2010 - 2011
GHPCO Board of Directors
& Committees

President Anthony Leatherwood Healthfield Hospice – Marietta Marietta, GA Public Policy Committee Chair	Vice President Cathy Wiggins West Georgia Hospice LaGrange, GA Education Committee
Secretary Nancy Bryant Ogeechee Area Hospice Statesboro, GA Quality Committee Finance Committee	Treasurer Karen Brubaker Hospice of the Golden Isles Brunswick, GA Finance Committee Chair Education Committee Chair
Membership Committee Co-Chair LeAnn Ensley United Hospice Blue Ridge, GA	Membership Committee Co-Chair Catherine Radle Embracing Hospice Atlanta, GA
Past President Mike Smajd Columbus Hospice Columbus, GA Finance Committee	Nominating Committee Chair Deanna Richardson Piedmont Hospital – Palliative Care Atlanta, GA Public Policy Committee Palliative Care Representative
Quality Committee Chair Debra Anthony Larson Hospice Savannah Savannah, GA	By-Laws Committee Chair Laura Williams Compassionate Care Hospice Atlanta, GA Public Policy Committee Finance Committee Appointed Position
Palliative Care Representative Tanya Adcock St. Mary’s Hospital – Palliative Care Athens, GA Nominating Committee	Elected At Large Paul Elmore Hospice Care Options Milledgeville, GA Public Policy Committee
Appointed Robert Strang, Attorney Arnall, Golden and Gregory Atlanta, GA Public Policy Committee	Open Elected Position
Open Appointed Position	State Executive Jennifer Hale, RN BS CHPN Bluebonnet Enterprises, LLC Dacula, GA Ex-Officio all committees

GHPCO Committees

(all descriptions are copied from GHPCO Bylaws)

Public Policy

•work with Lobbyist/legislative advisor

•make recommendations regarding contract of Lobbyist/legislative advisor

•discuss and disseminate public policy information to the membership

• hold annual strategy meeting

• Establish and maintain communications with HFRD and other state agencies

Membership

•maintain membership directory (online)

•The annual GHPCO directory will be distributed annually to the full membership. Directory production and distribution will be the responsibility of the GHPCO state executive with oversight by the membership committee chair. (This activity now completed online)

•maintain packet of information for new members and update annually

•update membership applications

•review membership applications

•facilitate mentoring of new members

•recruit new members

Bylaws

• Review Bylaws at least annually

•review all proposed by-law amendments and make recommendations to the Board of Directors

•edit proposed amendments, when necessary, to ensure that they do not conflict with other provisions and that the language is clear and concise

•present proposed amendments to the Board of Directors in a timely manner

Education

•plan and coordinate educational programs

•plan and coordinate the annual conference

•provide proposed annual calendar of education events

Finance

• Yearly tax return filing to IRS – State Executive

• Review of annual audit report for Board of Directors as prepared by the State Executive and the contracted audit firm

• Financial report for quarterly Board of Directors and Annual Meeting review – State Executive

• Make recommendations to Board of Directors for capital fund investments

• Review and recommend computer software updates to Board of Directors annually

• Formulate annual budget with treasurer and present to Board of Directors in fourth quarter of Fiscal year for approval

Nominating

•Solicit nominations to the Board of Directors from each Provider Member prior to the Annual Meeting.

•present the nominations at the Annual Meeting.

•oversee election process of Board of Directors at the Annual Meeting

2010 - 2011 GHPCO Board of Directors & Committees

2010 - 2011
GHPCO Board of Directors
& Committees