NATIONAL-INTERSTATE
COUNCIL OF
STATE
BOARDS OF COSMETOLOGY, INC.
Minutes of the
EXECUTIVE BOARD MEETING
December 5, 2004
Tempe, AZ
1.
Call to Order
President Morris called the meeting to Order.
2.
Roll Call of Officers
Roll was called by Austin. The
following members were present:
Kirby Morris, President
Rosanne Kinley, Vice President
LaFaye Austin, Secretary/Treasurer
Debbie Elliott, Director of Region I
Jackie Dahlquist, Director of Region III
Geneal Thompson, Director of Region IV
Eddie Jones, Board Administrator Representative
The following members were absent:
Wendell Petersen, Immediate Past President
John Tirre, Director of Region II
Also in attendance were: Michael Hill (Examiner Trainer), Larry Walthers (NEC),
Sue Sansom (NEC Chair), Sarah Roberson (SMT), Claus Lang (PCS), Andrea Bledsoe
(PCS), Mary Manna (NEC Coordinator), Debra Norton (Administrative Services
Coordinator), Carroll Roberts (Bylaws Committee Chair) and Cindy Lee Davidson
(Education Committee Chair).
3.
Appointments
President Morris made the following appointments:
a) Parliamentarian Ð Carroll Roberts
b) Sergeant-At-Arms
Ð Michael Hill
4.
Approval of Agenda.
Kinley made a motion, seconded by Elliott, to approve the agenda authorizing
the President to make changes or deviate from the agenda as warranted. Motion carried.
5.
Disposition of Minutes
Kinley made a motion, seconded by Dahlquist, to approve the minutes of the
August 27, 2004 pre-conference meeting.
Motion carried. Kinley made
a motion, seconded by Jones, to approve the minutes of the August 30, 2004
post-conference minutes
6.
Officers' Reports
President Morris stated that officers' reports would be made a part of the minutes and called for any comments/recommendations. The Secretary/Treasurer's report was reviewed. Elliott
made a motion, seconded by Kinley, to form a committee to review all financial
and internal control procedures.
Motion carried. President Morris appointed Elliott, Dahlquist, Austin
& the Comptroller to the financial review ad hoc committee. Regions 1
and 2 will meet May 1-2, 2005 in St. Louis, Missouri. Regions 3 and 4 will meet April 23-24 in Portland, OR.
7.
Comptroller's Report <ETH> The Comptroller's financial report was distributed to the members of the board. The Board decided to include
the year end financial report in the state packets distributed at the beginning
of the conference.
8.
NEC Report/Recommendations
NEC Chairman Sue Sansom reported on the committee's activities since the last meeting. Sansom has appointed various committees to enhance the NEC's productivity. Sansom, in collaboration with Manna and Brenda Mathre, has amended Manna's & Mathre's contracts and will provide a markup of the amendments to Norton. The NEC reviewed and reaffirmed past decisions of the NEC. The NEC will provide the Treasurer & Comptroller with a list of participating SMEs after each workshop.
The NEC made the following recommendations: open negotiations for some
type of endorsement with Singapore and the Korea Education Association;
implement new technologies such as web conferencing to expedite business and
reduce operating costs. The following matters were referred to the NEC by the President: prohibit the use of mannequin hands with digital fingers; insertion of language in the verbal instruction manuals that basically states once the candidate has stepped back from the model/mannequin and the examiner has checked the candidate's work any subsequent tasks performed by the candidate in the content area will not be evaluated. The Board recommended
that the chairman of the test development workshop use SMEs from states that do
not participate in the NIC national testing program. Davidson's suggestion that the NEC teach one, free item writing class to states that want to develop their own item bank was referred to the NEC.
9.
Committee Reports
President Morris stated that committee reports would be made a part of the
minutes and called for any comments/recommendations.
Board Administrators Committee Ð requested to change the format of its meeting to
begin with a dinner on Thursday evening and meet all day on Friday. The Committee requested that the entire
NIC Executive Board attend the dinner.
The Committee further requested that the Board conduct its meeting on
Thursday before the dinner so that all relevant issues about the conference can
be discussed prior to convening the conference. Kinley made a motion, seconded by Austin, to approve the Committee's request for the NIC Executive Board to attend the dinner meeting on Thursday night and to include the NEC members at that meeting. Motion
carried. President Morris stated that the NIC would
sponsor the dinner if another sponsor could not be secured. Since recommendations of the NEC require the Executive Board's review and approval, the NEC is required to meet prior to the Executive Board meeting.
As such, the Board decided not to change its meeting schedule as
requested by the Committee.
Bylaw Committee Ð Roberts reported that the committee had met and reviewed the
2004 proposed bylaws amendments referred back to the Committee by the delegates
at the 49th annual conference.
