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YP Steering Committee

The Young Professional Steering Committee is a group of YPs who focus on national SWANA initiatives. Each YP Steering Committee member chairs an initiative as seen below..

Board of Directors Representative

YP Awards and Recognition Program Chair

Hailey Tatum
  • Develops awards and YP recognition program-related packets.
  • Advertises calls-for-nomination in collaboration with SWANA staff.
  • Develops selection criteria and selection committee guidelines.
  • Assists SWANA staff as needed throughout the awards process.
  • Host as-needed meetings.
  • Provides updates during monthly calls.

Student Design Competition

Chair

Sarah Gustitus-Graham

Vice-Chair

Keshav Parikh

Keshav Parikh

  • Hosts regular check-in meetings with student design committee team.
  • Develops problem statement focus and managing Q&A.
  • Manages network development (e.g., participating institutions and judges).
  • Works with SWANA staff on promotion.
  • Manages execution of events (e.g., program, timing, budget, volunteers)

YP Representation

Chair

Haley Kunert
  • Hosts as-needed regular check-in meetings with regional representation team.
  • Manages Regional Reps (e.g., identifying candidates, coordinating communication).
  • Fosters engagement with chapter liaisons.
  • Manages technical division reps.
  • Recruits YP Steering Committee members.

Student Engagement

  • Hosts regular check-in meetings with student engagement team.
  • Manages the Hickman Endowment (e.g., ensuring delivery of commitments).
  • Manages student scholarship program.
  • Works with SWANA staff and chapters on advancing student groups.

Webinar Program

Chair

  • Works with SWANA staff in advertising webinar programs.
  • Develops a recurring schedule and general guidelines on webinar program content.
  • Works with SWANA staff on how to best deliver webinars.
  • Hosts/moderates OR finds moderators for webinars.
  • Hosts as-needed meetings.
  • Provides updates during monthly calls.

Planning Committee

Member

Ashley Ramsey

Ashley Ramsey

  • Host regular check-in meetings with YP volunteers
  • Supporting YP activities at local conferences
  • Plan YP activities at conferences:
    • Curating and submitting application for YP Sessions
    • Planning and implementing event offerings (e.g. – Networking Event, Tours,
    • etc.).
    • Coordinating volunteers and resources (ex: budget, on-site volunteers, etc.)

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