Chairs & Committees

    Standing Committees

    National Convention Committee

    Goal: Plan and ensure that National Convention happens every year or as otherwise specified.

    2024 National Convention Chairs (Orlando): Hannah Main and Hannah Rowland (convention@ask-wits.com)

    2025 National Convention Chair (Knoxville): Grace Houghton

    Overseen By: NDoA

    Social Media and PR Committee

    Goal: Plan and execute posting on all official Alpha Sigma Kappa platforms to engage potential and current members of the National Organization. Research Discord as a communication platform for the National Organization.

    Committee Chair: Jenifer Henslee Peck (social-media@ask-wits.com) 

    Overseen By: NDoC

    National Documents Review Committee

    Goal: Review current national governing documents to ensure clarity and matching operations with the National Organization. Focused on the Constitution, Chapter Discipline, and J-Board/Standards Board policies for 2024 Convention.

    Committee Chair: Mary Matthews (national-docs@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoA

    Newsletter Committee

    Goal: To create and disseminate National Organization newsletter to keep membership engaged and informed. Look into getting National Newsletter onto the website.

    Committee Chair: Morgan Bixby (newsletter@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoC

    Exploratory Committee

    Goal: Review opportunities to mitigate risk in the organization including identifying role of legal representation.

    Committee Chairs: Rachel McRae & Alex Waggoner (exploratory@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoO

    Website Committee

    Goal: Review membership database/website options available to the national organization. Work to maintain up-to-date documentation and membership information on the national website.

    Committee Chair: Gwen Kidder (website@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoC

    National DonorsChoose Event Committee

    Goal: Implement and improve the National Philanthropy for the National Organization, run a National event to raise funds for DonorsChoose

    Committee Chairs: Grace Houghton (philanthropy@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoF

    Trademark/Copyright Committee

    Goal: Continue process to start license management as approved in the 2023 Convention. Begin looking at establishing education and documentation for branding guidelines.

    Committee Chair: Ali KM (trademark@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoF

    National Awards Committee

    Goal: Create, oversee, and review nominations for Member awards, and determine award recipients

    Committee Chair: Katie Greiner (awards@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoR

    Closed Goal Committee

    Goal: Put together proposals as needed regarding closed meeting content

    Committee Chair: Mary Matthews (closed-goal@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoA

    Non-Standing Committees

    National Facility Corporation Development Committee

    Goal: Research and benchmark the process for starting a facility corporation to include but not limited to timelines, insurance, pricing, etc.

    Committee Chairs: Nina Parafina and Danielle Ungurian (facilities@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoF

    Emergency Response Planning Committee

    Goal:  Develop plan for NBoD response to emergencies (e.g., extreme weather, wildfires, school shooting, other catastrophic events), with a focus on getting what the committee has already worked on put into proposal format to be submitted as a proposal(s) for 2024 convention

    Committee Chair: Grace Thompson (emergency-response-planning@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoO

    Traditions Committee

    Goal: Create continuous education modules for gender inclusivity terminology.

    Committee Chair: Abigail Ali (traditions@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoE

    Membership Development Committee

    Goal: Update and maintain existing continuous education modules

    Committee Chairs: Grace Thompson & Grace Houghton (membership-development@ask-wits.com)

    Overseen By: NDoO