June 10, 2011

The Executive Council met in Knoxville, TN, on June 10, 2011.

The Council enthusiastically voted two TBP Superior Service Awards and a Resolution of Appreciation to retiring advisors of the collegiate chapters.

Kevin Davis, CA A '08, Diana Hasegan, PA E '10, and Ellen D. Styles, AL E '85, were appointed as Engineering Futures Facilitators to terms ending 6/30/14. Councillor Norman Pih reported on the meeting of the Engineering Futures Planning Committee in Phoenix, AZ, on May 21. The Council re-appointed Dennis J. Tyner, and Scott Eckersall to terms ending June 30, 2012, and Nancy Grey, Cheryl Cheng, and J.P. Blackford to the EFPC to terms ending June 30, 2014.

The Council re-appointed D. Stephen Pierre Jr. as Director of Fellowships, Edward J. D'Avignon, NY B 88, as Director of Rituals, and Russell W. Pierce as Director of Engineering Futures to terms ending June 30, 2015.

ED/ST-designate Curtis D. Gomulinski, member of the 2011 Laureate Selection Committee reported that his group had named five Laureates from 11 nominees. The selections of Richard. G. Higgins, ME A '79, as the 2011 TBP Distinguished Alumnus and of Dr. William R. Goodin, CA E '75, as the 2011 TBP-McDonald Mentor were accepted.

The Council confirmed the acceptance of ED/ST-designate Curtis D. Gomulinski and accepted the report summary of the selection process.

Councillor J.F.K. Earle reported on recent progress in the TBP K-12 MindSET Program and a teacher-training session to be conducted by the Florida Alpha Chapter on June 13.

The Council reviewed and modified plans for the 2011 Convention to be held in Indianapolis, IN, on October 27-29. Proposals to locate the Headquarters permanently in Knoxville, TN, and to modify the retirement provisions for the Secretary-Treasurer were reviewed and will be sent to the Convention. The Council appointed a permanent Convention Chair and a Parliamentarian for the 2011 annual meeting.

The Council re-appointed Dr. Sally J. Steadman and Barry l. Frost to the Advisor Recruitment & Development Committee to terms ending June 30, 2012, and June 30, 2013, respectively and granted a Resolution of Appreciation to Dr. Robert E. Efimba, P.E, for five years of service to the committee.

The Council reviewed final arrangements for the June 11 meeting of national officers and directors. Councillors reported on their attendance at District Spring Conferences.

The Council reviewed the preliminary petitions for new collegiate chapters from the local engineering honor societies at Penn State Erie and the College of New Jersey and Vice President Solange C. Dao, P.E., and Councillor J.F.K. Earle, P.E., were named to represent the Council inspection visits on September 8 and 22, respectively. A request from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock to be considered eligible to begin steps to establish a chapter was reviewed.

President Larry A. Simonson reported on the discussions of the Vision Development Group at its meeting in New York City on April 15. The Council heard plans for the meeting of the Trust Advisory Committee on July 14 in New York City. The Council disbanded the Financial Development Committee and voted TBP Resolutions of Appreciation to Sherry D. Jennings-King and James W. Johnson Jr.

Executive Director J.D. Froula reported on the status of the 2011 Alumnus Giving Program and the AGP Multi-State Registration Project, and the first initiation of 20 initiates of Texas Delta at Texas A&M University at Qatar on April 20. The Council amended and approved the 2011-12 budget and a plan for the July 31 allocation transfers to the trust funds. A bequest of $5,000 was received from the estate of E.G. Lucken, NY I '42, and two named TBP-Lucken Scholarships will be awarded.

The Council established the TBP Audit Committee and appointed Councillors Norman Pih and Jason Huggins, P.E., to the committee.