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Highlights of the December 2009 Board of Directors Meeting

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2010 Board Members
Sastry Pantula, President

    Nancy Geller, President-elect

      Sally Morton, Past President

        Nat Schenker, Third-Year Vice President

          Christy Chuang-Stein, Second-Year Vice President

            Rod Little, First-Year Vice President

              David Banks, Third-Year Council of Sections Representative

                Jeri Mulrow, Second-Year Council of Sections Representative

                  Jessica Utts, First-Year Council of Sections Representative

                    Susan Hilsenbeck, Third-Year Council of Chapters Representative

                      David Marker, Second-Year Council of Chapters Representative

                        Tom Short, First-Year Council of Chapters Representative

                          Geert Verbeke, International Representative

                            Karen Kafadar, Publications Representative

                              Keith Ord, Treasurer

                                Ron Wasserstein, Executive Director

                              • Related to the point above, the board heard progress reports from the four working groups appointed by President Sastry Pantula to address strategic issues.

                              • One of these four, the Public Awareness Workgroup, had a brainstorming discussion with the board related to the ASA’s fundamental purposes and activities and what makes the association unique. This working group is developing a comprehensive public awareness plan for the association.

                              • The ASA’s auditing firm made a presentation to the board. This presentation, “Understanding Basic Nonprofit Financial Statements,” provided board members with principles for reviewing the ASA’s finances, which were illustrated using the ASA’s most recent audited statements.

                              • The largest portion of the board’s time was spent in discussion of the future of outreach magazines, in particular CHANCE (published by the ASA in partnership with Springer) and Significance (published by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) with Wiley-Blackwell). CHANCE editor, Mike Larsen, presented ideas about moving the magazine to online only. ASA Executive Director Ron Wasserstein discussed a framework for a partnership with the RSS by which Significance would become a joint publication of the two societies, with the magazine provided to members as a benefit of membership. A great many issues were considered and concerns addressed, after which the board gave the executive committee and staff authority to further negotiate with the RSS regarding the potential partnership and to work with Larsen on the details—including a business plan—for moving CHANCE online.

                              • The board heard farewell remarks from outgoing board members Tony Lachenbruch, Alicia Carriquiry, Tom Santner, and John Boyer.

                                • The board meets again in April for its initial meeting of 2010.

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