International Committees
Sweet
Adelines International is run by volunteer members through an extensive committee
system. Many women in Sweet Adelines International began serving on a chorus board
of directors, or management team, then became active in regional activities and
eventually were appointed or elected to an international position.

Executive Committee
Cammi
MacKinlay, International President
Peggy Gram, Immediate Past President
Renee
Porzel, President-elect
Fran Furtner, Secretary
Marcia Pinvidic,
Treasurer
Editorial Review Board
Renee Porzel, President-elect
Dale Syverson, EDC Member
Cori Albrecht
Anita Cleaver
Maggie Ryan
International Bylaws & Rules Specialist
Sharon Babb, Specialist
Membership Committee
Fran Furtner, Chair
Deb
Ferenc
Maggie Ryan
Nominating Committee
Peggy
Gram, Chair
Sharon Babb
Åse Hagerman
Diane Huber
Carole Kirkpatrick
The Overtone Society Management Committee
Carole
Kirkpatrick, Chair
Karen Rideout
Judy Winters
Regional
Leadership Committee
Paula Davis, Chair
Therese Antonini
Jana Gutenson
Worldwide Liaison
Marilyn Cox, Liaison
Young
Singers Foundation Management Committee
Kate Veeder, Chair
Patty Cobb Baker
Shelly Pardis
Education Direction Committee
Betty Clipman, Chair
Marge Bailey
Peggy Gram
Judy Pozsgay-Rimple
Dale
Syverson
Director Education Coordinators
Joan Boutilier, Moderator
Diane Porsch
Mary Rhea
IMAP
Coordinators
Marsha
Zwicker, Moderator
Anita Barzilla
Nancy Bergman
International Faculty Coordinators
Kathy Carmody, Moderator
Karen Breidert
Marge Zimmerman
Judge Specialists
Marcia Pinvidic, Moderator
Sharon Babb, Sound
Carolyn Healey, Music
Carole Kirkpatrick, Expression
Renee Porzel, Showmanship
Published Music
Sales/Marketability Committee
Corinna
Garriock
Debbie Hite
Lauren Kahn
Karen Sweeters
Mary Ann Wydra
Young
Women in Harmony Program Coordinators
Tori Postma, Moderator
Jennifer Cooke
Kathie Holloway
COMMITTEE
DESCRIPTIONS
The
Education Direction Committee (EDC) with guidance and approval from the International
Board of Directors, plans, supervises and evaluates the work of the international
subcommittees involved in planning, monitoring or implementing member education.
The EDC also plans and oversees content of international educational events, oversees
the Young Women in Harmony Program, approves faculty assignments, and initiates
long-range planning, among other duties.
Subcommittee members, selected
for their particular expertise, are recommended by the EDC to the International
President and Executive Committee to be ratified by the International Board of
Directors. The following is a synopsis of each committee reporting to the EDC:
International Faculty Coordinators evaluate and oversee the work of
the International Faculty.
International Music Arrangers Program Coordinators
oversee the administration of the International Music Arrangers Program.
Judge Specialists administer the International Judging Program and evaluate
the work of its members.
Director
Education Committee is a standing committee named by the International Board
of Directors as a direct response to the findings of the Director Education Task
Force. The committee is charged with eliciting and overseeing the ongoing education
of directors in our organization.
Published
Sales/Marketability Committee reviews arrangements for possible publication
by Sweet Adelines International.
Young
Women in Harmony Program Coordinators oversee the planning and delivery
of the Young Women in Harmony Program; assesses regional Young Women in Harmony
Program activity; and conducts long-range planning and reports to the Education
Direction Committee. Staff liaison is the Director of Education.
The
subcommittees just described report to the EDC because they are directly related
to education or educational planning. Having a different direction, the following
committees report directly to the International Board of Directors:
The Membership Committee is charged with creating and developing
marketing/membership programs for membership growth and retention.
The
Nominating Committee considers potential nominees for the International Board
of Directors. The committee is composed of five members: three members of the
International Board of Directors and two selected from the membership at large.
Regional
Leadership Coordinators oversee regional leader education and training; evaluate
and recommend Education Coordinators for appointment by the EDC.
Young
Singers Foundation Management Committee oversees the grant and scholarship
awards processes; plans, supervises and evaluates the work of subcommittees and
volunteers; and oversees the planning and delivery of all fundraising activities.
Editorial Review Board reviews and evaluates editorial and
advertising material submitted for publication in The Pitch Pipe and
The Pitch Pipe Lite.
The Overtone Society is an official charity of Sweet Adelines International. The Overtone Society Management Committee is responsible for ethically and professionally soliciting financial support from members and non-members in order to ensure a robust and stable financial position for Sweet Adelines International that will support and expand its programs, services, and facilities and protect and perpetuate our organization for future generations.