The committee decided to refer the proposed bylaw amendment on the comptroller's bond back to the Board as the committee determined that it could take no action until the Board has made a decision on whether to employ the Comptroller in lieu of retaining the Comptroller's services under an independent contract. The
committee determined that no action was warranted on the amendment proposed to
increase the membership of the NEC as the delegates basically defeated the
amendment. As for the proposed
amendment to Article XIV that provided for compensation for officers and NEC
members, the committee proposed to repeal all language contained in Article XIV
and replace it with the following:
The President, Vice-President, Secretary/Treasurer, and members of the
National Examination Committee shall receive an allowance for expenses and a
per diem, as determined by the Policies of the NIC, when attending meetings on
behalf of the NIC. All other
officers and committee members shall receive an allowance for expenses, as
approved by the Executive Board.
Only one per diem shall be paid per person per day.
Roberts stated that it was decided not to stipulate
the amount of the per diem in the bylaws but rather to address this matter in
the policies as the delegates vote on policies adopted by the NIC. The question was raised why region directors were excluded and Roberts explained the rationale of the committee's decision to exclude the region directors. Kinley made a motion, seconded by Dahlquist, to repeal
all language contained in Article XIV and replace it with the following:
The President, or his/her designee, shall receive a per diem when attending
meetings on behalf of the NIC. All
officers and members of the National Examination Committee shall receive a per
diem when attending meetings of the NIC.
All officers and committee members shall receive an allowance for
expenses, as approved by the Executive Board. Only one per diem shall be paid per person per day.
Motion carried. The Board's proposed amendment to Article XIV of the ByLaws will be referred back to the ByLaws Committee. The Comptroller was directed to
provide to the Board, ByLaws and Policies Committees, an estimate of the cost,
based on the rate currently paid to SMEs, to support the proposed bylaw
amendment.
Policies Committee Ð will review the cost study provided by the Comptroller
on the proposed amendment before the Bylaws committee and will recommend a policy
to the Board at its next meeting.
Legislative Committee Ð Austin distributed a draft of a letter she plans to
send to the states from the committee.
The Board approved the letter.
Procedures Committee Ð The President directed the Procedures Committee to
develop a procedure stipulating that the President will make the appointment of
the expiring term on the NEC at the pre-conference NEC meeting. The committee will
submit the proposed language to the Board at its next meeting.
Norton requested that any committee chairman who has not submitted his/her
report to her via email to please do so upon returning home so that the reports
could be made a part of the minutes posted on the NIC website.
10.
Old Business
a) NIC
Bulletin Ð Editor Ð Jones made a motion, seconded by Dahlquist, to
appoint Lois Wiskur as Editor of the NIC bulletin. Motion carried.
b) Audit
Ð The auditor is finishing up the two-year audit covering the period July 1,
2002 through June 30, 2004.
c) Comptroller
bond. There was discussion
regarding the problem with securing a bond in an amount over $100,000 for an
independent contractor. Employing the Comptroller was discussed and the Board directed the Comptroller to research this option further as to coverage for unemployment and workers' compensation insurance. President Morris
appointed Dahlquist, Thompson and Roberts to a committee to work with the
Comptroller on examining other options to secure a bond and report back to the
Board.
d) Code
of Professional Conduct & Standards Ð The Code of Professional Conduct
& Standards was originally intended to address employee/Board
relations. Standards are now
incorporated in contracts as such a formal code is not required. Kinley made a motion, seconded by
Jones, to repeal the code. Motion
carried.
11.
New Business
a) Legal
advice regarding compensation.
Legal advice was sought from O. Wayne Corley, Legal Counsel for the NIC,
as to payment of compensation. In
correspondence to the President and NEC, Corley stated the following. ÒWith the prohibition in the bylaws
against officers and committee members receiving compensation, my understanding
is as follows: Officers are prohibited from receiving compensation for
performing their duties as officers.
But they may receive compensation if they perform duties not required by
their office and are not prohibited by the bylaws or policies of NIC. For example, if part of the
responsibilities of the president was to be the marketer, the president could
not receive compensation for being the marketer. Since the duties of the president do not require the
president to be the marketer, he is being compensated as the marketer, not as
president.
Committee members are prohibited by the bylaws from receiving compensation in
their capacity as a member of a committee, but may receive compensation if they
are providing a service not required of them as a member of the committee and
is not prohibited by the bylaws or policies of NIC. For example, members of the NEC are prohibited by the bylaws
from receiving compensation as a member of the committee when the committee
meets. However, if a member of the
NEC committee were to serve on a test development or item writing committee,
which is not required of a committee member, the member may receive
compensation for serving on the item writing or test development
committee. In this instance the
member would receive compensation for serving on those committees and not as a
member of the NEC.Ó
b) Duties/compensation
schedule. The Board was provided
with a schedule of the duties and compensation, source authorizing compensation
or prohibition thereof, for all officers, independent contractors and subject
matter experts.
c) FARB
Annual Forum. The FARB Annual
Forum will be held February 4-6, 2005 in Scottsdale, AZ. President Morris stated that Petersen
wanted to continue to represent the NIC on the FARB Board of Directors and to
attend the annual forum. Kinley
made a motion, seconded by Elliott, to authorize Petersen to continue to
represent the NIC on the FARB Board of Directors and to attend the annual forum
in February. Motion carried. Norton
distributed a report on the FARB 2004 Leadership Conference that she and
Petersen attended last October.
