Woohoo! Here’s a copy of the announcement email to Oregon AFSP Supporters. Im excited for our first meeting, especially having just completed a two day suicide intervention training program. The board looks to be well balanced, and three Eugene’ers!
Hello OR Supporters~
Here we are finally!!! I am excited about the new Oregon Chapter of AFSP. It took some time to go over everyone’s applications and find a place that best suited everyone. Everyone that has been selected for the Board will serve out their terms as defined by AFSP’s by-laws. Meaning General Board members will serve 3-year terms then be up for re-election, all Executive Board members will serve one-year terms then be up for re-election. Our election system runs on the AFSP fiscal year July 1 through June 30. Since we started the Board in January 2010, all Board members are considered filling an open position: all Executive positions are up for re-election June 2010, to start their term July 1, 2010. All General Board members are filling a ½ year term in a 3-year term cycle and will be up for re-election in June 2012.
The Board will start considering currently applied but not selected applicants and new applicants for two additional Board positions to start in July 2010. This will create a natural roll-over of Board members every few years allowing for continuity each year.
The Board will be creating various committees. Anyone not selected for the Board is certainly welcome to submit their name to join a committee. Each committee will need good quality volunteers, if you felt you didn’t want to take on a role with the Board but still want to be involved beyond a walk/event participant, please consider joining a committee.
Here are your Board members, titles and terms.
Officers/Executive Board Members: all are 1-year terms, ending 06/30/10, all eligible for re-election.
Chairperson- Jim White, he has an MS in education and is a retired teacher/administrator in Oregon.
President- Dr. John Casey, he has his PhD from PSU and is currently working in the mental health profession at a local hospital.
Treasurer- Angela McClintic, she works in accounts receivable with a company in Eugene, OR. Angela was part of the volunteer crew and participant in the first OOTD walk in Eugene this past October.
Secretary- Amber McCullers, she coordinated the Eugene OOTD walk this past October, is a volunteer with Courageous Kids and is part of the Lane County Suicide Prevention Coalition Committee.
General Board Members: all are a 3-year term, ending 06/30/2012, all eligible for re-election for another 3-year term.
Dr. Andy Merrill, he is a high-risk obstetrician with a local hospital.
Hannah Evans, she coordinated the Portland OOTD walk this past October.
Deborah Colby, she is a vice president of marketing and business development at a local credit union.
Luke McFadden, he is the youth minister at a local church in Eugene, OR.
Debra Holland, she has her MS in education and works as a student teacher supervisor at a few local colleges.
