PLUS Executive Director

This week I have been able to connect in one capacity or another with four past PLUS Presidents. It made me wonder who are all the men and women who served have as the Presidents of PLUS? And of course we happen to have that list, so I figured I would share that with you. Without these people and the thousands of other board members, trustees, committee members, chapter leaders, and other passionate volunteers who so generously volunteered their time over the years, PLUS would not be the strong, vibrant, relevant organization it is today. So, as I wrap up my first full week as the Executive Director of PLUS, [...]

Any time an association rolls out a new program or initiative there is uncertainty as to how it is going to be received. Sometimes you have to temper expectations. And sometimes expectations are exceeded. That is exactly what has happened in the initial response to the LAMP initiative. LAMP is the Leadership and Mentoring Program under the direction of the PLUS Diversity and Inclusion Committee (D&I). The number of applications for the inaugural participation in LAMP far exceeded expectations. Dozens of applications have been received for only 10 spots. The D&I Committee had already discussed expanding the number of openings [...]

I'm back in the office today after playing in the Eastern Chapter Golf tournament (see yesterday's blog post for photos) and since I was in New Jersey I was able to visit with some PLUS members at Chubb in Warren, NJ. Being back in the office means spending hours going through material trying to get "up to speed" on PLUS. Between meetings with staff and making phone calls, I am reviewing past board minutes, committee minutes, bylaws, contracts, financials, and a myriad of other information and data. I am finding it all amazingly fascinating. As I go through this exploration of PLUS [...]