Chapter Board Members
Elected by its members, the Chapter's Board of Directors determines the policies and actions of the Association.

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DC SLA Chapter's Board of Directors for the Year of 2010
James King President of DC SLA

President

James King, MLS*
Information Architect
NIH Library National Institutes of Health
10 Center Drive, Room 1L07A
Bethesda, MD 20892-1150
(301) 496-2187
KingRJ@mail.nih.gov

*Mr. King is serving in his personal capacity.

 


Presidential Duties
The Chapter President administers the Chapter through the Executive and Advisory Board and Committee members, and exercises overall leadership in the development of policies and programs to carry out the work of the Chapter. The President organizes and presides over Chapter meetings, and is liaison to the Association. The President's term is the middle year of a three-year commitment: the first year is as 1st Vice President/President-Elect, responsible for program planning, and the third as Immediate Past President.

 

Mary Talley

First Vice President/President-Elect

Mary Talley-Garcia
Facilitator and Catalyst
Information Management Consulting Services
3507 Rittenhouse St. NW
Washington, D.C. 20015
202-363-1056 (office)
301-602-2657 (cell)
mary.talleygarcia@gmail.com

 

First Vice President/President-Elect is an elected officer of the Washington, DC/SLA chapter and a voting member of the Executive Board. It is a three-year commitment. The President-Elect serves one term as first Vice-President, one as President, and one as Past President. The major responsibility of the First Vice President is to arrange the programs for the year.
Lorraine Bell

Second Vice President

Lorraine Bell
Marketing Operations Manager
Learning & Information Professional Programs
Dow Jones & Company
1025 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 1103
Washington, DC  20036
Office: 202-862-6639
Fax: 292-862-6697
lorraine.bell@dowjones.com

 

The Second Vice President is responsible for overall maintenance and update of the Chapter Manual, provides administrative continuity for the Chapter, and assists the First Vice President/President-Elect in activities related to Committees and Groups and to publicity. The 2nd VP serves as an ex-official member of the Strategic Planning Committee and attends meetings of the Committee when invited by the chairperson. An authoritative copy of the Chapter Manual is held by the 2nd VP. Revision of the Manual takes place by instruction of the Board. The 2nd VP serves for one year.
Greta Ober-Beauchesne

Immediate Past President

Greta D. Ober-Beauchesne
International Monetary Fund
700 19th Street, NW - room 2-700
Washington, DC 20431
202-623-6413
202-247-7616 (c)
goberbeauchesne@imf.org

 

The office of Immediate Past President is the final year of a three year committment to the Chapter Offices of First Vice President, President, and Immediate Past President. The Immediate Past President is available for consultation concerning the management of Chapter business and carries out special projects and assignments as designated by the Chapter President or recommended by the Executive Board.
Eileen Deegan

Recording Secretary

Eileen Deegan
U.S. Department of State
International Information Programs (IIP/IR)
SA-5, First Floor
2200 C Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
202-632-9949
deeganeg@state.gov

The Recording Secretary's duties are to record and distribute minutes of the Chapter's Executive Board meetings and the annual business meeting of the Chapter. The minutes are a record of the proceedings and actions taken at each meeting but not a word-by-word transcript of the meeting. The minutes are currently distributed via e-mail to all members of the board and approved or amended by the board at the following meeting. An abridged version of the minutes is submitted for publication in the Chapter's newsletter. The Recording Secretary serves for two years.

 

Gulnar Nagashbybayeva

Treasurer

Gulnar Nagashybayeva
Business Reference Librarian
Science, Technology & Business Division
Library of Congress
Washington, DC 20540
202-707-1225
gnag@loc.gov

 

 

 

The Chapter Treasurer is responsible for maintaining all financial records and carrying out all financial transactions for the Chapter. The Treasurer makes deposits, pays bills, balances bank statements, prepares monthly reports for Board meetings, and prepares the Chapter's annual budget and the twice-yearly financial statements sent to SLA. He/she ensures that the Chapter financial records are audited every January by the Chapter Auditor. The Treasurer is also liaison to the Chapter group treasurers, and coordinates sending their financial statements to SLA. The Treasurer serves for three years.

Martha Reifschneider Assistant Treasurer

 

Assistant Treasurer /Treasurer Elect

Martha Reifschneider
Independent Information Professional
8600 Milford Ave.
Silver Spring, MD 20910
301-587-0459 (h)
301-928-3954 (c)
martha.reifschneider@att.net

The Treasurer Elect assists the Treasurer in handling all financial matters of the chapter. Learns the job
responsibilities required of the Treasurer and assumes more and more of the
Treasurer's responsibilities as the year progresses.
Alison Labonte

Communications Secretary

Alison Labonte
Librarian
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Washington, DC 20549
Phone: 202-551-5498
Fax: 202-772-9326
Email: labontea@sec.gov

 

 

The Communications Secretary's duties include: Promoting major chapter events not organized by a specific committee or other interest group; Arranging for each major chapter event to be covered by a writer and photographer for Chapter Notes; Assisting in copy edits for Chapter Notes and the monthly chapter calendar; Maintaining a roster of the Executive Board and Committee Chairs, including on the Web site; Maintaining access to the electronic discussion lists for associations and groups with similar interests so that emails may be sent about relevant programs. The Communication Secretary serves for one year.
Lois Ireland

Fundraising Director

Lois Ireland
Manager
Corporate Information Resource Center (CIRC)
Freddie Mac
HQ1
8200 Jones Branch Drive
McLean VA 22102
Phone: 703.903.3335
Email: lois_ireland@freddiemac.com

The Fundraising Director creates templates for correspondence: invitations to sponsor a Chapter activity or event, thank you notes and instructions to sponsors. This Director also works with Webmaster to post to Chapter Web page/Wiki and Editor Chapter Notes. Directors' duties involve responding to immediate needs of the Board
and President throughout their tenure in office. Directors serve for two
years.

 

Dave Hemmingway

Membership Director

David Hemingway
Sales Consultant
Innovative Interfaces Inc
800 K Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Tel: 202-536-4539
Fax: 202-747-2978
Email: dnhemingway@gmail.com
Linked in: http://www.linkedin.com/in/davehemingway

The Membership Director's duties involve responding to immediate needs of the Board
and President throughout their tenure in office. Directors serve for two
years.