Standing Committees

WEBA STANDING COMMITTEES - 2017
Standing Committee	Purpose	Chair Vice Chair	Contact
Executive	Comprised of WEBA officers Advises Board on management matters	Stu Howard Ware & Associates/LegalShield	Stuih1@yahoo.com
Programs	Business at Breakfast workshops Learning at Lunch workshops Happy Hours Spring for Alexandria Special events	Maureen Pendergast Comfort Inn & Suites Alexandria Paula Flagg Paula Flagg Homes Susan Shelton SBS Enterprises Paula Flagg Homes	mpendergast@ctwohotels.com susan@sbspromos.com

Finance	Monitor WEBA financial condition and reports Advise Board on financial strategies	Tonya Chappell Burke & Herbert Bank Indre Bauza Supporting Strategies NOVA	indre@supportingstrategies.com
Government Relations	Monitor and report on (mostly City) governmental practices and activities affecting WEBA members Periodically attend meetings/hearings	Marcus Henderson NOVA Alexandria	mhenderson@nvcc.edu
Communications	Publish periodic e-newsletters and other significant communications	Joyce Jones BHHS-PenFed Realty
Marketing	Create and/or manage all marketing collateral and messages Devise new outreach initiatives that increase WEBA’s presence Monitor the success of current marketing effort	Joyce Jones BHHS-PenFed Realty
Membership	Strategies to attract, increase, and retain Members	Indre Bauza Supporting Strategies NOVA Joel Bernstein ECCA Payroll/Benefit Providers
Sponsorships	Strategies to attract, increase, and retain sponsors	Evelyn DeLottinville United Bank
Nominations	Identify and vet Board candidates for subsequent year Identify and vet Officer candidates for subsequent year	Indre Bauza Supporting Strategies NOVA Stu Howard Ware & Associates LegalShield	stuih1@yahoo.com
Signature Event	Develop, plan, and execute a major event that draws attendees to the West End
Contributions	Advise Board on external financial support strategies	Susanne Waltemyer Heartland Payment Systems