August 13, 2019
Extension Administration Search & Screen Updates and August 27 Partnership Meeting
This week we can finalize our Northwest and North Central Regional Local Unit Extension Director Search and Screen Committee. The committee members (and who they represent) are Dr. Jim Lindquist (Chair; Extension Administration), Dr. JD McNutt (Regional Local Unit Directors), Mary Sullivan (Regional Local Unit Directors), Carl Garten (Northwest and North Central Local Unit Directors), Michelle Beran (Northwest and North Central 4-H Youth Development Agents), Alyssa Rippe (Northwest and North Central Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents), Nadine Sigle (Northwest and North Central Community Vitality Agents and Specialists), Karen Shepard (Northwest and North Central Family and Consumer Science Agents), Ashley Conness (Northwest and North Central Program Managers/Assistants), Randae Rufenact (Northwest and North Central Office Professionals), Sara Juenemann (Northwest Region Research-Extension Center Administrative Professionals) Janel Van Kooten (Northwest Region Research-Extension Center Regional Specialists), and Jen Schoenfeld (State Extension Advisory Council). The position announcement for the Northwest and North Central Regional Local Unit Extension Director will be released tomorrow. When that happens, we will send an announcement with the link.
We can also finalize the Associate Director for Extension Programs Search and Screen Committee. The committee members (and who they represent) are: Dr. John Buckwalter (Chair; Dean of the College of Human and Health Sciences), Dr. Joel DeRouchey (1st Co-Chair; Extension State Leaders), Laurie Chandler (2nd Co-Chair; Extension Administration), Amy Collins (Adult Development and Aging Program Focus Team), Nancy Daniels (Community Vitality Program Focus Team), Stacy Campbell (Crop Production Program Focus Team), Anne Pitts (Family and Child Development Program Focus Team), Joy Miller (Family Resource Management Program Focus Team), Matt Young (Farm Management Program Focus Team), Rebecca McMahon (Horticulture Program Focus Team), Dr. Sandy Johnson (Livestock Production Program Focus Team), Dr. Aleksey Sheshukov (Natural Resource Program Focus Team), Lisa Martin (Nutrition, Food Safety, and Health Program Focus Team), Diane Mack (Youth Development Program Focus Team), Tandy Rundus (SNAP Ed), Dr. Chris Onstad (Regional Local Unit Directors), Julie Riniker (Program Project Administrator), Wade Weber (4-H and Youth Development Program Leader and Department Head), Robin Reid (Agriculture and Natural Resources Program Leader Coordinator), Trudy Rice (Community Vitality Program Leader Coordinator), Gayle Price (Family and Consumer Sciences Program Leader Coordinator), and Larry Justice, (State Extension Advisory Council). The position announcement for the Associate Director for Extension Programs will be released tomorrow. When that happens, you will receive an announcement with the link.
Human Capital Specialist Diana LeBlanc will be assisting both search and screen committees.
On another matter, it is hard to believe that our next Partnership Meeting is fast approaching. It will be held August 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. via Zoom. In the Director’s Update, I will be covering oriented information and updates regarding our Extension Administration position searches. In the Field Operations Update, Dr. Jim Lindquist will talk about our new Extension Financial Auditing Team and Road Warrior Team members. He will also remind us about our fast approaching annual performance review season. Jennifer Wilson will lead a discussion regarding the agent hiring process, and Paula Peters and our programming leadership team will talk about our exciting new programming initiatives!
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