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The ASP Board of Directors selected Ms. Terrianne Reynolds and Mr. Matt Kinnich to fill two recently vacated Director At-Large positions for the remainder of the program year.

Ms. Terrianne Reynolds has over 18 years experience in business, strategic planning, patient care and education. Throughout her career, she has proven the ability to develop and execute strategy in support of organizational vision, foster team work between physicians and management, and develop innovative new programs. She has demonstrated exceptional skills in strategic planning, organizational development, operational management, business planning, market research, team building, and relationship management. In 2004, Ms. Reynolds was recruited by the Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, where she currently serves as Director of Operations. Her recent work includes development of the Chicago Medical School Strategic Plan 2006-2010, which received the ASP 2007 Richard Goodman Award for Strategic Planning. Ms. Reynolds has a bachelor's of science in exercise physiology from Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota; and a master's in public health from University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Mr. Matt Kinnich is President and co-founder of Association for Strategic Planning - Chicago Chapter and the Program Chair for ASP's 2008 National Conference. Mr. Kinnich has worked for over 25 years in general management, as a corporate strategy practitioner, and as a consultant to Fortune 500 Consumer Package Goods Companies. Matt recently joined DeVry's Becker Professional Review as Vice President/Stalla-General Manager. Prior to joining Becker Professional Review, Mr. Kinnich led the corporate-wide strategic planning & development efforts at a $2.0 billion International Education Services Company. Prior to entering the Education Industry, Mr. Kinnich co-founded Black Diamond Group a middle-market consultancy and transactional intermediary focused on strategy, operations, and turnaround consulting. Mr. Kinnich holds a Bachelor's of Science in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and a MBA from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management.

The Association for Strategic Planning announced that the Army & Air Force Exchange Service (AAFES) has signed on as a Corporate Member. AAFES is a joint military activity providing quality merchandise and services to active duty, guard and reserve members, military retirees and their families at competitively low prices. AAFES returns earnings to the Army and Air Force to improve troops' quality of life and to provide a dividend to support military morale, welfare, and recreation (MWR) programs.

The ASP Board of Directors selected Joyce Reynolds-Sinclair, Ph.D. as Acting Vice President for the remainder of the program year. Dr. Reynolds-Sinclair currently serves as Chair of the ASP Council of Chapter Representatives, coordinates effective use of the online ASP Collaboration Center, and is co-founder and Past President of the Northern California Chapter of ASP. She is currently a managing director for two firms: GEO Group Strategic Services and 5 Dynamics, Inc. GEO Group provides Execution Leadership, Online Collaboration, and High Velocity Processes, especially effective for geographically dispersed teams. 5 Dynamics uses an online, strength-based assessment system and unique suite of coaching, teaming and development tools to enhance work effectiveness, learning, collaboration, and performance. Joyce has held senior positions in several San Francisco Bay Area organizations focusing on transformational change: Senior HR Business Partner/Consultant at Genentech, Inc. for the Divisions of Research and Pharmacological Sciences; Director of Organization Development for UCSF Stanford Health Care (through their merger and demerger); Founder and Director of the Organization Development Department for Lucile Packard Children's Hospital at Stanford; and Director of Organization Development for Kaiser Permanente Medical Center -- Santa Clara. Joyce is also a member of the Stanford/NTL Facilitator Network and as such is a certified facilitator for T-groups of MBA students in the popular Interpersonal Relations course at the Stanford Graduate School of Business, and on the SF Bay Area Advisory Board for Facing History and Ourselves.

On December 4, 2007, ASP members were given the opportunity to participate in a webinar, featuring renowned strategist and leadership expert Jim Kouzes. ASP worked with Toronto, Canada-based The Business Source, who sponsored this event. Worldwide, over 1,900 people participated. ASP attendees found the event to be informative and well orchestrated.

Jim is one of the great pioneers in leadership research over the past 30 years. His webinar was a "not-to-miss" experience. He has also run The Tom Peters Company so he has research and practical experience an exceptional combination.

As an added bonus, ASP members who were unable to attend can access the presentation in the Members' only area. Click here

Over the next few months, ASP has plans to host a number of timely and informative programs, including webinars. Watch for more details!