Committees

The goals and objectives of the International Ombudsman Association are achieved largely through the work of committees. Members volunteer their expertise, time, and talent, and are the driving force behind IOA activities. Together, members of the Board along with committee members identify the changing needs and priorities of the Association and our professional community. Committee members meet regularly via conference call to determine how these needs can be met via program development or service delivery. Periodic reports are made to the Board and our membership detailing each respective committee's activities.

All IOA committees are dependent on the creative talents and resources of member participants. We welcome and encourage your participation. To learn more or join a committee, please contact the chairperson of your committee of interest listed below. Currently IOA operates the following 12 committees:

Communications Committee

Chairs:  Nick Diehl, diehln@mail.nih.gov
Sara Thacker, sthacker@berkeley.edu

Conference Oversight Committee

Chair: Don Noack, ddnoack@sandia.gov

Annual Conference Planning Committee

Chairs:  Vicky Brown, vbrown@mail.ucf.edu
John Carter, john.carter@citadel.edu

Ethics and Standards of Practice Committee

Chair: Nathanael Haddox, n.haddox@ttu.edu

Effectiveness sub-committee
Research sub-committee
IOA Standards Of Practice Taskforce

Uniform Reporting Categories Task Force

Chair: TBD

Finance Committee

Chairs: Gary Yamashita, GaryYamashita@chevron.com
 Elizabeth Walsh Pino, elizabeth_pino@mckinsey.com

International Committee

Chairs:  John Barkat, jbarkat@pace.edu
James Lee, james.lee@undp.org

Legal and Legislative Affairs Committee

Chairs:  Kevin Jessar, jessark@od.nih.gov
Judy Bruner, jbruner@ucsd.edu

Membership Committee

Chair: Marvin Neal, mneal@na.cokecce.com

Nominations and Elections Committee

Chair: Judi Segall, judi.segall@stonybrook.edu

Professional Development Committee

Chairs: Francine Montemurro monte@binghamton.edu
and Lee Twyman lhtnbu@rit.edu

Certification Sub-Committee
International Sub-committee

Strategic Planning Committee

Chairs:  Mike Turpenoff, mike.turpenoff@ed.gov
Randy Williams, rwa2002@msn.com