Norton directed the Board's attention to the Director's & Officers' Liability document attached to the report and suggested that the Board may want to review the risk assessment checklist provided at the conference.
d) Association
of Test Publishers (ATP) 2005 conference. The ATP will hold its conference
February 28-March 2, 2005 in Scottsdale, AZ. It was decided not to send a representative to the ATP
conference. President Morris
stated that attendance at the National Organization for Competency Assurance
(NOCA) annual conference would be more beneficial to the NIC. President Morris recommended that a
member of the NEC attend the NOCA conference in Long Beach, CA on November
16-19, 2005.
e) Business proposal <ETH> Korea Education Association. The Board accepted the NEC's recommendation to open negotiations for some type of endorsement with the Korea Education Association.
f) Singapore/NIC Testing Program. The Board accepted the NEC's recommendation to open negotiations for some type of endorsement with Singapore.
g) Availability
of NIC tests to candidates/licensees in nonparticipating states. President Morris directed Kinley and
Petersen to research the pros and cons of offering candidates/licensees
in nonparticipating states the opportunity to take the NIC examination and
present this information to the NEC at its next meeting. President Morris asked the NEC to make its recommendations on this matter at the
next meeting of the Board.
h) Marketing.
Morris, as marketer for the NIC, requested approval to purchase promotional
items such as calendars, pencils, etc. to distribute to promote the NIC testing
program. The Board approved Morris' request. Lang stated he
would be able to assist by providing contact information on vendors that sell
such items. Morris will follow up
with Lang. Morris also requested
approval to purchase portable graphic displays (Booth-in-a-bag) to set up for
marketing displays at conventions, meeting, etc. The Board approved Morris' request. Morris will collect information on
graphic design costs and the size of the kit most suitable for marketing
purposes.
Morris reported that he would be returning to China with Robin Hometchko for extended training at the Labor Bureau's expense.
While there, Morris will further market and initiate negotiations for a new contract with China's for the NIC cosmetology and esthetics examinations. Morris requested per
diem payment for travel days to and from China, as he will be conducting NIC
business as well while he is in China.
The Board approved Morris' request.
i) Bulletin
Ð Thomson Logo. President Morris
stated he would contact Dawn Gerrain, President of Milady, about removing the
logo from the bulletin as the logo is used on examinations provided by a
competitor.
j) 2005
Conference. The DC Board submitted
several proposals for special functions at the upcoming conference as follows:
Friday night Ð
Hawaiian Luau Reception with band
& show Ð estimated costs $11,575 Ð estimated cost not covered by sponsor
$3,700. Variance may be off set by
program advertisements and/or registration fees. Ð The Board approved the
proposal.
Opening
ceremonies Ð Keynote speaker.
Approval of a keynote speaker is pending until the President hears back
from the keynote speaker that the Board is attempting to secure.
Saturday
evening Ð Dinner Boat Cruise. The
Board decided that this function would not be a conference function offered to
the delegates. The DC Board may
promote this function on its own as a separate event from the conference.
Sunday evening <ETH> President's Dinner. The
DC Board proposed extending the time for this conference-scheduled event to
include a dance with music provided by a DJ at an estimated cost of $600. The cost to be covered by conference
registration fee or offset by program advertisements. The Board approved this proposal
Sunday
afternoon Ð Washington Tour and Monday Bus trip to the Senate Office
Building. The Board decided that
these functions would not be a conference function offered to the delegates. The DC Board may promote these
functions on its own as a separate event from the conference.
Monday
evening Ð The DC Board proposed a Jazz Combo for the banquet at an approximate
cost of $1,500. DC will continue
to work on a sponsor for this event.
The Board approved the proposal.
Other 2005 conference business Ð Mr. Corley has agreed to hold his daily fee
for attending the 2005 at the same rate he was paid to attend the conference
including travel days in 2003. Kinley made the motion, seconded by Thompson, to approve payment of Mr. Corley's daily fee to travel to and from the conference and to attend the NEC and Executive Board meetings and the conference on Saturday and Sunday. Motion carried.
Conference Program Ð cover design.
President Morris will forward Norton the design that he wants on the
front cover of the conference program.
Conference Theme Ð President Morris will work with Education Chairman,
Davidson, on a theme for the conference.
j) 2006
Conference. Maine is conducting
site visits of hotels and will recommend hotel sites for the Board to consider.
k) Nominations
for the Aurie J. Gosnell Award.
