Executive Council Meeting Report
March 26, 2022
The NSSLHA Executive Council (EC) met virtually on March 26, 2022. Here, you’ll find the Summary Report of the meeting.
Executive Council members in attendance were President Adrienne Graves, President-Elect Gabrielle Howard, Vice President for Finance Miya Wilson, Vice President for Planning Emily Lee, Vice President for Academic Affairs Melanie Alcala, Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Policy Sheila Mathew, Vice President for Programming (AuD) Salvatore Paporto, Vice President for Programming (SLP) Rachel O’Brien, Vice President for Student State Officers (Western Region) Leila Regio, Vice President for Student State Officers (Central Region) Adriana Garcia, Vice President for Student State Officers (Northeastern Region) Kate Phelps, Vice President for Student State Officers (Southern Region) Allison Buroker, and NSSLHA National Advisor Kia Johnson.
Also in attendance was Senior Director of National NSSLHA Gennith Johnson, ASHA Chief Staff Officer for Operations Kyle Vickers, ASHA Chief Executive Officer Vicki Deal-Williams, ASHA President Judy Rudebusch Rich, ASHA President-Elect Robert Augustine, Past-President A. Lynn Williams, Chief Advocacy Officer Jeffery Regan, and guest speaker, Nabil El- Ghoroury.
Opening Remarks
The Spring 2022 NSSLHA EC business meeting was called to order at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022, by President Adrienne Graves.
Leadership Activity
Graves led a team-building activity with all EC members.
ASHA Presidential Team Update
ASHA President Judy Rudebusch Rich, ASHA President-Elect Robert Augustine, ASHA Chief Executive Officer Vicki Deal-Williams and ASHA Chief Staff Officer of Operations Kyle Vickers joined the meeting to discuss current activities at ASHA and answer questions from the EC.
Advocacy Update
Regan provided an overview of the 2022 ASHA Public Policy Agenda.
Leadership Development Activity: Advocacy
K. Johnson led a leadership discussion related to advocacy and how to best prepare for member advocacy meetings and Capitol Hill visits.
Leadership Workshop: Wellness & Leadership In the Times of Covid-19
El-Ghoroury provided a presentation on strategies for volunteer leaders to assess and address mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Student Leadership Application & Review
The EC discussed criteria and plan for 2022-2023 EC slate selection.
Strategic Planning
Lee reviewed key performance indicators (KPIs) for the 2020-2022 Strategic Plan and reported that progress toward desired outcomes is on track.
National Office Update
G. Johnson provided an overview of programming and operations updates.
Closing Remarks
The meeting was adjourned at 3:01 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2022.