2015 Volunteer Leadership Forumasn-cdn-remembers.s3.amazonaws.com/a829f9672248f85d8b113... · 2015. 4. 2. · 2015 Volunteer Leadership Forum ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting

2015 Volunteer Leadership Forum

ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at

Experimental Biology

Saturday, March 28, 2015

11:00 a.m.

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Room 152

Welcome

Patrick Stover, PhD

ASN Vice President

ASN Volunteer Structure Overview

Valerie Bloom

ASN Governance and Marketing Coordinator


Society Volunteer Structure

- Board of Directors

- Scientific Councils (1 seat/each on board)

- Research Interest Sections (1 seat/all on board)

- Committees & Interest Groups (liaisons for each on board)

All groups submit regular reports to the Board via

the Secretariat, plan in-person meetings/events

around the Annual Meeting, etc.


Councils,

RIS, Committees,

Interest Groups

Executive Officer John E. Courtney, Ph.D.

Executive Management, Business Affairs, Global Activities,

Operations & IT, Executive and Senior Teams Oversight

Meetings & International Affairs – Mary Pat Cornett, CAE, CMP

ASN Legal Counsel – Hugh Webster, Esq.

Society Advancement

Paula Eichenbrenner, CAE Member & Volunteer Relationship

Management

Membership Retention &

Recruitment

ASN Foundation

Communications & Media

Relations

Meetings Management

Grant & Contract Compliance

Public Policy & Government

Relations

Advocacy

Education &

Professional

Development

Gwen Twillman Scientific Sessions

Conferences

Professional Development

Activities

Guidelines

Webinars

Corporate Development

Strategic Partnerships

Sponsor Engagement

Publications

Karen King Advances in Nutrition

American Journal of

Clinical Nutrition

Journal of Nutrition

Advertising

Supplements

Royalties

Open Access

New Publications

Finance &

Administration

Regina Nichols, CPA Accounting and Financial

Management

Forecasting & Budgeting

Internal Controls

Investment Management

Audit

Human Resources

IT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS .

President, Past President, Vice President, Vice President Elect, Secretary, Treasurer

Council Chairs (3), RIS Director, Members at-Large (2) ASN Foundation President

(Ex Officio), Sustaining Partners Chair (Ex-Officio)

ASN MEMBERS


Board of Directors

- President is “Volunteer-in-Chief”

- Secretary oversees all membership functions,

including volunteering for ASN

- As ASN expands, so must leadership

opportunities – even at the highest level


Scientific Councils

• Global Nutrition Council

• Medical Nutrition Council

• Nutritional Sciences Council


ASN Research Interest Sections

• Aging and Chronic Disease

• CARIG

• Community & Public Health

• Diet and Cancer

• Dietary Bioactive

Compounds

• Energy and Macronutrient

Metabolism

• Experimental Animal

Nutrition

• Lactation

• Nutrient-Gene Interaction

• Nutrition Education and

Behavior Science

• Nutrition Translation

• Nutritional Epidemiology

• Nutritional Immunology

• Obesity

• Vitamins & Minerals


ASN Committees

• Fellows Committee

• Finance and Audit Committee

• History of Nutrition Committee

• Membership Committee

• Minority and Diversity Affairs Committee

• Public Information Committee

• Public Policy Committee

• Publications Management Committee

• Publications Operations Committee

• Reviews, Papers, and Guidelines Committee

• Scientific & Education Programs Oversight Committee

• Strategic Oversight Committee


ASN Interest Groups

• China Interest Group

• Student Interest Group

• Young Professional Interest Group

• Student and early-career representatives are appointed to all

committees.

• SIG and YPIG hold elections to populate many seats on their

leadership groups.


ASN Foundation

• The ASN Foundation is designed to supplement the

activities of the Society itself by deepening the ways in

which ASN supports the field of nutrition science, and by

strengthening our global efforts to promote nutrition and

public health.


Committee Appointments Process

- ASN volunteer year is June 1-May 31

- Members are invited to respond to a Call for Volunteers in the first quarter each year

- Most committee slots are appointed by the President for a three-year term

- Committee appointments are renewable once (max. term: 6 years)

- Typical committee positions are Chair, Vice Chair, Past Chair, Member

- Some ex-officio positions exist


Diversity and Inclusion

Volunteer appointments are made keeping in

mind the ASN goals of diversity and inclusion

across gender, age, religion, sexual orientation,

race, ethnicity, language, socio-economic

status, legal status, disability, geographic

base, political viewpoint, etc.


