Highlights of the March 2008 Board of
Directors Meeting
Ron Wasserstein, ASA Executive Director
P
lanning, publications, election integ-
rity, and more were on the minds of
the ASA Board of Directors during
2008 Board Members
its March 7–8, 2008, meeting in Alexandria,
Virginia. President Tony Lachenbruch led a
Tony Lachenbruch President
lively board meeting, covering an impor-
Sally Morton President-elect
tant and impressive array of topics.
Mary Ellen Bock Past President
Board members considered future direc-
tions for the ASA’s publications, particularly
Bob Rodriguez 3rd-Year Vice President
regarding electronic publication of the jour- Alicia Carriquiry 2nd-Year Vice President
nals. Board members heard a presentation
Nat Schenker 1st-Year Vice President
by Kevin Cohn, director of client services
at Atypon Inc., an electronic publications
Ron Fecso 3rd-Year Council of Sections Representative
hosting platform. (Cohn is a graduate of
Tom Santner 2nd-Year Council of Sections Representative
the Carnegie Mellon undergraduate statis-
David Banks 1st-Year Council of Sections Representative
tics program.) This platform will provide
Katherine Monti 3rd-Year Council of Chapters Representative
the association with powerful new tools
to manage content and deliver journals.
John Boyer 2nd-Year Council of Chapters Representative
Customer service and marketing will be
Susan Hilsenbeck 1st-Year Council of Chapters Representative
greatly enhanced by this new service. Board
Geert Verbeke International Representative
members also devoted time to an informal
Ed Wegman Publications Representative
discussion about what shape electronic pub-
lications might take in the future.
Sastry Pantula Treasurer
Additionally, John Stufken was named Ron Wasserstein Executive Director
editor of The American Statistician, begin-
ning in 2009, when current editor Peter
Westfall’s term ends.
The board adopted a statement on elec-
tion integrity (see Page 12). Board mem-
important financial role for the ASA, and of student-driven pro bono statistical pro-
bers also adopted a strategic plan for the
Pantula noted the importance of location grams and to encourage members of these
association, which will be printed in the
as a factor in JSM attendance. He encour- programs to become active in the ASA.”
May issue of Amstat News. President-elect
aged board members to think strategically Board members discussed site selection
Sally Morton led workgroups made up of
about revenues and expenses and to look for JSM 2013 and considered principles for
board and staff members to discuss how to
for new sources of revenue and services to making site selections in 2015 and beyond.
implement certain aspects of the plan. The
benefit members. (JSM 2014 is already scheduled for Boston,
feedback she received will provide guidance
Proposals for funding by members Massachusetts, in celebration of the ASA’s
as she prepares her plans for the coming
for the Membership Initiative (former- 175th anniversary.)
year. As the first president to operate under
ly “Strategic Initiative”) program were The Statistics Club from North Carolina
the new strategic plan, Morton is setting
reviewed, and decisions for funding were State University joined the board for lunch
the stage for future leaders.
made. The Membership Initiative program on Saturday, as the students were in the
Sastry Pantula, ASA treasurer, presented
sets aside funds each year to support activi- DC area for spring break. Undergraduates
the operating results for the ASA for fiscal
ties proposed by members that support the discussed their interests and plans with
2007. He noted the association is in good
mission of the association and strengthen board members, while board members
shape financially and again finished the
the profession. Calls for proposals go out shared information about the ASA. Board
year with positive net revenue. He pointed
in the fall and are reviewed by board mem- members who are also department chairs
out a continuing decrease in journal sub-
bers each March. encouraged the students to apply for gradu-
scription revenue, which was anticipated
Board members approved a recommen- ate school in statistics and, of course, sug-
as the result of the decision to make elec-
dation by the Committee on Committees gested certain programs that would love to
tronic copies of the wholly owned jour-
to form a Committee on Student Pro Bono receive their applications.
nals available at no additional charge to
Statistics, charged in part “to encourage The board meets again in June for prelim-
members. Meetings continue to play an
and facilitate the establishment and growth inary discussion of the 2009 ASA budget. n
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