College Sports Information Directors of America

2013-14 CoSIDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

updated Oct. 2, 2013

2013-14 OFFICERS

President: Shelly Poe (Auburn University)

Email: slp0019@auburn.edu

Office Phone: (334) 844-9703

• Develops specific strategic goals and objectives for term year with Board members and CoSIDA staff
• Coordinates implementation of recommendations from the organization's 2012-13 strategic branding study conducted by Cryder Rinebold
• Coordinates Board meetings and the agenda for Board/officer meetings throughout the year
• Works with committee chairs to develop goals/objectives for upcoming year

First Vice President: Eric McDowell (Union College - NY)

Email: mcdowele@union.edu

Office Phone: (518) 388-6170

• Board liaison with the NCAA National Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC)
• Develops and coordinates the "CoSIDA U" program designed to educate college students in the field of sports communications and potentially recruit them for internships/full-time employment. Develop relationships with deans and faculty from the Sports Communications/ Management Department on each campus that features a sport management major.

Second Vice President: Judy Willson (Mountain West Conference)

Email: jwillson@themwc.com

Office Phone: (719) 488-4052

• Oversees Convention Program Committee and the development of 2014 annual convention programming, scheduling sessions, presentations, panels (general membership and division-specific)
• Works with Director of Internal Operations to build master schedules that the CoSIDA convention staff, NACDA staff and hotel staff will use for planning purposes
• Works with Director of External Affairs to develop convention marketing/promotional materials
• Convention Program Committee board liaison

Third Vice President: Andy Seeley (University of Central Florida [UCF])

Email: aseeley@athletics.ucf.edu

Office Phone: (407) 823-2729

• Coordinates various aspects of CoSIDA’s continuing education and professional development initiatives throughout the 2013-14 academic year
• Develops and promotes, with Director of External Affairs, the continuing education/professional development schedule
• Works with Board members, committee chairs, divisional leaders and general membership to determine relevant continuing education content
• Provides input to 2nd VP on possible programming and panel sessions for the 2014 Orlando convention
• With Director of Internal Operations, coordinates Orlando Convention Local Organizing Committee (LOC)

Secretary

Jeff Hodges (University of North Alabama)

Email: sportsinformation@una.edu

Office Phone: (256) 765-4595

• Organization’s and BOD’s recording secretary
• Personnel (Internal HR); works with Secretary Jeff Hodges regarding Personnel Committee and personnel issues for CoSIDA’s full-time staff
• Maintains/updates organization‘s constitution
• Serves on CoSIDA Special Awards Committee
• Editor of E-Digest, annual report and convention awards program; edit and coordinate all aspects of the E-Digest with Barb Kowal
• Work with Director of Internal Operations to update and coordinate the online and E-Directory
• Serve as staff photographer at CoSIDA Convention

Past Presidents

Past President (One year removed) Joe Hornstei n (FIU)

Email: jhornste@fiu.edu

Office Phone: (305) 348-6666

• Personnel (Internal HR); works with Secretary Jeff Hodges regarding Personnel Committee and personnel issues for CoSIDA’s full-time staff
• Division I / University Division Management Advisory Committee (UDMAC), coordinating efforts with other Board members and DI community members to improve and enhance Division I engagement within CoSIDA

Past President (Two years removed) Tom Di Camillo (Pac West Conference/ Central Arizona College)

Email: tomdicamillo@thepacwest.com and tom.dicamillo@centralaz.edu

Office Phone: (520) 494-5202

• Board liaison with CoSIDA Past Presidents
• Board liaison with NATYCAA (National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators)
• Board liaison with national two-year governing bodies
• Works with other Board members on initiatives to improve CoSIDA participation and leadership within the two-year institution community

Past President (Three years removed) Larry Dougherty (Temple University)

Email: larrydoc@temple.edu

Office Phone: (215) 204-2588

• Oversight responsibilities with the Special Awards Committee Chair (Tam Flarup, Wisconsin) as it relates to awards nomination and selection process for the 2013-14 year and 2014 Orlando Convention
• Coordinating role with the Nominating Committee process for the 2014 Convention

Other Board of Director Appointments

AT-LARGE /COLLEGE DIVISION REPS

Term Expires in 2014

Mark Fleming

College Div. Representative/Northeast Region (Moravian College)

