Weston Floyd , CSFM Members : Mark Bajno , CSFM ; Matthew Grewe ; Glenn Lucas ; Andrew Marking , CSFM ; Jamie Mehringer ; Austin Paradis ; Easton Williams
ASSOCIATION SUPPORT Commercial Advisory Council : Provides a forum to exchange ideas on how SFMA can better serve and engage its commercial members and how this segment can help to advance the association . Chair : Erin Wilder Vice chair : Warren Gorowitz Members : Keri Baldwin ; Chris Bell ; Ken Brechtel ; Greg Brodd ; Joshua DeJong , CSFM ; Amy Fouty , CSFM ; Chris Franks ; Joshua Koss , CSFM ; Glenn Lucas ; Stephen Lord , CSFM ; Pete Macgregor ; Adam Russell ; Jeff Salmond , CSFM ; Paula Sliefert
Editorial / Magazine : Ensures that Sports Field Management magazine contains information relevant to the sports field manager ; to provide ideas and contacts for articles for publication ; to provide aesthetic and other recommendations on functionality and readability . Chair : Brad Thedens , CSFM Vice chair : TJ Brewer , CSFM Members : Matthew Arms , CSFM ; Joe Churchill ; Cliff Driver , CSFM ; Kate Garassino ; Rebecca Knapp , CSFM ; Tony Koski
Finance & Audit : Provides oversight of SFMA ’ s financial resources by reporting information to the board of directors . The Finance & Audit Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and recommending to the board of directors for approval : 1 ) annual budget ; 2 )
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