SHAPE America State Affiliate Advisory Council
The SHAPE America State Affiliate Advisory Council acts as an advisory body to support broad collaboration, connection, and communication between SHAPE America state affiliates, both with each other and with SHAPE America.
The council provides input to the SHAPE America Board of Directors and national staff about all issues related to SHAPE America state affiliates and members, including ideas to help promote strong, inclusive leadership.
About the Council
The SHAPE America State Affiliate Advisory Council is composed of 15 members, which includes:
- Five SHAPE America District Directors — with ongoing terms;
- Five Current State Executive Directors — one from each of the five SHAPE America districts, to serve two-year terms (they will each strive to represent the views of other state leaders within their district through ongoing communication);
- Three At-Large Members — must be current SHAPE America members with proven affiliate experience and knowledge, to serve two-year terms;
- Two SHAPE America Board Leaders — includes the CEO (with an ongoing term) and an additional member of the SHAPE America Executive Committee (to rotate as appropriate).
The council will strive to model and promote diverse leadership within the SHAPE America state affiliate community.
The Council in Action
Council members will identify and engage in efforts to build a strong, sustainable state affiliate leadership network to better serve members and the profession. They will:
- Work together to regularly update (every 7-10 years) the agreement that defines the relationship between SHAPE America and state affiliates;
- Help plan and implement the annual SHAPE America Leadership Summit;
- Help plan and implement the Leadership Conversations Continued (LCC) series;
- Help identify and implement opportunities for state affiliate leaders to connect and collaborate with one another;
- Provide regular feedback to SHAPE America on issues that strengthen the relationship between state affiliates and the national organization — and among the state affiliate organizations.
To learn more about the SHAPE America State Affiliate Advisory Council, contact council co-chairs Megan McCollom (megan.mccollom@mnshape.org) and Mark Foellmer (mfoellmer@shapemidwest.org).
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▼ State Affiliate Advisory Council Members
Megan McCollom (co-chair), District Director, SHAPE America Central District
Mark Foellmer, (co-chair), District Director, SHAPE America Midwest District
Andro Barnett, Past President, SHAPE America Midwest District
Orlando Cordero Co-District Director, SHAPE America Eastern District
Joe Deutsch, SHAPE America President
Joel Frye, Co-District Director, SHAPE America Eastern District
Brian Griffith, Executive Director, SHAPE Maryland
Tom Hanley, Executive Director, Indiana SHAPE
Amy Heuer, Executive Director, North Dakota SHAPE
MeMe Ratliff, District Director, SHAPE America Southern District
Lauren Loucks, Executive Director, Oklahoma AHPERD
Stephanie Morris, SHAPE America CEO
Ann Paulls-Neal, Executive Director, SHAPE New Mexico
Keri Schoeff, District Director, SHAPE America Western District
Kimberly Shepherd, President, SHAPE Nevada
Jenny Smith Wittrock, President, SHAPE Iowa
Inside SHAPE America Districts
All SHAPE America members belong to one of five districts. Getting involved at the district level can help you meet other health and physical educators in your region while developing leadership skills and serving the profession. LEARN MORE >>
