Carrie Boatman,CMT, AHDI-F
President, AHDI-West

Today, I dragged myself out of bed early to attend a webinar presented by AHDI’s Blueprint for Great Governance Task Force. And boy was I glad I did!

As many of you know, I’ve been around AAMT/AHDI for several years. Before we had state or state/regional associations, before we had a House of Delegates, before we had a credentialing exam….and over the years it’s been so exciting and fun to watch and participate in the growth and development of our association. Well, I’m here to tell you, the fun and excitement are back!

This task force is discussing ways to streamline our component structure, bring all component leaders together to share ideas and work more effectively, and decrease time spent on administrative functions at the component level (separate bylaws, policies and procedures, newsletters, websites, and tracking financial reports) by providing staff support…think about it, STAFF! This change would allow our volunteers to focus on the things we are passionate about: Working with students, promoting a credentialed workforce, advocacy, networking…the list is endless. So, the volunteers can drive the bus and the staff can make sure there is gas in the tank, get the tire pressure checked, and make sure we have a good map to follow to our destination.  This is the one of the most dynamic changes I’ve seen our association make in a long time and will be in Austin to see the outcome.

Our House of Delegates will be considering these ideas and voting on whether or not to move forward with these in August. AHDI-West has 3 delegates representing you at the House of Delegates meeting in Austin.

What can you do? Be informed and be part of any changes.  There are two more Town Hall Meeting webinars scheduled before then (6/14 and 7/14), and we encourage you to attend one of them.  Send any comments to Info@ahdi-west.org.