State Commission Executive Directors Meeting 2005
April 5–6, 2005
New Hampshire 3 Room — Lower Level
Wyndham City Center, 1143 New Hampshire Avenue, NW
Washington, DC
AGENDA - MONDAY, APRIL 4
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm - Registration, Foyer outside New Hampshire Room
AGENDA - TUESDAY, APRIL 5
7:30 am – 8:30 am - Registration, Foyer outside New Hampshire Room
8:30 am – 9:30 am - Opening
- Welcome and Opening Remarks — Rosie Mauk, Director of AmeriCorps
- Introductions — Ralph Morales, Deputy Director of AmeriCorps/State
- Review of Agenda — Ralph Morales
9:30 am – 10:45 am
Session Leaders:
- David Eisner, CEO
- Kristin McSwain, ED/MA
10:45 am – 11:00 am - BREAK
11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- CNCS Relationships and Communications with Commissions
- Presentation of new CNCS and AmeriCorps/State staff roles and customer service commitments; and, responses from commissions
Session Leaders:
- Ralph Morales, Deputy Director of AmeriCorps/State
- Dan Barutta, AC/S Team Leader for Customer Service
Presenters:
- Peg Rosenberry, Director, Grants Management
- Gretchen Van der Veer, Director, Leadership Development and Training
- Kathy Ott, Director, Government Relations
- CNCS Executive Team to attend
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm - Buffet Lunch
- Discussion of FY 05 Grant Application Review Process (GARP) and projected FY 06 process
Session Leaders:
- Ralph Morales, Deputy Director of AmeriCorps/State
- Vielka Garibaldi, AC/S Team Leader for GARP
- Marlene Zakai, Director, Grants Process Operations
1:30 pm – 2:15 pm
Session Leaders:
- Ralph Morales, Deputy Director of AmeriCorps/State
- Paul Schrader, North Central State Office Area Manager
2:15 pm – 4:00 pm
- Report of the Training Planning Group and Discussion of T/TA Priorities
- AmeriCorps T/TA Funds Projected for FY '06
Session Leaders:
- Eileen Cackowski, ED/KY
- Gretchen Van der Veer, Director, Leadership Development and Training
4:00 pm – 4:15 pm - BREAK
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Session Leader:
- Rosie Mauk, Director of AmeriCorps
Presenters:
- Nicki Goren, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel
- Sandy Scott, Director, Public Affairs
5:30 pm – 7:00 pm - BREAK
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm - Fireside Chat with CEO & Director of AmeriCorps
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6
7:30 am – 8:00 am - Continental Breakfast
8:00 am – 9:00 am - Breakfast with Chief Information Officer and Director of Grants Management
Presenters:
- Peter Hill, Chief Information Officer
- Peg Rosenberry, Director, Grants Management
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Session Leader:
- Rosie Mauk, Director of AmeriCorps
Presenters:
- David Eisner, CEO
- Jennifer Sullivan, White House Office on Faith-based and Community Initiatives
- Stanley Carlson-Thies, Center for Public Justice
- Tom Bryant, Senior Attorney, Office of General Counsel
- David Caprara, Director, Faith-based and Community Initiatives
10:00 am – 10:15 am - BREAK
10:15 am – 12:00 pm
- Performance Data and its Relationship to Reporting and Grant Selection at CNCS
- The Department of Reserch and Policy Development (RPD)
Session Leader:
- Tom Devine, ED/WI
Presenters:
- Maryalice Crofton, ED/ME
- Bob Grimm, Director, Research and Policy Development
- Marlene Zakai, Director, Grants Process Operations
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Close
Session Leaders:
- Rosie Mauk, Director of AmeriCorps
- Ralph Morales, Deputy Director of AmeriCorps/State
