Regional Steering Committee
The Regional Steering Committee works on:
- Representing the Chapters
- Helping Form New Chapters
- Helping Chapters Find New Programs
- Helping Student Chapters Find Professional Mentors
- Coordinating With Chapter Relations Manager (CRM)
- The Fall Workshops
- Region-Wide Communication
- Educational Programs
The current Regional Steering Committee is:
Ian Toohey: President
Julie Jones: Vice President
Chris Lombardo: Secretary
Frank Griffin: Past-President
Kyle Breckenridge: Arkansas State Representative
Frank Griffin (Interim): Louisiana State Representative
Ian Toohey (Interim): Oklahoma State Representative
Kimberly Chanslor: Texas State Representative
Bob Walker: Governing Board Representative
Tracy Beavers: EWB-USA Chapter Relations Manager (CRM)
Ian Toohey and Chris Lombardo: Webpage Maintenance
Please contact Ian Toohey at iantoohey@gmail.com for more information about EWB-USA in the South Central Regional.
Technical Advisory Committee
The technical advisory committee performs the technical reviews on the projects slated for implementation. The committee meets 1-2 times every month via teleconference and web conference.
| If you plan to travel on an assessment in… | If you plan to travel on an implementation in… | You must submit no later than… |
| February | March | Sunday, December 21st |
| March | April | Sunday, January 18th |
| April | May | Sunday, February 15th |
| May | June | Sunday, March 15th |
| June | July | Sunday, April 19th |
| July | August | Sunday, May 17th |
| August | September | Sunday, June 14th |
| September | October | Sunday, July 19th |
| October | November | Sunday, August 16th |
| November | December | Sunday, September 20th |
| December | January 2010 | Sunday, October 18th |
| January 2010 | February 2010 | Sunday, November 15th |
Where to Submit: Please send all submissions to Projects or waivers can be faxed to 303-772-2699.
When to Present: The TAC reviews all implementation plans. Most chapters that are implementing a project will give a half hour presentation at one of the TAC meetings listed below. (Note: Presentations for most chapters will be via teleconferencing and web-conferencing. It will not be necessary to fly out to the meetings). Assessments will just be reviewed by the project managers via a conference call with the chapter.
When to Present in 2009 (TAC Meeting Dates)
| Mountain TAC |
West Coast TAC |
Great Lakes/ South Central TAC |
Northeast TAC | Southeast TAC | When to Submit (from above) |
| 5:00MT | 5:00PT | 5:00CT | 5:00ET | 5:00ET | |
| Jan 12th | Jan 13th | Jan 14th | Jan 15th | Jan 13th | December 21st |
| Feb 2nd | Feb 3rd | Feb 4th | Feb 5th | Feb 3rd | January 18th |
| March 2nd | March 3rd | March 4th | March 5th | March 3rd | February 15th |
| April 6th | April 7th | April 8th | April 9th | April 7th | March 15th |
| May 4th | May 5th | May 6th | May 7th | May 5th | April 19th |
| June 1st | June 2nd | June 3rd | June 4th | June 2nd | May 17th |
| July 6th | July 7th | July 8th | July 9th | July 7th | June 14th |
| Aug 3rd | Aug 4th | Aug 5th | Aug 6th | Aug 4th | July 19th |
| Sept 14th | Sept 8th | Sept 9th | Sept 10th | Sept 8th | August 16th |
| Oct 5th | Oct 6th | Oct 7th | Oct 8th | Oct 6th | September 20th |
| Nov 2nd | Nov 3rd | Nov 4th | Nov 5th | Nov 3rd | October 18th |
| Dec 7th | Dec 8th | Dec 9th | Dec 10th | Dec 8th | November 15th |
| Jan ‘10 4th | Jan 5th | Jan 6th | Jan 7th | Jan 5th | December 20th |
It is recommended that committee members have overseas experience, 5 years of professional experience in a relevant technical discipline. Experience with EWB projects is preferred, and a P.E. license is preferred but not required. Please contact AnnMarie Spexet for more information on joining the TAC