GACE Committees
Archives
Maintains the permanent records of the organization, chronicling the events of the association, and continuing the development of a pictorial history of the group.
Contact: Charlene Leach
Awards
Manages all associational recognition activities including the Rising Star, Founders, Lifetime, NACE MLI Scholarship and outgoing board members.
Contact: Kevin Stacia
Experiential Learning
Responds to the needs of experiential based educational programs in Georgia. This can take many forms, including the following: Cooperative Education, Externships, Field Studies/Internships, Practicum, and Service Learning.
Contact: Monique Jenkins and Margaret Browning
College-To-Career (C2C) Fair
Plans and executes the College to Career Fair, traditionally held in the spring of the year.
Contact: Charlene Leach
Conference
Plans and implements the annual GACE conference traditionally held in early June.
Contact: Erica Walbert Ely and Jamie Calloway
Communications & Marketing
Fosters and creates marketing opportunities for GACE to increase the level of recognition of the association in the state of Georgia and beyond.
Contact: Laura Ledgerwood and John Robertson
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Membership
Maintains the accuracy of the membership database and in partnership with the Marketing Committee recruits new members to the association.
Contact: Ana Baida and Karen McGrath
Professional Development
Organizes, develops and implements professional development activities for the association. GACE traditionally holds at least two professional development programs a year, one in the fall and a second in the spring.
Contact: Michael Dutcher
Finance and Governance
Oversees the association's finances, bylaws, and standard operational procedures.
Contact: Bridgette McDonald
Nominations
Identifies and presents slate of officers for upcoming year to GACE Board for approval.
Contact: Samantha Speers
Special Projects
Creates and implements new initiatives for the association to increase its visibility with the broader community, recent activities have included networking events, joint meetings with related associations and employer visitations.
Contact: TBD
Sponsorship
Identifies sponsorship opportunities for the association and fosters relationships with sponsoring organizations.
Contact: Karen Lingrell, Madie Martin and John Patrick
Strategic Planning
Identifies and presents slate of officers for upcoming year to GACE Board for approval.
Contact: Don Cornwell
Technology
Maintains the GACE website while providing other technological services/ recommendations for the association.
Contact: Tricia Herold