The individual nominated for the award did not receive a unanimous vote
to receive the award from the Board.
This item of business will be placed on the agenda for the next meeting of
the Board.
l) Executive
Board meeting. President Morris
announced that the next meeting of the Executive Board would be held in
Dunedin, Florida on Sunday, May 22.
A three-day test development workshop will follow the Board meeting.
12. Adjourn. Kinley made a motion, seconded by Elliott, to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.
Prepared by Debra Norton
December 16, 2004
REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT
This office would like
to report the following activities for NIC from August to December 2004. The staff has accomplished all that is
required by contract for their duties to NIC. All NIC Partners in the National Examination Program have
complied with our standards of licensure examinations as well as submitted
progress reports during this quarter.
NIC Industry Partners have agreed to work together for the future of the
Cosmetology and Related Industries.
I have accomplished the
following as President, Trainer, and Marketer.
Aug. 28th - 30th 49th Annual Conference
Richmond, Virginia
Sept. 11th Ð
13th shooting videos for Examiner Training Program Casper, Wyoming
Sept. 18th Ð
19th Examiner Training and School Overview Bangor, Maine
Sept. 25th Ð
26th Examiner Training Montgomery, Alabama
Oct. 6th
Marketing Georgia Board of Barbering and Cosmetology meeting Macon, GA
Oct. 10th
Marketing Florida Board of Cosmetology meeting Tampa, Florida
Oct. 17th
Marketing Alabama Board of Cosmetology meeting Montgomery, Alabama
Oct. 17th Ð
18th Examination Administration Inspection Montgomery, Alabama
Nov. 6th 8th
Marketing AACS Annual Meeting Anaheim, California
Nov. 21st
School Overview Manchester, New Hampshire
Dec. 2nd
& 3rd National Examination Committee meeting Phoenix, Arizona
Dec. 4th
Industry Partners Meeting Phoenix, Arizona
As President I have had
communication with the Regional Directors whom have scheduled the two Regional
Meetings. Regions I & II will
be in St. Louis, Missouri, May 1st and 2nd, with Regions III &
IV being April 23rd and 24th in Portland, Oregon.
I have had
communication with many of the committee chairman with regard to the
accomplishments needed for this year.
I believe that NIC is working well at present and all accomplishments of
the above stated committees will lead us into a bright future.
Respectfully Submitted,
Kirby Morris
NIC President
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, and members of the Executive Board
It has been with both pleasure and excitement that I have entered into this year as the Vice President of NIC. Since our annual conference, I have done the following:
á
September 29 thru October 2, 2004, I
attended the CLEAR conference in Kansas City, Mo.
á October 15 thru October 19, 2004, I attend an SME workshop in Dunedin, Florida where we were attempting to finalize the esthetics job analysis. I feel we worked extremely hard, and accomplished quite a bit, but unfortunately, we did not complete this task.
I look forward to 2005 and the jobs put before me by this executive board.
Respectfully,
Rosanne Kinley
Mr. President and Executive Board Members,
As the Secretary Treasurer, I have been working very effectively with Comptroller Patrick Ulsh on making sure expense vouchers are signed and distributed in a timely manner. Mr. Ulsh has reported to me, as of December 1, 2004, that our checking account balance is $58,225.54, the savings account balance is $299,710.91, and there is $368.43 in petty cash. Patrick has enclosed a Financial Report and various related reports herein.
I appreciate the good working relationship with Mr. Ulsh and his professionalism in every way.
If you need more information about the budget, please let me know.
Sincerely,
LaFaye Austin
Secretary/Treasurer
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, Executive Board members and NIC members
This is to report that Regions II and III will be holding a joint meeting scheduled for April 30, 2005 through May 2, 2005. The meeting will be held at the Sheraton Westport Hotel, 900 Westport Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri. Debbie Elliott, Region III Director, and I are working on compiling the agenda items, as well as making contracts for possible sponsors for the breakfast, lunch and breakout sessions for both days. I will keep you appraised after all has been finalized.
The above information is all I have to report at this time.
Respectively
submitted,
John Tirre
Region II Director
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, Executive Board members and NIC members
Thank you for the opportunity to serve as Region III Director.
I contacted each of the Region III states via email to greet them and provide them with my contact information.
Geneal Thompson, Region IV Director, and I worked together to schedule a combination regional meeting. Our regional meeting will be held in Portland, Oregon on April 23 and 24, 2005. Cindy Lee Davidson has been very helpful in recommending a hotel and presenters for our program. Debra Norton will assist in arranging for our hotel contract.
I would appreciate Region III states contacting me with any recommendations for subjects they are interested in discussing and to also make recommendations of presenters for our program.
I am looking forward to a great year.