Email: sportsinfo@moravian.edu

Office Phone: (610) 861-1472

• BOD liaison to Academic All-America® Committee
• Work with College Division Management Advisory Committee, specifically on Division III issues
• Board liaison with DIII SIDA Board

Cindy (Fotti) Potter

College Div. Representative/Central Region (Columbia College)

Email: cnfotti@ccis.edu

Office Phone: (573) 875-7454

• BOD liaison with NAIA-SIDA
• Works with CoSIDA's Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) membership group
• BOD liaison/oversight with Allied Organizations Committee
• With coordinator Eric McDowell, works on "CoSIDA U" initiative

Term Expires in 2015

Mark Adkins (Manchester College)

College Division Representative/At-Large

Email: mtadkins@manchester.edu

Office Phone: (260) 982-5035

• Board liaison with Memberships Services Committee
• Board liaison with Fred Stabley Sr. Writing Contest Committee
• With coordinator Eric McDowell, works on "CoSIDA U" initiative

Rob Carolla (Big 12 Conference)

At-Large Representative

Email: rcarolla@big12sports.com

Office Phone: (469) 524-1011

• Board liaison, along with Barb Kowal, with New Media Committee
• Assist the University Division Management Advisory Committee with DI based initiatives
• Board liaison with ConSIDA- Conference PR Directors for all of Division I conferences
• With coordinator Eric McDowell, works on "CoSIDA U" initiative

Dan Drutz (Rowan)

At-Large Representative

Email: drutzd@rowan.edu

Office Phone: (856) 256-4500, x3147

• Board liaison with Goodwill/Wellness Committee
• Board liaison with CoSIDA/NCAA Statistics Committee
• Board liaison with Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC-SIDA)

Greg Goings

College Division Representative/At-Large (Bowie State)

Email: ggoings@bowiestate.edu

Office Phone: (301) 860-3574

• Board liaison with DII SIDA Board
• Plan and coordinate meetings over the course of the year with other DII management groups/leaders
• Works with College Division Management Advisory Committee
• Board liaison with Committee on Committees

Term Expires in 2016

Steve Flegel

College Div. Representative/West Region (Whitworth College)

Email: sflegel@whitworth.edu

Office Phone: (509) 777-3239

• Board liaison with Job Seekers Committee
• Board liaison to coordinate membership communications with Stat Crew, Inc.

Chevonne Mansfield

At-Large Representative (Southeastern Conference)

Email: cmansfield@sec.org

Office Phone: (205) 458-3000

• Board liaison with Female Athletic Media Relations Executives (FAME) group
• BOD liaison with Black College Sports Information Directors Association (BCSIDA)
• BOD liaison with MOAA (Minority Opportunities Athletic Association)

Chris Masters

At-Large Representative (Notre Dame)

Email: masters5@nd.edu

Office Phone: (574) 631-8032

• BOD liaison with Publications Contest Committee

Dave Walters

College Division Representative (Guilford College)

Email: dwalters@guilford.edu

Office Phone: (336) 316-2107

• BOD liaison with Scholarship Committee
• With coordinator Eric McDowell, works on "CoSIDA U" initiative

EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Executive Director: Doug Vance

Email: dougvance@cosida.com

Office Phone: (785) 691-7708

• Organization’s Chief Executive Officer
• With BOD, coordinates strategic planning and initiatives
• Coordinate strategic partnerships
• Coordinate relationships with peer organizations in college athletics
• Work with President on BOD planning aspects
• Work with Treasurer on financial planning/reports
• Organization’s chief fund-raiser
• Coordinate sponsorship development programs and develops new revenue generation
• Work with President on agenda for scheduled meetings
• Work with Director of External Affairs on various initiatives to advance the visibility/standing of the profession and organization
• Work with Director of Internal Operations/Treasurer on various administrative matters to streamline fiscal, organizational and convention operations
• Organization spokesperson when appropriate
• Work with BOD and organizational staff in planning for Convention
• Coordinate daily organizational management and administration
• Develop image-building/enhancing initiatives
• Coordinate, along with Director of External Affairs Barb Kowal, a monthly CoSIDA and divisional board initiatives letter that goes to membership

