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Join a Committee

​SGAC is a member led organization where participating in a committee provides a valuable leadership opportunity to drive the programming direction and future of SGAC. Share your thoughts and have your voice heard!

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Browse below descriptions of the variety of committees available. Committees vary in time commitment so that they are accessible to all SGAC members regardless of busy schedules.

Interested in joining a committee? Please contact any SGAC staff member at 571.312.3426 to discuss.
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Education & Training
Time Commitment: Varies.
Education & Training Committee is responsible for overseeing SGAC's educational opportunities including webinar offerings, the planning of seminars, and input into the educational offerings at the National Summit. The committee identifies topics and potential speakers and explores the further development of the Professional and Advanced Certificate Programs.
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Co-Chair: Lauren Doroghazi, MultiState
Co-Chair: Ryan Stevens, Duane Morris Government Strategies

​SGAC Staff Member: Crislyn Lumia
Member Services
Time Commitment: 90 minutes / month (60 minute conference call, 30 minute assignment)
Member Services Committee is responsible for enhancing the SGAC membership experience. The committee reviews and develops membership through: raising SGAC awareness, recruitment, engagement, renewal, and reinstatement. Committee member responsibilities could include conducting welcome calls to new members; periodic check-in calls to existing members; outreach to prospective members via phone or in person at conferences; encouraging former members to rejoin and evaluating offerings.
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Co-Chair: Kevin Pula, Deloitte
​Co-Chair: Britt DeMarzo, American Chemistry Council 
SGAC Staff Member: Taylor Mullon
Public Sector Outreach
Time Commitment: Varies. Conference calls on occasion and leading up to the Leaders' Policy Conference.
Public Sector Outreach Committee is responsible for increasing SGAC's footprint among elected state officials across the country. The committee helps develop and implement communication campaigns to introduce and educate elected state government officials on the benefits of participating in SGAC events and growing relationships with the private-sector community. The committee explores partnership expansions with: governors, and AGs local government officials.

Chair: Eric Schuller, Libra Solutions Group
​Vice Chair: Michelle Erbeyi​
SGAC Staff Member: Beth Loudy
Communications
Time Commitment: 30 - 60 minutes / month 

Communications committee is responsible for recommending the creation of new SGAC materials, marketing initatives to current and prospective members, and evaluating current communications.

Chair: Mindy Baker, Total Wine & More
​Vice Chair: Sarah Ohs, CDIA
SGAC Staff Member: Katherine Kilgore
Young Professionals Committee
Time Commitment: 30 - 60 minutes / month

​Young Professionals Committee is responsible for outreach to and engagement of state government relations employees of SGAC member organizations who are age 35 and younger. Committee activities will include, but are not limited to, organizing professional development and networking events and programs geared toward those in SGAC membership who are in the beginning to early middle of their careers. The Committee is also responsible for the planning and executing of appropriate sessions and events for young professionals in state government relations with the support of SGAC staff and in collaboration with the other SGAC committees.

Chair: Matthew Mastroberti, NBWA
​Vice Chair: Kristen Casimir

​SGAC Staff Member: Taylor Mullon
Leaders' Policy Conference
Time Commitment: 60 minutes+ / month

​​Leaders' Policy Conference Committee is responsible for creating the policy agenda for SGAC Foundation's Leaders' Policy Conference. Committee members work to decide which topics are of most relevance for the legislative leadership. The committee also strategizes the recruitment of legislative leadership for LPC attendance, working hard to ensure all 50 states and territories are represented.

Chair: Pierce Haley, Serlin Haley
SGAC Staff Member Program Planning: Crislyn Lumia
​SGAC Staff Member Legislator Recruitment: Beth Loudy
National Summit
Time Commitment: 60 minutes+ / month

National Summit Committee is responsible for creating the educational agenda for SGAC's National Summit and ensures topics are timely and captivating for SGR member attendees. The committee also decides which philanthropic endeavor SGAC will pursue, and plans the social events for enhanced networking. Read more about National Summit.

Chair: Caren Lock, TIAA

SGAC Staff Member: Crislyn Lumia

"The most valuable thing SGAC provides is the sense of community among state advocates. SGAC meetings are where I reconnect with old friends and colleagues and meet new ones. It takes a unique skill set to lobby the states."
​- Chris Oswald, Association of National Advertisers

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