ASN Staff Liaisons

Committee Staff Liaison

Fellows Committee Allanna Wallace

Finance and Audit Committee John Courtney

Scientific and Education Programs Oversight

Committee & Related Bodies

Gwen Twillman

History of Nutrition Committee Suzanne Price

Membership Committee Allanna Wallace

Minority and Diversity Affairs Committee Katrina Dunn

Public Information Committee Suzanne Price

Public Policy Committee Sarah Ohlhorst

Committee Staff Liaison

Publications Management Committee Karen King

Publications Operations Committee Darren Early

Research Interest Sections Moira Guenther

Reviews, Papers and Guidelines Committee Gwen Twillman

Scientific Councils Moira Guenther

Strategic Oversight Committee Paula Eichenbrenner

Student Interest Group Allanna Wallace

Postdoctoral/Young Professional Interest Group Allanna Wallace

ASN Foundation Paula Eichenbrenner

Sustaining Partner Roundtable Gwen Twillman


ASN Staff Liaisons

Implement New Technologies

and Processes that

Enhance the Value of

ASN Publications

Serve as Leading Advocate for Nutrition

Research & Policy

Expand and Strengthen

Member Involvement,

Collaboration, Programs

and Services

Expand the Global

Distribution of ASN

Publications

Expand and Strengthen Key Partnerships

Grow Membership Using

a Diverse and Inclusive

Approach

Promote ASN as the Authoritative,

Global Leader in Nutrition

through Science

Develop Membership and

Increase Engagement To Advance ASN

Use Science to

Inform/Influence

Public Policy,

Promote Health and

Reduce Disparities

Mobilize Members

and Stakeholders

to be ASN Champions

Ensure ASN Sustainability and Build ASN Foundation

Expand the Reach and Impact of our

Global Leadership Position in Publications

Increase Funding for

Nutrition Research

Continue to

Support and Strengthen

Existing Publications

Develop New

Publications to Advance

Nutrition Research and

Practice

Recognize and Support

Members in

All Career Stages

American Society for Nutrition (ASN) Strategic Map: 2012-2016

Increase Recognition of ASN

with National and International

Policy Makers

Facilitate a Culture of

Giving and Effective

Partnerships

Enhance ASN’s Presence

and Reputation Among

Stakeholders

Excellence in Nutrition Research and Practice through the Creation, Translation and

Dissemination of Science-Based Nutrition Information

Be the Premier Source of Research-Based

Education in Nutrition

Organize Scientific

Meetings,

Conferences and

Online Opportunities

Develop and

Pilot New Strategies

For Nutrition Education

And Professional

Development

Create and

Disseminate

Educational

Resources

Disseminate

Science-Based

Nutrition Information

to the Public

Strategic Maps guides the

activities of the Society

Committees have goals related to

achieving priority points on map

Work of committees

advances the priorities in map

Priorities are evaluated and

outlined at predetermined

end of Map

New map is created based

on previous map and Society

progress

Volunteer Contributions to the ASN Strategic Map and Goals

Volunteer of the Year Award

• 2015 Forrest Nielsen, PhD

• 2014 David Klurfeld, PhD

• 2013 Andrew Prentice, PhD

• 2012 Robin Minor, PhD

• 2011 Janet King, PhD

• 2010 Johanna Dwyer, DSc, RD

Kristie Lancaster, PhD, RD

New York University

Founder and Past Chair

Minority and Diversity Affairs Committee

Diversity in the American Society for Nutrition

• Provide a home to meet members’ needs

• Offer various programs and services

• Encompass members of different ethnic

backgrounds, career stages, etc.


Diverse Organizations


Minority and Diversity Affairs Committee

• Previously named Minority Affairs Committee

• Former Function: “To enhance the participation of scientists from

minority groups in the activities of ASN”

• Updated Function: “The committee shall enhance the participation and

engagement of scientists and students from diverse groups in the

activities of ASN, and will promote their professional development. The

committee shall encourage health disparities research in nutrition, and

provide opportunities for faculty and students to advance their

research; teaching effectiveness; and practices; with the goal of

supporting members in establishing long-term professional

relationships with ASN.”


Global View of Membership

• American Indian or Alaskan Native: 3

• Asian: 375

• Black or African American: 78

• Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 4

• Hispanic or Latino: 114

• White: 1,433


Ethnicity

• Female: 2,170

• Male: 1,385

• Student Members evenly distributed

• More female Presidents have been elected

• Higher than average percentage of women-filled seats on ASN

Board


Gender

• Wide representation in career-stages

• Regular: 2,005

• Associate: 1,358

• Emeritus: 329

• Postdoc: 480

• Student: 1,053


Diversity in the ASN Membership

What do you find to be the greatest benefit

from volunteering?


Help Us Grow

How can ASN further diversify the volunteer

program?


Help Us Grow

How can ASN further diversify the Society?


Help Us Grow

Final Thoughts

• Nutrition Notes, listserves and other mechanisms to

distribute Committee, Interest Group and RIS news

• Sign-ups in back of room for anyone interested in

volunteering (Call for Volunteers also remains open)

• ASN Business Meeting reminder (Saturday, 7:00 pm,

Pacific Grand Ballroom ABC)

2015 Volunteer Leadership Forum

ASN Scientific Sessions and Annual Meeting at

Experimental Biology

Saturday, March 28, 2015

11:00 a.m.

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center

Room 152

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