Director of External Affairs: Barb Kowal

Email: barbkowal@cosida.com

Office Phone: (512) 739-1234

• Works with President, officers, Board, Executive Director and other organizational staff to develop and implement a comprehensive communications and marketing plan for the advancement of the profession, organization and membership
• Coordinate organization's communications objectives
• Work with BOD and ED to develop and implement a communications & marketing strategic plan
• Coordinate all aspects of CoSIDA.com and all social media platforms and outreach
• Coordinate all membership-based email correspondence/outreach
• Coordinate various membership newsletter(s)
• Coordinate with the Communications Watch for Today's AD newsletter for the AD community
• Coordinate all organizational membership presentation elements (web, print, video, audio based)
• Coordinate all marketing-based matters
• Work with ED on all outreach efforts and initiatives to the collegiate community
• Plan and develop all marketing, promotion and corporate partnership signage for annual convention
• Works with Executive Director on assigned sponsorship/fund-raising matters
• Works with Executive Director to fulfill sponsorship inventory at convention site
• Coordinate - with assigned Board officer - year-round professional development and continuing education programs
• Coordinate, with assigned Board liaison and program committee, convention program
• Manage and coordinate online reference and resource library
• Work with ED on sponsorship inventory fulfillment related to web, newsletters, membership email
• Point person, along with Executive Director, regarding Capital One Academic All-America program
• Develop and coordinate Capital One Academic All-America program marketing/PR matters
• Works with Board and organizational leadership to develop continuing education and professional development based initiatives via online avenues
• Coordinate and manage Capital One Academic All-America program awards fulfillment
• Assist Director of Internal Operations, BOD members and Program Committee with coordination of annual convention operations, setup, programming
• Assist Director of Internal Operations as needed with communications on membership renewal, directory and other online membership processes
• Work with Jeff Hodges as it relates to monthly E-Digest projects
• Work with Committee Chairs and Divisional Chairs/Presidents to promote initiatives and communicate to membership
• Works with Board, Special Awards Committee and leadership of AAA Committee to coordinate all aspects of the Academic All-America Hall of Fame Gala ceremony
• Board liaison, along with Rob Corolla, to New Media Committee
• Works with committee chairs and divisional leadership Presidents/Chairs as appropriate

Director of Internal Operations/Treasurer: Will Roleson

Email: willroleson@cosida.com

Office Phone: (317) 490-2905

• Serves as organization’s Chief Financial Officer
• Works closely with Executive Director to provide financial and budget information and documents for review with BOD
• Coordinates all organization financial and audit-based reports for IRS requirements
• Organizational liaison with CPA firm
• Responsible for coordinating planning for the annual convention (point person with hotel, registration process advance and on-site, room reservation process, meals, social events, room assignments/layouts)
• Works closely with Executive Director and Director of External Affairs on various aspects of convention coordination
• Coordinates master convention schedules for website, printed pocket schedule and master schedule all events/setups for the hotel staff
• Develop and update specific convention management checklists and convention administration manual
• Point person with NACDA for joint convention planning
• Coordinate membership-dues and renewal process
• Works with organization’s legal firm to coordinate fiscal and legal reports and projects
• Coordinate/respond daily to emails, calls and correspondence with questions about the organization from members, regarding membership, the website, directory, etc. Make updates to the on-line directory as needed or requested
• With financial management firm, coordinates all aspects of CoSIDA's endowment/investment fund
• Coordinate all day-to-day organizational accounting issues
• Coordinates all aspects of organizational online directories and membership data base
• Coordinates various human resources services for the organization
• Handles posting and invoicing for CoSIDA’s job center process
• Coordinates organization’s internal management schedule
• Coordinates conference call number requests and schedule
• Works with Executive Director on assigned sponsorship/fund-raising matters
• Works with Executive Director to fulfill sponsorship inventory at convention site
• Works with Director of External Affairs on specific assigned web-related duties and content
• Works with Director of External Affairs relative to updating the membership on appropriate matters/ duties that this post oversees
• Develops new ideas and concepts that are appropriate for assigned duties
• Works with committee chairs and divisional leadership Presidents/Chairs as appropriate

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