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Audit
Contact
Tena Krouse, President
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The Audit Committee is
appointed by the network president and
is responsible for auditing the financial records maintained by
the Vice President of Finance. The Committee audits the
network’s accounts annually, upon a vacancy of the office of
Vice President of Finance, or when requested by the
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Community Partners - River City Cares
Contact Mary Foley,
Chair
Committee Members
Susan Banton
Allison Moore
Jessi
Suttenfield
Judith O'Brien |
RCEN participates in four
community involvement activities throughout the year as
a way to give back and be involved in our local
community. These projects give our members an
opportunity to a) make a contribution, b) interact with
one another in a different environment and c) develop
new skills. These projects are a benefit to RCEN as
they give us an opportunity to attract new members and
gain additional exposure in the community. We will
focus our activities on groups that are related to
women, business, families, children or education.
Additionally, in 2009 the
NVNV Network Connections Program was established in
partnership with New Visions New Ventures (NVNV). New
Visions New Ventures is a non-profit community economic
development organization that fosters small business
development, job creation, financial literacy and asset
building. The program helps new women entrepreneurs to
learn and benefit from the power of networking. The
program connects NVNV "graduates" with RCEN member
networking mentors.
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Corporate
Partnerships
Contact
Laura Pence, VP Marketing & PR
Committee Member
Lee Gosselin
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The committee solicits,
develops and maintains the network’s relationships with
corporate partners. The committee also assists in obtaining
corporate sponsors for various RCEN activities and events.
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Finance
Contact Cindy Mims
VPFinance
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The Finance Committee
develops an annual budget for the network and presents it to
the executive board in September. The committee reviews the
budget at mid-year and reports their findings and
recommendations to the executive board in January. The
committee makes a final report to the board in August and
copies the report to the next year’s committee. |
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Fundraising
Contact Roxi
Saultz-Dikteruk VP Communications
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Members of this committee
will oversee all fundraising efforts on behalf of RCEN to
coordinate fundraising activities of all other committees.
They will also generate and execute fundraising ideas to
provide funds to support RCEN professional development
efforts and operating expenses. The committee provides a
valuable resource to RCEN by allowing us to offer more
member benefits and provide scholarship and professional
development funds. |
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Hospitality
Lisa Martin, Chair
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The committee is responsible
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organizing quarterly social
events/dinners at a member's home or other location
organizing a quarterly gathering for new members
soliciting information from members about their
accomplishments, special events and celebrations |
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Membership
contact
Melanie Rodgers, Vice President of Membership
Committee Members
Sarah Harvey
Camille
LaCognata
Catherine
McDermott
Brenda Miller
Donna Rominiecki
Ashley
Stefanko
Julie Tidovsky-James |
The purpose of the Membership
Committee is to retain a strong membership and continually
bring in new members to the network. The committee focuses
on activities for recruiting new members as well as keeping
the current members abreast of RCEN information. This year
the committee will focus on two membership drives, one in
the fall and the other in the spring. The committee meets
the 2nd Tuesday of the month at Baker's Crust in Carytown at
8:30 am. Come work with some incredibly fun and lively
women!
Membership Application |
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Network Navigators
Contact
Marcia Robertson,
President-Elect
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The Network Navigator
Program is being designed so that new members of RCEN will
have an instant “guide” to show them the ropes, get them
acquainted with the organization, be there to answer
questions, and help them navigate their first months of
membership.
Read more... |
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Nominating
Contact Tena Krouse,
President
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The three-member Nominating Committee is elected by the
network membership. With the exception of the network
president, any member in good standing is eligible to serve
on the committee.
The Committee reviews
eligibility requirements and job descriptions for officers,
determines eligible members, prepares a slate of one or more
candidates for each office to be filled and conducts the
election at the May network meeting |
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Professional Development
Contact Cindy Mims,
VP Finance
Committee Members
Cherie
Biddle
Marianne Lawrence |
The Professional Development Committee
focuses on the section of the ABWA
mission to advance “personal and
professional development” for women
members and non-members of River
City Express Network. The goal of
the committee is to educate our
members about and utilize the many
resources available through ABWA for
professional development.
Read more...
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Application for SBMEF*
Business Skills Tuition
Reimbursement*
National Graduate Level Scholarships Information*
RCEN Special Scholarship application*
Cover Letter**documents
available January 2010 |
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Programs
Contact
Trina Willard, VP Programming |
The responsibilities of the
Programs Committee are:
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Secure speakers/programs for
monthly meetings
Create two “special programming events” to be held outside
normal meeting times
Gather required marketing
information from speakers and forward to appropriate parties
Act as the primary contact
and “hostess” for the speakers, both prior to and at
meetings/events
Introduce speakers at the
meetings/events and monitor time
Coordinate any follow-up
activities, as needed
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Programs Committee include:
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Opportunities to meet and
develop relationships with other committee members
Opportunities to meet and
develop relationships with speakers and prominent leaders in
the Richmond area and beyond
Opportunities to shape the
direction of RCEN programming to meet member needs
Identifying individual
opportunities for professional development to enhance your
business acumen
Insight into board roles and
responsibilities, including potential opportunities to serve
in RCEN leadership |
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Publishing
Contact
Marianne L. Lawrence
Newsletter Editor & Website Manager
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The Publishing Committee is
responsible for the consistency and quality of all network
publications, including, but not limited to the network
newsletter, website and brochure. The committee operates on
an on-going basis and reports to the Vice President of
Communications.
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Woman of the Year / Top Ten
Selection
Contact Tena Krouse,
President |
The committee coordinates the
selection process for the network's 2010 Woman of the Year
and the RCEN nominee to the 2011 national Top Ten Business
Women of ABWA.
Information Flyer*
Woman of the Year Candidate Form*
Top Ten Candidate Form*
*documents available
January 2010 |
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