CMA Committees

Membership/Industry Relations

Chairperson: Elaine Walsh 
The membership/Industry Relations committee is tasked with identifying potential manufacturer, distributor, representative, and other industry related members, explaining the benefits of membership. This committee is responsible for developing and maintaining positive public image for the Association, handling public relation matters, developing strategies to successfully market and advertise events and programs, develop media opportunities to showcase the Association

Governance

Chairperson: Tom Boyle
The Governance Committee has the responsibility to maintain and update the CMA By-laws and ensure proper board governance and operations.

Education

Chairperson: Mike Griffith – Members: Larry Weber
The Education Committee provides learning and training opportunities for the general membership by providing speakers and seminars related to all aspects of their business, and works toward the continuous improvement of the caliber of training provided by manufacturers during the annual conference.

Finance

Chairperson:  Carl Peek
The Finance Committee serves as a consulting body to the administration of the budget.  It is the responsibility of the finance committee to analyze and advise expenditures and to prepare the annual budget. This committee will work with the Executive Director and President in preparation of the budget.

Website/Newsletter

Chairperson: Alex Hinerfeld – Members: Elaine Walsh
This Committee publishes the Association’s e-newsletters and bulletins and maintains the CMA website.

Future Sites

Chairperson: Barry Webster – Members: Elaine Walsh, Cliff Peck
The Future Sites Committee is responsible for researching and proposing sites for the Association’s annual meeting, and for negotiating contracts with the selected sites including meeting space and hotel rooms.

Conference Banquet/Theme

Chairperson: OPEN
The Conference Theme Committee is responsible for the overall concept on the conference, including the opening session.  Responsibilities includes planning the awards banquet with the Executive Director, including the agenda and entertainment, coordinating the Awards Banquet events, and emceeing the evening’s events. The committee also retains existing sponsor partners, identifies and recruits new sponsor partners, and develops ongoing opportunities for financial industry support of the Association’s annual conference.

Conference Sponsors

Chairperson: Barry Webster
The Conference Sponsor Committee is responsible for the retaining existing sponsor partners, identifies and recruits new sponsor partners, and develops ongoing opportunities for financial industry support of the Association’s annual conference.

Conference Vendor Trade Show

Chairperson: Larry Weber – Members:
The Conference Theme Committee is responsible for the overall concept on the conference, including the opening session.  Responsibilities includes planning the awards banquet with the Executive Director, including the agenda and entertainment, coordinating the Awards Banquet events, and emceeing the evening’s events. The committee also retains existing sponsor partners, identifies and recruits new sponsor partners, and develops ongoing opportunities for financial industry support of the Association’s annual conference.

Social Events

Chairperson: Open
The committee coordinates all conference social events as may be approved by the board of directors.