OLTA COMMITTEES 2011-2012
(as of 4/16/11)
Auditing Committee 2012*
Outgoing President appoints 3 or more members prior to annual convention to review Treasurer’s records. Appointees report findings at Convention Annual Business Meeting.
2011 appointees:
Ken McDowell
Carla Hawkins
Dale Astle
Bill Gill Award Committee+
Karen J. Burnette, Past President – Chair
Donna Schmulbach, President
Charles Holleman, President-Elect
Glenda Mittasch (2009 recipient)
Catherine Blakley (2010 recipient)
Mary Ann Nelson (2011 recipient)
Budget Committee*
Karen J. Burnette, Past President – Chair
Donna Schmulbach, President
Charles Holleman, President-Elect
Scott Luna, Vice-President
Carol DiRienzo, Treasurer
Constitution and By-Laws Committee+
Jeff Noble – Chair
Barry Schmulbach
Dale Astle
Jim Graham
Convention Committee+
Donna Schmulbach, Chair
Karen Burnette
Carol DiRienzo
Charles Holleman
Jackie Bullard
Jeff Noble
Melissa Wilson
Charles Nichols
Scott Luna
Steve Raines
Katherine Fields-Smith, Executive Secretary
Education Committee*
Charles Holleman, President-Elect – Chair
Vanessa Shadix – Vice Chair
Scott Luna, Vice-President
J.T. Beard (3 year)
Jackie Bullard (3 year)
Vanessa Shadix (3 year)
Carol DiRienzo (3 year)
Terri Parrish (3 year)
Charles Nichols (3 year)
Joy Scheller (2 year)
Katy Spetter (2 year)
Linda Cravens-Neal (2 year)
Mary Ann Nelson (2 year)
Jay Struckle (1 year)
Melissa Wilson (1 year)
Bryan Thomason (1 year)
Dedra Doke (1 year)
Glenda Mittasch (1 year)
Sarah Miller (1 year)
Lisa Beville (1 year)
Katherine Weder Leadership Intern
Judges of the Election*
Outgoing President appoints 3 Active members prior to annual convention to post nominees for newly elected positions.Notice should be signed by nominating committee.
2011 Appointees:
Danita Francis-Witt
Tracy Row
Catherine Blakley
Legislative Committee*
Effective July 1st through June 30th
Jeff Noble, Co-chair
Chaney Haynes, Co-chair
Tracy Row, Co-chair
Barry Schmulbach
Beverly Jones
Mark Bilbrey
Marty Askins
Jim Cichon
Donna Schmulbach
John Cathey
Scott Luna
Jeffrey Mapes, Leadership Intern
Long Range Planning Committee*
Karen Burnette, Past-President – Chair
Donna Schmulbach, President
Charles Holleman, President-Elect
Scott Luna, Vice-President
Charles Nichols, Director
Steve Raines, Director
Membership Committee*
Scott Luna, Vice-President – Chair
Charles Holleman, President-Elect
Donna Schmulbach, President
John Bailey
John Row
Kerry Byers
Vanessa Shadix, Leadership Intern
Nominating Committee*
5 most recent past Presidents
Karen J. Burnette (2011)
Chaney Haynes (2010)
Mary Ann Nelson (2009)
Catherine Blakley (2008)
Danita Francis (2007)
Public Relations Committee*
Danita Francis, Co-chair
Gerri Heidebrecht, Co-chair
Carla Hawkins
Carol DiRienzo
Steve Raines
Tammy Caudle
Donna Schmulbach, President
Johnie Adams, Leadership Intern
Research Committee+
Karen Burnette, Past-President – Co-Chair
Mary Ann Nelson, Co-Chair
Dale Nicklas
Jim Blevins
John Cathey
Mark Bilbrey
Marty Askins
Barry Schmulbach
Beverly Jones
Carol DiRienzo
Chaney Haynes
Charles Holleman
Charles Nichols
Donna Schmulbach
Gary Goetzinger
Karen Burnette
Melissa Wilson
Scott Luna
Steve Raines
Tracy Row
Jim Cichon
Jeff Noble
Kraettli Epperson
Jerry Hemry
Kristi Hutson, Leadership Intern
Jeffrey Mapes, Leadership Intern
Resolutions Committee*
Charles Holleman, President-Elect – Chair
Charles Nichols, Director
Katherine Fields-Smith, Executive Secretary
Staff Relations Committee+
Donna Schmulbach, President – Chair
Karen J. Burnette, Past-President
Charles Holleman, President-Elect
Scott Luna, Vice-President
Jerry Hemry, General Counsel
Uniformity Committee*
Donna Schmulbach, President – Chair
Karen Burnette, Past-President
Charles Holleman, President-Elect
Mary Ann Nelson
Chaney Haynes
Monica Wittrock