NECA Committee Structure
In our efforts to work smarter and more efficiently, all committees are folded into four main operational areas. Each standing Committee has a Team Leader who is the liaison to the Board of Directors and who can report for all the subcommittees. Each Team is expected to meet in the months between the six Board meetings (February, April, June, August, October, December). Subcommittees meet as often as needed. Meetings can be held by conference call. The NECA office has all the details.

We encourage anyone who works for a NECA member company to get involved. Our volunteers report that the benefits of getting involved (meeting other car washers and learning from them) far exceed the time spent. NECA needs volunteers to work on individual projects, parts of major initiatives, one time activities. Remember, you do not have to serve on a committee throughout the year to be involved. There are many short term, “tiny” tasks to be accomplished. Contact our Team Leaders to learn more.

OPERATIONAL AREAS

• COMMUNICATIONS
  Team Leader: Patti Kaplan
  
  Subcommittees:
  Web Site Oversight, North East Car Washer, NECA News, PR/PE
  
  
  • Patti Kaplan - Web Site Oversight
    Interface with our web site host and NECA management to maintain an up to date and active web site
    
     
  • Chuck Lundberg - Northeast Carwasher Quarterly Magazine
    Coordinate collection of materials and in some cases, prepare materials (pre-production) for quarterly magazine; NECA management also contributes.
    
     
  • Ken Marcks - NECA News Editor, Quarterly e-zine distributed in the months between publication of the Regional magazine
    Collect material for quarterly, one page broadcast (in between magazines): useful tips, Board and association activities, sources of information, etc.; NECA’s management will take care of editing, lay out and distribution.
    
     
  • Joe Mead, Neil Freedlander - Surveys
    Work with management to identify information and feedback needed by the association to provide optimal services
    
     
  • Bob Katseff - PR/PE public relations/public education
    Recommend initiatives to Board and assist with implementation
    
    
    
     
         
• MEMBER SERVICES
  Team Leader: Chuck Delaney
  
  Subcommittees:
  Research & Development: advertising sign program, payroll services, Staples Link, insurance, credit card service, sign program  and other cooperative buying offerings. Legislative Monitoring.
  
  
  • Team Members - Ken Brunini, Joe Mead
    Provide oversight and review of current benefits and services; Explore potential offerings and make reports & recommendations to the Board. Monitor external benefit programs.Work with other committees to review what we offer on members and how benefits can be improved. Track and report challenges and issues for the industry.
    
    
    
     
• MEMBERSHIP
  Team Leader: Jeff Panich
  
  Subcommittees:
  Development, Retention, Mentors, Volunteer coordination
  
  
  • Team Members - Gary Sokoloski, Dave Bruno
    Develop & coordinate membership development and retention initiatives – lots of” reach out and touch someone” contact. Work to ensure “customer satisfaction”. Suggestions: Coordinate “ambassadors” and “mentors” for new and/or less-often-seen members. Help to involve members by matching them with volunteer opportunities including committee work and “tiny tasks”
    
    
    
     
• ACTIVITIES (PROGRAMS)
  Team Leader: Mike Gardner Jr.
  
  Subcommittees:
  Dinner Meetings & Educational Programs, Golf Outing, Table Top Show, NRCC
  
  
  • Adam Korngold
    For Fall Winter meeting, primary responsibilities are to identify topics and speakers, gather information and confer with management on logistics.
    
     
  • Patti Kaplan, Joe Mead
    Plan/coordinate Annual Golf Outing
    
     
  • Brian Messina
    Plan/coordinate Annual Table Top
    
     
  • Paul Vercollone
    For NRCC, plan/coordinate various aspects of convention; advise convention management
    
    
     
• GOVERNANCE
  Team Leader: Ron Bousquet
  
  

  Subcommittee: Nominations

  • Mike Gardner Jr.
    Nominations Coordinator
    
     
  • Team members include current President & VPs, Past Presidents
    Address by-law and other governance issues, Vet candidates, develop and recommend slate, Periodically review by-laws

• FINANCE
  Chaired by Treasurer Brian Messina
  
  
  • Team Members - Patti Kaplan, Adam Korngold
    Prepare budgets, Review Association’s investments, make recommendations, implement as needed