Respectfully Submitted,
Region III Director
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, and members of the Executive Board
NCA's President Josephine Zeppieri, NCA's Executive Director Gordon Miller, and Liaison Committee Members were contacted regarding my appointment and the goals of our committee. Mr. Miller was not available prior to this report. A phone conversation is planned in the near future to discuss concerns and goals of our respective organizations.
Respectfully Submitted,
Judy Roubal
NIC/NCA Liaison Chair
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, and members of the Executive Board
As 2005 approaches, I, as chairman of the 2007 conference site, have decided to send out the letter of interest in early January 2005. As soon as I have responses to follow up on, I will inform the executive board.
Respectfully,
Rosanne Kinley, Chairman
Conference Site Committee
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, and members of the Executive Board
Thanks to President Morris for appointing me chairman of the NIC/NACCAS Liaison Committee. After receiving my appointment I wrote the two people on my committee and President Morris accepting the appointment and asking him when would be a good time for a meeting, but so far I have not heard from him. The only one I have heard from is Marie Nordboe in Nebraska. At that time Marie said she was up for re-appointment to her board and if she is re-appointed she would serve and if not she would be unable to serve. Marie said she would let me know immediately so I am waiting to hear from her. So far she is the only person I have heard from. I have contacted Chris from NACCAS and told him we would try to work out a time for the meeting when I heard from the other members, and President Morris.
Respectfully submitted,
Veda Traylor, Chairman
NIC/NACCAS Liaison Committee
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, and members of the Executive Board
The committee is beginning their work on the 2004 National Endorsement report.
Letters will be mailed to all states along with a mass email requesting each state's endorsement procedures. This will then be followed up with a phone call to each state to complete the report as accurately as possible.
On behalf of the committee, Mary Manna, John Tirre and myself we thank you for the opportunity.
Respectfully,
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, Executive Board members and NIC members
I have been appointed chairman of the Procedures Committee. As of yet, the committee has not taken any action. Items will be approached and discussed as directed by the NIC Executive Board. The committee will also address any concerns of the general membership.
Respectfully Submitted,
Jackie Dahlquist, Chairman
Procedures Committee
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, and members of the Executive Board
The Bylaws Committee
has nothing to report at this time.
There are three items on the agenda for the Executive Board meeting (new
business Ð items a & c; old business Ð item c) that will be discussed
during the committee meeting that will be held in December.
Respectfully,
Carroll Roberts,
Chairman
Bylaws Committee
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President, and members of the Executive Board
I have communicated with all of my Committee members and confirmed their willingness to serve, as well as informed them of their responsibilities.
I have contacted Pivot Point and Milady and have requested the necessary textbooks to be furnished to each member.
I will continue to work with my Committee throughout the upcoming year and look forward to a successful one.
Respectfully,
Larry Walthers, Chairman
Textbook Committee
LW/mem
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President and members of the Executive Board:
I have contacted the committee members requesting information on issues to address. The objectives of the committee are to follow up with Ultronics regarding Nail Tech disinfection of files and address issues relating to the Nail Industry (MMA, Foot spas, education, etc)
Respectfully,
Pam Roland, Chairman
NIC/NMC Liaison Committee
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President and members of the Executive Board
All the appointees have been contacted and accepted the task of building the educational agenda for the 2005 conference. We thank you for the opportunity to serve.
At this time the Education Committee has been in touch by email and phone. We have had several great ideas submitted for topics and speakers for the 2005 conference in Washington DC.
Our plan is to formalize an outline for the topics by year's end and contact and secure speakers just after the New Year. Our hope is to have a tentative agenda to present at the spring board meeting.
Respectfully,
2005 Education Committee
Cindy Lee Davidson, Chairman
Darlene Battaiola
Kay Kendrick
Rosanne Kinley
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President and members of the Executive Board
On November 9, 2004, the Board Administrators Committee held a conference call to discuss the 2005 Board Administrators Meeting. The participants were Betty Abernethy (WY), Darla Fox (MO), Kevin Heupel (CO), Betty Moore (OK), and Jim Rough (OH).
This year, the Committee seeks to amend the existing format of the Administrators Meeting. Typically, the Board Administrators Meeting is held two days prior to the NIC Annual Meeting and simultaneously with the NIC Executive Board Meeting. The Committee would like to restructure the administrators' conference by reducing the length of the meeting. Instead of meeting all day on Thursday and Friday, the Administrators Meeting would begin on Thursday night (roughly 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.) as a dinner meeting, and all day on Friday.
The Committee would like the Thursday night dinner to be attended by the entire NIC Executive Board and the board administrators. The purpose of this dinner would be to provide a forum for administrators to receive an update from the NIC Executive Committee as well as engage in an interactive discussion of upcoming issues and concerns. This Committee would request that the NIC Executive Committee hold and conclude its board meeting on Thursday before the dinner so all relevant issues about the Annual Meeting can be discussed prior to its start. This Committee feels that there were some issues introduced at the last business meeting that were not foreseen, and as a result, the administrators were not able to adequately provide information to their board members serving as delegates. We understand this request may feel burdensome to the NIC Executive Board, but we feel it is necessary to ensure that all attendees are fully aware of the issues to have a productive meeting.
