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Committees

RID committees are a vital element of the leadership structure of the association by playing a crucial role in extending the reach of our strategic goals of education, standards, relationships and resources. Their mission is to accomplish specific tasks assigned by the RID Board of Directors, often as the result of motions passed by the membership.

Committees focus on national level projects that work to grow the profession and report to the board of directors. They oversee programs, implement special initiatives, develop working papers, assist the board of directors, strengthen RID’s ties with key stakeholders and provide expertise and guidance in many areas. Learn more about joining a committee>>

The term of each committee person typically runs two years from national conference to national conference.

Below is a list of current RID committees and their members:

List of Committees

Standing Committees

Affiliate Chapter Relations Committee

Revises and updates RID’s Affiliate Chapter Handbook; advises the board of directors on affiliate chapter issues and accepts other duties as assigned by the board of directors.
 Full Committee Profile
 Download the Affiliate Chapter Handbook

Contacts:
Committee Chair: Rebekah Barkowitz
Board of Director Liaison: Kelly Flores
National Office Liaison: Melissa Bowhay

Current committee members:
Rebekah Barkowitz
Suzanne Conway 
Gordon Vernon 
Julie Simon

Audit Committee

Assists the Board of Directors in the oversight of organizational planning, reporting, and independent auditing of all maters related to organizational finances. This committee is newly organized.  Committee members will be appointed to start service after the RID national conference in August.

 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Board of Director Liaison: Brenda Walker Prudhom
National Office Liaison: Matthew O'Hara

Current committee members:
Sue Gudenkauf 
Richard Laurion 

Bylaws Committee

Reviews all proposed bylaws amendments; generates referenda for bylaws amendments; reviews all board motions prior to final acceptance for any bylaws conflicts and reviews motions and resolutions prior to introduction at business meetings.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair: Lucy James
Board of Directors Liaison: Connie Jo Lewis 
National Office Liaison: Melissa Bowhay

Current committee members:
Gina Ashman
Lucy James
Sara Lucas

NAD-RID Certification Council

Awards established certificates; serves as the first level of appeal on questions of certification, evaluation and reinstatement; recommends policies/procedures necessary to administer the NTS; monitors implementation of the NTS; trains and monitors the performance of NTS raters and LTAs; monitors growth and operation of test sites; recommends revisions of the NTS as needed to remain current and monitors the work of subcommittees focusing on testing instruments.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair: Robert Carter 
RID Board of Directors Liaison: Brenda Walker Prudhom 
NAD Representative: Cathy McLeod
NAD Representative: William Newell
National Office Liaison: Heather Trusty

Current committee members:
Jason Burnley 
Robert Carter
Susanne Ehrlich-Martin
Cathy McLeod
Geri Mu
William Newell

Cultural Diversity in Leadership Committee

Assists with the goal of getting RID members of color to assume leadership positions within the association; recruits and trains RID members of color and facilitates coherent input to the RID Board of Directors.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair: Justine Jones
Board of Directors Liaison: Rachel Coppelli 
National Office Contact: Melissa Bowhay

Current committee members:
Rebecca Cook
Doralynn Folse
Justine Jones
Jan Nishimura 
Jeannette Ocampo Welch

Deaf Members in Leadership Committee

Assists with the goal of getting deaf RID members to assume leadership positions within the association.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair: Lewis Merkin
Board of Directors Liaison: Cheryl Moose
National Office Liaison: Jennifer Apple

Current committee members:
Jimmy Beldon
Alisha Bronk
Janis Cole 
Kristin Lund 
Lewis Merkin 

Educational Interpreting Committee

Assists the board of directors in identifying and promoting best practices in the field of educational interpreting in order to advocate for highly qualified practitioners for students who are deaf and hard of hearing.

