Steering Committee
Do you have special gifts or talents you’d like to share with Metro Women’s Network? Would you like to gain leadership experience? Have a burning desire to shape the future of our organization? Want to get to know MWN members better and make new friends? Serve on the steering committee!
Check out the opportunities below; volunteer for a committee anytime or nominate yourself or another candidate for an officer’s position at the election meeting in January. Questions? Contact us.
Note: For a complete list of steering committee members, refer to the Contact Us page. Additional photos and biographies will be posted below as they become available.
President
President Sharon Wolfe presides over all meetings, including meetings of the steering committee, serves as an ex-officio member of all committees, and executes the duties generally attendant upon this position.
Vice President
The vice president chairs the membership committee and presides in the absence of the president.
Janet Seeberger will serve as vice president for 2012.
Secretary
Becky Patton-Quigley will serve as secretary for 2012. The secretary notifies steering committee members, and those who also request notification, of all steering committee meetings at least seven days in advance; notifies all members on the annual meeting at least 30 days in advance; records steering committee meeting minutes; and performs other duties as assigned by the president or steering committee.
Treasurer
The treasurer collect dues, deposit the monies of MWN in a financial institution in metropolitan Des Moines, and keeps a record of all monies collected, deposited and disbursed. The treasurer reports the financial condition to the steering committee as called upon by the president and prepares an annual budget.
Diana Dubuisson has been a member of MWN since 2009; this is her first year on the steering committee. She is a CPA with 10 year’s public accounting experience. She currently works at a local CPA firm, but before that worked at the world’s largest public accounting firm (Deloitte) for more than seven years as an auditor.
Diana is a huge Hawkeye fan and enjoys hanging out with her friends and family, watching m0vies, and reading. She is a member of the American Society of Women Accountants and the board of the Iowa Youth Chorus.
Regarding Metro Women’s Network, Diana says, “I like meeting such a wide variety of people, and the interesting topics that are discussed. It also has gotten me to try some new restaurants.”
Programs Committee
The programs committee coordinates monthly programming events to fulfill the objectives of MWN, including speakers, venues and related duties.
Connie Blodgett (with co-chair Sherri Johnson) has been a member of MWN since 1990 and has served four years on the steering committee (as president and programs chair) since then. She has been in outside commercial sales for about 20 years, currently with US Coffee & Tea Company. Connie wrote, “I work with companies to provide coffee service in offices, schools, churches, etc. within the area. Much of my job includes networking and scratching and sniffing for leads. I enjoy meeting new people and finding out how I can assist them.”
Through the company, Connie participates in area chambers attending events in Ames, West Des Moines, Urbandale, Ankeny and Waukee. She is an ambassador in West Des Moines and Ankeny and serves as president of her townhome association. She enjoys baking, hanging out on her patio, tending to her patio plants, and watching pro football – GO STEELERS!
Connie says, “I thoroughly enjoy networking and rotating to different venues in the area [with MWN]. I had been asked several times in the past and decided it was time to volunteer/serve again. I felt that the programs and restaurants could improve, so I thought I’d volunteer to try. It’s an awesome time to be a member of Metro Women’s Network!”
Publicity Committee
Lois O’Donnell will serve as chair of the publicity committee in 2012 with help from other members. The publicity chair coordinates and publishes the MWN newsletter, maintains mwniowa.org and social networking accounts (Facebook, Linked In and Twitter), manages online event postings/community calendars, and generally promotes MWN missions. Volunteers needed!
Membership Committee
The membership committee actively recruits members, promotes membership retention and participation in MWN, and performs other duties as assigned by the president or steering committee.
Directory Committee
The directory committee compiles and distributes the membership directory to members in good standing. This committee shall maintain an updated list of members. Members and guests are prohibited from using the directory for direct solicitation of other members for the purpose of selling products, services, etc., through telephone, e-mail or other modes of contact for their own personal or professional gain or advancement.
At-large Representatives
At-large representatives assist committees as needed and serve as membership liaisons.
Melissa Read and Roxanne Morrow will serve in the at-large positions for 2012.