The Committee then discussed topics for the 2005 Board Administrators Meeting. The Committee focused on topics of universal concern in hopes of attracting more state administrators to attend. For the 2005 Board Administrators Meeting, we plan to have presentations on the following subjects:
We feel these issues will attract more attendees to the Administrators Meeting and help strengthen the NIC as the national federation of cosmetology boards.
We appreciate your willingness to consider our request of concluding the NIC Executive Board Meeting prior to the Administrators Meeting, and look forward to working with you during this upcoming year.
Darla
Fox & Kevin D. Heupel,
Co-Chairs for the Board
Administrators Committee
REPORT
OF THE NIC/AACS LIAISON COMMITTEE
To: Kirby Morris, NIC President and members of the Executive Board
As Chairman for the NIC/AACS LIAISON Committee I have the following to report:
Do to scheduling conflicts I was unable to attend AACS annual convention that was held in Anaheim, California this year. My report is more of a bio report of the guest speakers at the AACS convention and their subject matter.
I have worked with many of the speakers over the past years and I believe that members of the NIC board will recognize a few friendly names as well, like Chiquita Carter, Charles Gross, and Susanne Warfield.
I would highly recommend reviewing the following list and having one of them speak at the NIC annual convention in Washington DC next year.
At this time I have scheduled myself to be at the AACS Spring convention being held at the Paris Hotel in Las Vegas in March of 2005. And will report more at that time.
Enclosed are the guest speakers and spoke on their area of subject matter expertise
Adam Brown
Adam Brown owns Tennessee School of Beauty and Tennessee School of Therapeutic
Massage. He is co-owner of Massage School in A Box, a massage school program
created and designed specifically for cosmetology school owners.
Since the opening of his massage school, he has been a guest speaker and served
on numerous panels discussing ways to generate additional revenues for beauty
schools. He is a former AACS board member. His beauty school currently has an
enrollment of approximately 250 students while his massage school consistently
generates very large profits----without the use of federal aid.
Chiquita Carter
Chiquita Carter has owned CC's Cosmetology College in Tulsa and Oklahoma City since 1980. She served on the AACS Board of Directors from 1995 to 2000 and has served on a variety of committees including the Cosmetology Educators of America and Government Relations. Chiquita has also been very involved with the National Cosmetology Association, Oklahoma Cosmetology Association and the Oklahoma Private Cosmetology School Owners Association. She currently serves as Chair for the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences. Her innovations in cosmetology education have been recognized throughout the country. After extensive effort on Chiquita's part with Oklahoma authorities, CC's Cosmetology Colleges converted to credit hours in 2000 and they have an articulation agreement with Oklahoma State University-OKC and Tulsa Community College. Both schools now accept the credit hours earned by CC's students which can be applied toward an Associates Degree in Applied Science in Technology.
Kathleen Ciampi
Kathleen Ciampi is the Executive Director of the Society of Permanent Cosmetic
Professionals (SPCP), the largest and leading organization for the cosmetic
tattooing industry. She is a highly regarded speaker and industry
representative, having served on the SPCP Board of Directors as Past President,
Secretary, and Trainer Advisor. Kate is a current member of the Past Presidents
Advisory Council and Certification Board. She is also on the Advisory Board to
the National Coalition of Esthetic and Related Associations (NCEA) and
represents the Permanent Cosmetic Industry at American Public Health
Association (APHA) events. As a Registered Nurse, Kate has gone from a career
as a Cardiology Department Supervisor, to the owner of Perfection
Dermagraphics, a Chicagoland studio offering, since 1991, both cosmetic and
traditional tattooing.
Charles Gross
Charles Gross, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Empire Education Group
has been working in the public and private school sector for thirty years. With
a Masters Degree focusing in competency development he has been responsible for
growing student populations in DeVRY, The Art Institutes, Lincoln Education and
most recently Empire Beauty Schools. His process of effective low cost
advertising coupled with a "non-manipulative" admissions approach
helps to not only increase student populations but also increase student
retention. His student focused approach to the marketing process has enabled
beauty schools across the country, large and small, to become more effective in
increasing their size. The entire process to attract, enroll and retain
students is one that is skill oriented and allows schools to measure and manage
the unique competencies in each part of the process.
Robert Hall
Has spent the last 20 years marketing to and educating salon professionals. As
President of a successful professional salon hair product company, he was able
to create products and programs to help salon-spa owners build their business.
Now his attention is on the school industry.
Robert J. Hogan
Mr. Hogan is a Founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of Hipereon,
Inc., a national financial consulting and training firm headquartered in
Redmond, Washington.
