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 ILA Committees 2010-2011 

Vision: To be the international leader of listening practices, teaching and research. 

Mission:To advance the practice, teaching, and research of listening throughout the world.

 

The purpose (mission) of the Association will be accomplished in the following ways:

  1. the Association will establish a network of professionals committed to promoting the study and development of effective listening;
  2. members will exchange information by sharing teaching objectives, learning activities, promotional methods and materials, and additional professional experiences;
  3. members are encouraged to pursue listening research as listening affects humanity on multi-levels of economics, education, race, culture, and international relations;
  4. members will pursue management strategies and efforts promoting effective listening in government and business
 

Ad Hoc Committee
Purpose:  To review income and expenses and identify more effective tools and strategies to become a sustainable association.

Chair: Sheila Bentley, Chair
Alan Ehrlich, Co-Chair of Financial Review Committee
Lori Joubert,Co-Chair of Financial Review Committee
Melissa Beall
Jennie Grau
Dwight Harfield
Nan Johnson-Curiskis
Josef Walker 

 

Archives Committee
Chair: Nanette Johnson-Curiskis
Harvey Weiss 

 

Awards Committee
Chair: Kimberly Batty-Herbert
Barbara Nixon
Michael Purdy
Don Swanson
Christa Tess
Tuula-Riitta Välikoski

 

Business Committee
Chair: John Cook
Vice Chair: Vacant
Fred Behnken
Sheila Bentley
Rick Bommelje
Alan Ehrlich
Lou Hampton
Manny Steil
Susan Timm
Will Powers

 

Certification Committee
Chair: Donna Renaud
Traditional Vice Chair: Dick Halley
Melissa Beall
Lori Joubert
Susan Timm

 

Constitution and By-Laws Review Committee
Co-Chair: Alan Ehrlich
Co-Chair: Lori Joubert

 

Education Committee
Chair: Marva Shand-McIntosh
Vice Chair: Janice Newton
Special Consultant: Kathy Thompson
Teruko (Teri) Akita-Aso
Melissa Beall
Margarete Imhof
Barbara Pennington
Josef Walker
Beth Walters

 

Financial Review Committee
Co-Chair: Alan Ehrlich
Co-Chair: Lori Joubert
Sheila Bentley, Chair of the Ad Hoc Committee
Jennie Grau, Ad Hoc Committee Member and former non-profit ED

 

Global Outreach Committee
Chair:Teruko (Teri) Akita-Aso
Vice Chair: Terri  Redpath
Kazuo Akasaka
Yoshio Asano
Vincenne  Waxwood                                               

 

Healthcare Committee
Co-Chairs: Janis Davis and Deborah Esmon
Yoshio Asano
Christopher Bond
Linda Eve Diamond
Alan Ehrlich
Amy Foley
Catherine Thompson 

 

Local Arrangements Committee for 2011
Chair: Charles Roberts
Vicce Chair: Sheila Bentley
 

Membership Committee
Chair: Greg Enos
Karroll Alexander
Melissa Beall
Wayne Bond
Dick Halley
Kay Lindahl
Steve McCord
Janice Newton
Manny Steil
Kae VanEngen

 

Nominating Committee
Chair: Jennie Grau
Margarete Imhof
Michael Murphy
Harvey Weiss
Charles Veenstra  

 

Program Planning / Local Arrangements for 2011
Chair: Chris Bond
Kimberly Batty Herbert
Graham Bodie (Research Committee)
Rick Bommelje (Business Committee)
Janis Davis (Healthcare Committee)
Alan Ehrlich (Healthcare Committee)
Margaret Fitch-Hauser (Research Committee)
Amy Foley (Healthcare Committee)
Carole Grau (Business Committee)
Deborah Esmon (Healthcare Committee)
Barbara Nixon
Charles Roberts
Marva Shand-McIntosh (Education Committee)
Manny Steil (Business Committee)
Christa Tess (Student Panels)
Catherine Thompson (Healthcare Committee)
Josef Walker
Debra Worthington (Research Committee) 

 

Public Relations Committee
Chair: Susan Timm
Molly Stoltz
Philip Tirpak

 

Publications Committee
Chair: Molly Stoltz, Listening Post Editor
Chris Bond, First Vice-President
Pam Cooper, International Journal of Listening Editor
Margarete Imhof, Web Editor, Listening Education Editor
Susan Timm, Member-at-Large Public Relations
Karroll Alexander, Appointed
Will Powers, Appointed
Vacant: The Listening Professional Editor

 

Research Committee
Chair: Debra Worthington
Vice Chair: Chris Gearhart
Graham Bodie
Christopher Bond
Dick Halley
Margaret Fitch-Hauser
Margarete Imhof
Laura Janusik
Michelle Pence
Will Powers
Tuula-Riitta Välikoski
Andrew Wolvin

 

Site Selection Committee for 2013        
Chair: Graham Bodie
Vice Chair: Bronia Holmes
Barbara Green
Donna Renaud
Denise Schulmeyer
Philip Tirpak

 

 

 

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