GOVERNANCE Continued progress in governance reform By Dave Carlson, USCA Vice President of Marketing & Operations


make-up is a graphic depiction of the constituencies that are proposed to populate the Board of Directors, the Members’ Assembly Operational Com- mittees and the staff . T e Board of Directors at its Spring 2013 meeting adapted a vision state-


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ment prepared and submitted to the Board of Directors by the Governance Task Force. Included on this page is the 17-page document including an Appendix detailing the proposed composition of the Board of Directors and the Appendix outlining both the Board level Standing Committees and Members’ Assembly Operational Committees. T e vision statement concluded as follows: We are currently operating with bylaws that were designed for an era when curling was not an Olympic sport, and we could only aff ord one staff person.


he attached one page organizational chart is a graphic depiction of the proposed structural reorganization of the United States Curling Association (USCA). T e attached one page organization


By necessity, operational duties were carried out by the volunteers who made up the Board of Directors. With growth across the county spurred in large part by the Olympics, and with our designation as the National Governing Body for curling, we have been able to expand our staff and do more in the way of member services and high performance training. We have advanced to the point where our governance structure is holding us back and needs to be changed to make us more eff ective. T e key changes are that the board will set policy and provide oversight of the chief executive offi cer (CEO) and the CEO and staff will be in charge of carrying out the policies at an operational level. T e Members’ Assembly will provide an opportunity for more curlers to volunteer and be involved in the business of the USCA, under the direction of the staff . T e members of the Governance Task Force have given these changes a great deal of thought and discussion, and ask for your input and support in taking our organization to a higher level of success through the changes outlined in this statement.


Chair


Board Judicial CEO


Grow The Sport


Operating Committee


Organizational Development


Chair subcommittees 30 usacurl.org )) Member Development Chair


Growth & Development Manager


Grassroots Competitions


Chair subcommittees Subcommittees


Audit/ Finance


High Performance HP Director


Coaches Advisors


Administrative Staff


Secretary Treasurer


Organization Chart


Human Resources


Ethics Nominating/ Governance


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