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Committees of the Board

At its February 9, 2008 meeting, the AOG Board of Directors approved the following list of Committees of the Board and their membership for the 2007-2009 board term.  Colorado law requires that committee membership be approved by the Board of Directors and membership may be modified throughout the term.  Members are actively encouraged to volunteer. 

AOG OPERATING MANUAL 

AOG BOARD AND COMMITTEE STRUCTURE - PART III 

COMPOSITION OF COMMITTEES & SUB-COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD 

Board Term 2007 - 2009

February 9 , 2008

A. Statutory Committees:
Audit Committee

Chair: George Van Wagenen '67

Voting members:
Barry Blackman '65
Will Honea '64
Steve Dotson '63
Ev Vaughn '63

Audit Committee Purpose Statement:
The committee oversees the auditing process of the AOG books and records.


Finance and Investment Committee

Chair: Bill Stealey '70, Treasurer

Voting members:
Jack Fry '67
Bill Boisture '67
Terry Storm '61

Investment Sub-Committee

Chair: Rich Abramson '68

Voting Members:

Leslie Frank, VP, Finance
Rod Hennek '75
Bill Jennings

Finance & Investment Committee Purpose Statement:
Duties of the committee include:
(1) Establish a financial management and investment plan for the AOG,
(2) Oversee the financial conditions, investments and contributions to the AOG.

Nominating Committee

Chair: Fred Gregory '64 

Voting members:
Mike Flynn '95
Vic Thuotte '73 
Mel Cunningham '96
Robert Mishev '99
Trip Ashe '86

Nominating Committee Purpose Statement:
Other than those candidates who are placed on the ballot by petition, recommended for candidates to be elected as Directors shall be made by the Nominating Committee for approval by the Board. The committee shall maintain a pool of candidates qualified to serve as committee members.

Governance Committee

Chair: Pat Rosenow '76

Voting members:
Rip Blaisdell '62
Terry Storm '61
Kevin Carmichael '77
Steve Finch '65
Mike Flynn '95
Jane Francis '89
Fred Gregory '64

Governance Committee Purpose Statement:
The committee oversees and evaluates the governance of the AOG, as well as the functions of the Board and the Class Advisory Senate. Its duties include addressing ethics issues, adjudicating conflicts of interest, periodic review of the Bylaws, and ensuring that the AOG practices are consistent with the Bylaws.

B. Non-Statutory Committees:
Alumni Relations

Chair: Mike Flynn '95

Voting members:
Raul Cisneros '86
Steve Dotson '63
Steve Finch '65
Hector Andres Negroni '61
Lou Michels '77
Dick Sexton '60
George Van Wagenen '67

Alumni Relations Committee Purpose Statement:
The committee establishes policy for all programs and services provided by the AOG to members, graduates, and others. The responsibilities of the former Graduate Dependant Scholarship, Humanitarian Fund, and Heritage & Traditions Committee have been assigned to the Alumni Relations Committee.


Heritage Committee

Chair: Steve Finch '65

Voting members:
George Van Wagenen '67


Human Resources Committee

Chair: Steve Dotson '63

Voting members:
Seth Deam '99
Steve Finch '65
Mike Flynn '95
Ken Jennings '77
Terry Storm '61
George Van Wagenen '67
Fred Gregory '64

Human Resources Committee Purpose Statement:
The Human Resources Committee assumes the responsibilities of the former Compensation committee and will, in addition, provide the Board oversight and advice as required in staffing and manpower.


Development Committee

Chair: Kevin Carmichael '77

Voting members:
Pending


Strategic Planning (Ad Hoc) Committee

Chair: Allison Hickey '80

Voting members:
Pending

Strategic Planning Committee Purpose Statement:
The committee is responsible for reviewing any current strategic plans and associated strategic planning processes of the AOG, USAFA and AF.  In addition, the committee will ensure the CAS review is included in its review.  The committee will develop a new AOG strategic plan and ongoing assessment process that is aligned to the current Air Force and USAFA strategic plan, but also includes any unique AOG vision, mission, goals and objectives.  The committee will make every effort to include key stakeholders in the review and update process.  The committee will ensure that the new strategic plan and process includes action plans and performance metrics that can be used to manage achievement of the goals and objectives to the achievement of the desired vision. The committee will also ensure that the new process is documented to ensure continuity and cyclical updates and assessments. The committee will investigate a method to report the results of the ongoing strategic planning process to all stakeholders.  At the May 2008 meeting the committee will report a framework for completing the strategic planning process.


C. Joint AOG - USAFA Committees
Distinguished Graduate

Chair: Allison Hickey '80

Voting members:
Randy Cubero '61
Dana Born '83 (Dean)
Gary Howe '69 (AOG CEO)

Distinguished Graduate Award Committee Purpose Statement:
The committee is responsible for the selection of the annual Distinguished Graduate Recipient(s).

   
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