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down the applicant pool to six candidates. Three of them were individuals and three were Association Management Companies (AMCs). The committee made a list of interview questions and put together a skills test as well as an interview evaluation tool. On November 16 & 17, 2022, 30-minute interviews were conducted. On November 21, 2022, the committee had an in depth discussion about the interviews and skills tests. After considering all aspects, including costs and association management experience, the committee landed on two AMCs as their top contenders. Both AMCs prepared a virtual presentation for the Executive Board on November 30th. The board completed evaluations of both candidates and ultimately selected Mission Control for the Executive Director position. The Executive Committee met with Mission Control to discuss final details and finalize a contract. On December 15, 2022, Mission Control & their contract was unanimously approved by the Executive Board with an official start date of January 2, 2023. As ISNA has evolved, so has the responsibilities for the Executive Director position. It became apparent over the last few years that a robust team was needed to make sure that the full mission of ISNA could be accomplished. Mission Control comes to the table with a developed team that works well together. We are more than thrilled to start off this new year with Mission Control. Please thank Tonya Suits for all the work she did as Interim Executive Director. She was instrumental in the success of ISNA’s Annual Conference and helped ISNA continue moving forward throughout the last several months. Please also thank all the members of the Ad Hoc Committee, Courtney FitzSimons, Mary Ellen Gilliam, Lindsey Hill, Betsey Willard, Leeanne Koeneman, Nicole Moorhead, and Alison Powers for their hard work in finding Mission Control. We look forward to what the future holds with Mission Control as they support ISNA!
A look at ISNA’s process for finding an Executive Director
BY COURTNEY FITZSIMONS MA, RD, SNS FOOD SERVICE DIRECTOR, WEST LAFAYETTE CS; BETSEY WILLARD, RDN CHILD NUTRITION DIRECTOR, FRANKLIN TWSP CSC;
NICOLE MOORHEAD, NDTR, SNS DIRECTOR OF CHILD NUTRITION, MSD DECATUR TWSP
This past fall our beloved Executive Director, Sheri Shipp, transitioned into a new role as Youth Wellness Manager for the American Dairy Association after 8 years of service to ISNA. It was evident that finding a replacement as dedicated as Sheri would be no easy feat, so an Ad Hoc Committee was created and tasked with evaluating, creating, interviewing, and recommending final candidates to the board for Executive Director. The committee evaluated the position and how it evolved over the last several years as well as gathered information from other SNA states to create a list of desired qualifications and responsibilities. This job description is what drove ISNA’s Request for Proposal (RFP). After the RFP was approved by ISNA’s Executive Committee & SNA, it was posted on Friday, October 13, 2022, with responses due November 4, 2022. The committee reviewed all twelve responses and met in person on November 9, 2022, to further discuss the prospects. A list of non- negotiables was created to help narrow
Check out the Meet the Board section to learn more about the Mission Control team!
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