He has trained and consulted with bankers, business owners, and accountants throughout Asia, Africa, Eastern Europe, and the U.S on financial topics as they relate to small business owners. With over 25 years of banking and business management experience, he has co-authored two books on small business management, and wrote the "ABCs of Distributor Finance," for ExxonMobil's distributor network.
Deb Hunt
Deb is a Trainer/Consultant for Salon Training
International and has over 15 years experience in the salon industry as a
successful salon owner, hairstylist, and business coach. In her training
programs, she uses her personal experience working behind the chair and
managing a salon to connect with her audiences, touch their hearts, and inspire
them to greatness. She has delivered trainings on topics such as, retailing,
recruiting, profitability, compensation and sales. Her excitement and
commitment to teaching her fellow salon professionals is unparalleled.
Scottessa Hurte
Scottessa is the CEO and President of ItzHair, Inc. She believes that meeting
people's needs in the areas that have been overlooked by others is the only way
to do business. Her beliefs have been put into action by servicing the
professional beauty industry in the areas of insurance, financial planning,
education, and supply chain management.
Scottessa has over 10 years of experience with insurance, business management, and technology. In conjunction with one of ItzHair's partners, she has developed a national benefits program exclusively for the professional beauty industry. Because of her outside the box approach - she is constantly seeking to provide services at a higher level than what has previously been offered.
Bob Kristofak
Bob Kristofak is the Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Employee
Benefits for Hilb Rogal & Hobbs of Virginia. He has 23 years of experience
in the employee benefits industry and has been active in the Virginia employee
benefits marketplace since 1988. Kristofak is experienced in operations
management, direct sales, account management, marketing management and sales
management. Prior to coming to HRH, Kristofak worked with three major players
in the industry: Travelers Insurance Company as National Accounts Director,
Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield as VP of Major Account Sales, and United
Healthcare of Virginia as Chief Marketing Officer.
Jan McInnis
Jan's well-rounded act has made her the Washington, DC winner for HBO's
Stand-up, Stand-off Comedy Contest. She has performed for corporations such as
Western Union and Kaiser-Permanent, and she's also a regular performer at major
venues such as Catch A Rising Star in Las Vegas & Reno, and the Comedy
& Magic Club in Los Angeles.
Vicki Norris
Vicki is founder and president of Restoring Order¨, a pioneering professional
organizing firm with headquarters in the Pacific Northwest. Restoring Order¨
offers innovative organizing products and professional organizing services.
Norris is a regular expert organizer on HGTV's Mission: Organization and AM
Northwest, the morning show aired by the ABC affiliate in Portland, Oregon.
Norris is quickly becoming one of America's favorite organizers with her warm
and humorous approach to organizing.
Norris is a leader in the National Association of Professional Organizers
(NAPO), a member of the Institute of Management Consultants, and a motivational
speaker and author. Vicki shares with audiences how personal organization can
enhance professional competence and confidence.
Sara Pirok
In her role as Director of Admissions at the Pivot Point Evanston corporate
campus, Sara Pirok uses her daily opportunities to work with her staff and
prospective students by putting into action the Mindful Admissions approach.
Sara has participated fully in the creation of an admissions manual, which has
become the "Rules of the Road" for her division, working with
elements common throughout the Mindful companion series.
Avi Z. Silberstein
For over ten years Avi has been helping businesses harness the power of the
Internet to increase their professional image and their bottom line. As
President of AZS Web Design and Creative Director of Zuma, LLC, Avi specializes
in effective internet design and marketing. He helps you understand the various
ways to use the Internet, and identifies which ones are best suited for your
particular goals. Using real world examples to illustrate what works, and what
traps to avoid, Avi gives you a clearer understanding of the internet and how
to use it more effectively to promote your business.
Uri Silberstein
As a start-up business specialist for the past twenty years, Uri understands
the Internet and its role in business development. He is currently the
President of an Internet marketing company and co-owner of Beauty Schools
Directory. He understands that in addition to relying on friends and family for
advice and guidance, today's students are turning to the Internet in record
numbers to help them make decisions. That's why Uri calls the Internet
"the new word of mouth". For this generation of students and parents,
the Internet is your school's most powerful image building tool, and Uri will
show you some simple yet powerful ways to use this incredible medium to your
advantage.
Holly Stiel
Holly Stiel, M.A. is a pioneer in the field of customer service. Twenty five
years ago, she walked into the international convention of Les Clefs d'Or in
Vienna as the first American woman admitted to the exclusive international
concierges' association. In 2004 Stiel was presented an honorary membership for
her lifetime of service to the profession.
Stiel single-handedly started the concierge department at San Francisco's Grand Hyatt, and was the chief concierge for 17 years. Her leadership served as the model throughout the Hyatt corporation.