 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Co-Chair: Pam Brodie
Committee Co-Chair: Lisa Schaefermeyer
Board of Directors Liaison: Angela Jones
National Office Liaisons: Theda Llewellyn 

Current committee members: 
Pam Brodie 
Susan Brown 
Janet DesGeorges 
Bernhardt Jones
Lisa Schaefermeyer
Donna Snyder

National Conference Committee

Assists with planning for the RID national conference.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chairs:  TBD
Board of Directors Liaison: Rachel Coppelli
National Office Liaison: Clay Nettles

Current committee members:

Professional Development Committee

Oversees the CMP and ACET programs; conducts periodic reviews of policies and procedures; approves sponsors to provide CEUs and monitors sponsor performance.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair: Amanda David 
Board of Directors Liaison: Anthony J. Aramburo
National Office Liaison: Tina Schultz
For general comments for the PDC, email pdccmp@yahoo.com.

Current committee members: 
Amanda David, Chair 
Teleasha Edwards (NAD Representative) 
Shelley E. Kestel 
Claudia Lee (NAD Representative) 
Mary Darragh McLean (CIT Representative) 
Carol Tipton 
Lisa Weems 

Professional Publications Committee

Assists with the acquisition of new manuscripts for publication under RID Press; coordinates the peer review and recommendation processes; reviews RID documents as requested and assists in developing publishing policies and procedures.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair: Arnine Weiss
Board of Directors Liaison: Rachel Coppelli 
National Office Liaison: Tina Schultz

Current committee members:
James MacFarlane
Christine Monikowski  
Brenda Nicodemus 
Christine Skoczynski
Arnine Weiss

Professional Standards Committee

Offers best practices to the RID Board of Directors for the enforcement of the published NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct; works closely with the Ethical Practices System (EPS), which offers mediation services and adjudication for ethics complaints against RID members, and serves as a resource to the RID Board of Directors, membership and general public, which includes ethics enforcement, conflict resolution and other ethics related tools.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair: Linda Gill
Board of Directors Liaison: Robert Balaam
National Office Liaison: Matthew O’Hara

Current committee members:
Tara Arthur
Lynn Clark
Leslie Elion (NAD Representative)
Linda Gill
Judith Gilliam (NAD Representative)
Phyllis Wilcox

Scholarship and Awards Committee

Oversees all scholarship and awards offered through RID; develops and monitors guidelines for each and solicits and reviews applications.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair: TBD
Board of Directors Liaison: Glenace Humphrey 
National Office Liaison: Melissa Bowhay

Current committee members:
Steve Fitzmaurice
Amy Seiberlich 
Lynn Wander 

Ad Hoc Committees

Code of Professional Conduct Committee

Periodically reviews the NAD-RID Code of Professional Conduct and recommends changes to the code to be sure it is effectively meeting the needs of the profession over time; serves as a resource to the RID Board of Directors, membership and the general public; and assists in the educational efforts involving the code by developing materials related to ethics and, specifically, the published code.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair:  TBD
Board of Directors Liaison: Robert Balaam 
National Office Liaison: Matthew O’Hara

Current committee members:
Glendia Boon
Daniel Burch 
Lauren Kafka
Paula G. Michelson 
Virgnia Moore

National Council on Interpreting

Reviews issues related to interpreting.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Chair: 
Board of Directors Liaison: 
National Office Liaison: Clay Nettles

Current committee members:
Janet Bailey
Ben Hall
Gary Sanderson

Oral Task Force

Maintains and oversees the OTC test and trains raters for the OTC performance test.

Contacts:
Committee Chair: Lindsay Antle
Board of Directors Liaison: 
National Office Liaison: Heather Trusty

Current committee members:
Lindsey Antle
Carol Convertino
Michael Rizzolo

Video Interpreting Committee

Investigates the specialized field of video interpreting and its effects on our membership and the profession; advises the RID Board of Directors on the field of video interpreting and promoting best practices.
 Full Committee Profile

Contacts:
Committee Co-Chair: Kalen Beck 
Committee Co-Chair:  Yoshiko Chino 
Board of Director Liaison: Jeremy Brunson
National Office Liaison: Tina Schultz

Current committee members: 
Mary Kay Adams 
Kalen Beck
Yoshiko Chino 
Carolyn Mathis