CMSA CHICAGO CHAPTER Board of Directors
2010-2012 Officers and Board Members Elected by the membership of Chicago CMSA
President: Karen Hermes RN-BC, BSN, CCM (term:2010 - 2012)
Vice President: Pat O'Connor RN, MPA, CCM (term:2011 - 2013)
Treasurer: Joyce Jones LSW, CCM (term:2010 - 2013)
Membership Chair: Adrienne Gana RN, BSN, CCM (term:2011 - 2013)
Corresponding Secretary: Colleen Morley-Wines RN, MSN, CMCN, ACM (term:2011 - 2013)
Director: Mary Jo Cronin RN-BC, MSN, OCN (term:2011 - 2012)
Director: Pat Genardo RN, BS, MBA (term:2010 - 2012)
Director: Deborah Arabadjief RN, CCM (term:2011 - 2012)
Director: Nicki Pappas, RN, BSN, CCM, CPN (term:2011 - 2012)
Director: Sari Beatty (term:2011 - 2012)
Director: Katie Desiato RN, CCM (term:2011 - 2012)
Director: Jennifer McManamee RN, BSN, CCM, NTP (term:2011 - 2013)
Past President: Barb Noftz RN, BSN, CCM (term:2010 - 2012)
Supporting Chicago Chapter Member with National CMSA Affiliation:
Connie Sunderhaus RN-BC, CCM: CMSA National Public Policy Committee, National Finance Committee and National Chronic Care Coalition
Wendy Connors RN, BSN, CCM: CMSA National Public Policy Committee
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ROLE OF THE BOARD
The Board has the responsibilities for managing the affairs of the Chapter, its direction, program priorities, resource allocations and both financial performance and planning. The ultimate responsibility for the Chapter's programs, activities, and fiscal integrity rests with the Board of Directors. The Board sets the leadership tone for the industry/profession by:
- Planning the future of direction of the Chapter;
- Ensuring that the needs of the membership are met;
- Evaluating and approving the programs, priorities and activities of the Chapter; Establishing the policies to guide the conduct of the Chapter;
- Setting financial benchmarks and monitoring for achievement;
- Upholding the Bylaws of the Chapter.
The Board of Directors is the visionary body for the Chapter. It is their responsibility to understand the practice of case management, evaluate the needs of the membership, consider the resources of the Chapter and develop the Long Range Plan and the strategy to implement the plan.