{"id":951,"date":"2014-02-01T00:01:57","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T00:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serchapter2018.wpengine.com\/midwestgreatlakes\/?page_id=951"},"modified":"2026-09-13T17:26:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T21:26:33","slug":"join-a-committee","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/about\/join-a-committee\/","title":{"rendered":"Join a Committee"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Join a Chapter Committee<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chapter committees are re-assigned every year following the annual meeting. Committees are open to all interested chapter members. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please <a href=\"mailto:mwgl.ser@gmail.com?Subject=Volunteering%20to%20join%20a%20SER%20MWGL%20Chapter%20committee\"><strong>email us<\/strong><\/a> if you would like to participate on a committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"399\" height=\"300\" data-id=\"1927\" src=\"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2017\/04\/nrs-2013-049.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2017\/04\/nrs-2013-049.jpg 399w, https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2017\/04\/nrs-2013-049-300x226.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"662\" height=\"426\" data-id=\"1930\" src=\"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2017\/05\/seeds.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2017\/05\/seeds.jpg 662w, https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2017\/05\/seeds-300x193.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 662px) 100vw, 662px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"1923\" src=\"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2016\/08\/014-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1923\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2016\/08\/014-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2016\/08\/014-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2016\/08\/014-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/midwestgreatlakes\/files\/2016\/08\/014.jpg 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Standing Committees: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(<strong><em>Italics<\/em><\/strong> indicate committee chair)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Executive Committee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mark Krivchenia, President<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Mary Damm, Vice-President<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Rocky Smiley, Secretary<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Megan Hansen, Treasurer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Annual Meeting Committee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Kevin Ptacek<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rocky Smiley<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mary Damm<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Megan Hansen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keith Summerville<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elissa Thompson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Charles Martin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Martha Holzheuer<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">State Activities Committee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Tony Lazzara (Illinois)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Elissa Thompson (Minnesota)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keith Summerville (Iowa)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rod Chimner (Michigan)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Charles Martin (Indiana)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Kevin Ptacek (Ohio)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Brad Herrick (Wisconsin)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Board Development Committee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Fred Van Dyke<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Keith Summerville<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mark Krivchenia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chelsey Blanke<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bernie Traversari<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Awards Committee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><span style=\"font-size: medium\"><strong><em>Mary Damm<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><span style=\"font-size: medium\">Rocky Smiley<\/span><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Megan Hansen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chelsey Blanke<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ad Hoc Committees:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(<strong><em>Italics<\/em><\/strong> indicate committee chair)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Webinars Committee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Mark Fuka<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Zach Pitman<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trevor Edmonson<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chris Lenhart<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Associations Committee<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><em><strong>Grace Gutierrez<\/strong><\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Jackson Brady<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Megan Wenner<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Chelsey Blanke<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tony Lazzara<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Continuing Education Credits<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong><em>Martha Holzheuer<\/em><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Policy Committee (in development)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Mark Krivchenia<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Megan Hansen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fred Van Dyke<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Bernie 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