Annual Report 2007: FY July 1, 2006-June 30, 2007
Committee Oversight Committee
The Executive Committee of AAPG authorized the formation of a Committee on Committees (CoC) in 1991 and Paul Strunk was its first chair. The original purpose of the CoC was to “recommend to the president-elect a slate of candidates for standing, special and ad hoc committees; Association representatives to other permanent groups; and all other appointments on which the Executive Committee, the president or president-elect request advice.” Although the ‘purpose’ has changed somewhat over the past 16 years by direction and counsel from the various presidents and Executive Committees in place during this time, the CoC continues to serve the president and president-elect as to concerns relevant to the various committees of AAPG. This is currently achieved by assigning members of the committee as liaisons to specific AAPG committees. Following the contact and discussion with the chairs/vice chairs of these committees, an evaluation form with a number of questions relative to that committee’s meetings, special needs, any requested help and its performance is filled out by the CoC member. The forms are submitted to the CoC chair and to Linda Burris, AAPG information systems database administrator. They are reviewed and assembled by the CoC chair and forwarded onto the president-elect by June 30 of each year.
In 2005, following the AAPG convention in Calgary, the name of the Committee on Committees (CoC) was changed to the Committee Oversight Committee (COC).
The COC currently has 17 members with Bob Lindblom, chair and vice-chairs Ed Heath, Mark Wilson, and Pete Gray. As of June 30, 2007, Pete Gray will step down as vice-chair and Bob Countryman will be a vice-chair during his term to 2008. Pete’s dedication and service as a past chair and vice-chair of the COC have been exemplary and I have asked Pete to stay on as a COC member for the term 2007–2010. The addition of new members to the COC will be reviewed following receipt of the 2007–2008 AAPG committee organization from President-elect Will Green and the incoming Executive Committee. The COC members serve three-year terms with optional reappointment for additional three year terms.
I had the privilege to attend the annual AAPG Leadership Conference held February 9–11, 2007 at the Post Oak Lodge in Tulsa. This 26th Annual Conference included 120 attendees from all facets of AAPG plus the superb planning and assistance of 25 AAPG staff personnel. As in years past, the conference offered informative and learning opportunities on many subjects relative to the attendee’s interests and relationship with AAPG.
The COC met at the annual meeting of AAPG on April 2, 2007 in Long Beach, California, with 14 members attending. AAPG President Lee Billingsley and President-Elect Will Green were also in attendance.
Results of this meeting included a review of the minutes, prepared by Recording Secretary Lee Avary, of the 2006 COC meeting held in Houston and the COC annual report (2005–2006) prepared by Chair, Bob Lindblom; the Leadership Conference held in Tulsa in February (referenced above); receiving a number of completed liaison forms from attending members; some comments relative to the Evaluation Form and a review of COC member terms as to reappointment or leaving the committee. Relative to this item Ed Heath, Kay Pitts, and Steve Sonnenberg agreed to an additional three-year term on the COC. Jon Kuespert accepted an appointment on the COC effective 2007–2010. There were specific comments by attending COC members on needs and concerns of some of their liaison committees.
The Executive Committee established 37 standing committees and two ad hoc committees. President Lee Billingsley commented on AAPG’s committee organization and the importance of the COC evaluations to the president and president-elect in their deliberations on performance, viability, and needs of the various committees. Will Green discussed some ideas for committee organization in the coming year and requested early receipt of the evaluation forms following the Long Beach meeting. (Note: The evaluation forms, collected at Long Beach and received following that meeting, were delivered to the president-elect by May 15.)
On a personal note, I am pleased and honored to serve as chair of the COC and it continues to be a challenging but an equally rewarding experience. I look forward to working with members on any expanded tasks and responsibilities the Committee will be assigned in the coming year.
Most importantly, a special thanks to all the COC members for their exemplary efforts in performing their liaison work and the timely submittal of the evaluation forms in a detailed and propitious manner.
Bob Lindblom, Chair
Committee members: Katharine Lee Avary, George Bole, Stew Chuber, Robert Countryman, Edward Dolly, Patrick Gratton, Peter Gray, Edward Heath, John Hogg, Terry Hollrah, Donald Lewis, Bob Lindblom (chair), William Morgan, Kay Pitts, Valary Schulz, Stephen Sonnenberg, and Mark Wilson.