President's Corner

ISSA-COS Members,,

Welcome to 2019! The 2018 calendar year was an excellent year of internal growth and operational improvement for our chapter. Under Colleen Murphy’s leadership, our chapter experienced an incredible transformation which will prepare us for a strong future. In 2018, our chapter instituted new and better-defined Sponsorship Programs for companies, organizations, and individuals wishing to invest in the future of our chapter. These sponsorships dollars will translate into improved events, higher caliber guest speakers, and an expansion of services. Last year, Colleen oversaw the development and institution of well-defined position descriptions for all board members and the establishment of charters for all our existing committees. Colleen also implemented deputy board member positions to maintain depth and continuity of operations and she instituted our organization’s first commercially resourced IT services contract to facilitate our operational business activities. All this was accomplished while remaining within our existing operational budget and WITHOUT increasing chapter dues or implementing individual event fees for members. Wow! Just, WOW! Thank you, Colleen, for your tireless service to our organization and for all you did to prepare us for the next level of our chapter’s growth. Folks, please raise a glass, issue a toast, and offer her a hand shake; Ms. Murphy did a lot for our chapter and we will reap the benefits for years to come. Now, let’s look at our future…MORE