Habitat Committees

Board Governing Committees

Executive Committee

Chair – Melba Campbell
Members – Melba Campbell (Chair), Jeanne McCusker (Vice Chair), Marcia Joseph (Secretary), Mike Schafer (Treasurer), Andrew Dracopoli, Kakie Brooks, Bill Stackhouse
Staff Contact – Dan Rosensweig

The Executive Committee’s authority derives from the authority of the board. Its two primary responsibilities are acting swiftly on urgent matters in between board meetings and deliberating on selected, primarily financial, matters in order to present a summary report on complex issues requiring a board vote or requiring further board deliberation.

Finance Committee

Chair – Mike Schafer
Member – Andrew Dracopoli
Staff Contacts – Dan Rosensweig, Karin Rose

The Finance Committee is responsible for the following functions:

• Developing the annual budget
• Maintaining budget controls
• Managing and investing the funds of Habitat and its affiliates
• Collecting funds due to Habitat and its affiliates
• Oversee the Treasury function and all persons handling funds or properties of Habitat and its chapters

Nominating Committee

Chair – Melba Campbell
Members – Reg Woods, Brennan Gould, Kakie Brooks, Marcia Joseph
Staff Contact – Dan Rosensweig

The Nominating Committee is responsible for:

• Presenting a slate of director and officer nominees to the Board to be elected before the beginning of each fiscal year to serve during that fiscal year, and beyond in accordance with terms as established in the By-Laws.
• Presenting nominations of persons to join the Board during the fiscal year.