Holly Stiel's company Stiel Media LLC developed the customer service training program for Hampton Inns and Hilton Garden Inns using state of the art interactive DVD formats. Other clients include: Bellagio Hotel & Resort, Bank of America, Hilton Hotels, Hyatt Hotels, Disneyland, Nordstrom, Loews Hotels, Marriott Hotels, MGM- Las Vegas, Nortel, Premier Resorts, Advanced Micro Devices, Sheraton Hotels, Sonesta Int. Hotels & Westin Hotels & Resorts.
Jeff Tobe, CPS
Tobe believes in the power of creativity to manage the change that is
inevitable with innovation and to look at what one does from an entirely new
perspective. He helps participants not only to cope with transition, but to
creatively embrace and thrive from it. He teaches organizations that to grow,
and increase their bottom line, they must first implement strategies that have
a fresh approach.
Jeff is the author of the just-released business book, "Coloring Outside the Lines: Business Thoughts on Creativity, Marketing and Sales", "and he is the co-author of "Success is a Decision of the Mind" and "The Communication Coach".
Susanne S. Warfield
Susanne S. Warfield, President/CEO of Paramedical Consultants, Inc. and the PCI
Publishing division, publishes the PCI Journalª, The Medical Journal for
SkinCare Professionals© (www.PCIJournal.com) Official Journal of the Society of
Dermatology SkinCare Specialists. She is the leading expert on the business,
legal and liability issues that affect physician and esthetician relationships
working in a medical or spa setting.
Julie Wilken
Julie Wilken brings over twenty years of experience in the cosmetology industry
to the Pivot Point team. Julie's varied background as an educator, school
manager, event planner, financial aid coordinator, marketing specialist and
director of enrollment services allows her to offer a unique perspective and
wealth of information for anyone desiring assistance in gaining success in
student enrollment and retention. A strong belief in helping students achieve
personal success in a career that has provided her with avenues of growth and
professional reward makes Julie's presentations come alive with all of the
possibilities available within the cosmetology industry.
Jim Yates
Is a well respected beauty industry consultant, author, lecturer and expert in
change management. He is on the cutting edge of personal & business
development systems for schools that is considered by salon and spa owners to
be the missing ingredient in many schools today.
Keith Zakarin
Keith Zakarin is one of the few lawyers nationwide whose practice is
exclusively the representation of private postsecondary schools and colleges.
He counsels and represents schools in student claims, employee claims and HR
risk management, purchase and sale transactions and regulatory and accreditation
matters. He is legal counsel to the California Association of Private
Postsecondary Schools (CAPPS), and is a frequent presenter to the sector. Keith
and his wife Jo, herself a school director for 20 years, own a school in
Southern California. Keith is a graduate of the Boalt Hall School of Law at the
University of California at Berkeley.
Again, a ÔThank You' to the Executive Board for all the hard work and time they devote to NIC.
Sincerely,
Eric K. Negaard, Chairman
REPORT ON CLEAR CONFERENCE
To: NIC Executive Board
From: Rosanne Kinley, Vice President
On September 29 thru October 2, 2004, I had the pleasure of attending the CLEAR Conference in Kansas City, Mo. This was my first CLEAR conference and I must say it was extremely informative. Some of the presentations that mostly related to the cosmetology industry and our testing were:
á Multiple Tracks to Licensure, presented by Peter LaFlair of the Public Accountants Council for the Province of Ontario
á Alternative Tracks to Licensure, The Alternative Method of Examining Competency, presented by Jim Zubowski, and Andrew T. Marks
á Current Trends in Test Security, by Mark Poole Director of Test Security for Pearson VUE
á Test Piracy and Security in a Wired World, by Mark Poole, of Pearson VUE, Jim Impara and Cyndy Fitzgerald Caveon, Tom Abram of Vedder-Price and Rory Rorabaugh of Laser Grade.
The alternative method of testing competency was developed by the Texas Professional Social Workers for those who are unable to pass a written test, but have demonstrated the knowledge, skills and abilities to become licensed social workers. This method was developed mainly for those who have worked as ÒapprenticeÓ programs. This was developed out of certain schools fail rate. Although, the plan was much desired, it has not been received very successfully. With 35 applying in 2001, only 4 have applied in 2004, and many of those who originally enrolled in the program have since removed themselves from the process.
As I reported after the FARB conference I attended earlier this year, Test security is a huge issue for all licensing bodies. Technology and the Internet have offered new ways to cheat. Several web sites and companies have come into the forefront with efforts to combat cheating. Caveon is a private test-security firm founded in 2003 to offer protection against test piracy and cheating, they can be found at www.caveon.com. The Information Technology Certification Security Council (ITCSC) sponsors www.certsecurity.org and also reports on security and fraud. It is recommended that test companies constantly are searching Òbrain dump sitesÓ on the Internet for exam compromises. One such web site is www.crambible.net. Clearly, the issue for all testing companies is that of cheating and fraud. In this technology age, it is determined to be an ongoing and probably never ending battle.