ADDA Committees, Sub-Committees, and Task Forces

Executive Committee
Chair: Linda Anderson, President
Staff Liaison: Victoria Elliott, Executive Director
Members: Evelyn Green, Mary Jane Johnson, David Hain, David Giwerc, Janet Kramer

Leadership Development Committee
Chair: Evelyn Green, Vice President
Staff Liaison: Deepa Solanki, Assistant Executive Director
Mission: To assess, develop, review and enhance the policies, by-laws and human resources necessary to effectively institute the ADDA mission while maintaining the integrity of the organization.

Policies and Procedures Sub-Committee
Chair: Evelyn Green, Vice President
Staff Liaison: Victoria Elliott, Executive Director

Editorial Advisory Board
Mission: To assess and review requests from the media and public regarding the posting of information on the Website, in the newsletter or for distribution by ADDA.

Publications Committee
Staff Liaison: Erik Caplan, Editor
Mission: To develop content and themes for the ADDA eNewsletter.

Development Committee
Chair: Bob Madonna, Director
Staff Liaison: Victoria Elliott, Executive Director
Mission: To generate the revenue necessary to ensure that ADDA successfully carries out its mission of providing programs and services that help adults with AD/HD.

Finance Committee
Chair: Janet Kramer, MD, Director
Staff Liaison: Victoria Elliott, Executive Director
Mission: To advise the Board on fiscal affairs, and recommend controls, policies, and procedures to maintain the fiscal health of the organization.

Membership Committee
Chair: Cynthia Giardina
Staff Liaison: Vanesha Thomas, Membership Coordinator
Mission: To provide access to educational programming that empowers adults with AD/HD to make better choices to improve the quality of their lives, and by doing so, create a demand for ADDA membership.

Conference Committee
Staff Liaison: Jennifer Bair, Meeting Manager
Mission: To develop and implement regional and national conferences that provide information, networking opportunities, and resources to help adults with AD/HD.

Teleclasses Committee
Co-Chairs: Linda Roggli and Connie Ripstra
Staff Liaison: Vanesha Thomas, Membership Coordinator
Mission: To provide information, resources, and networking opportunities for adults with AD/HD and the professionals who serve them in multiple locations via telephone.

Facilitator Sub-Committee
Co-Chairs: Linda Roggli and Connie Ripstra
Staff Liaison: Vanesha Thomas, Membership Coordinator

Awareness Campaign Committee
Board Liaison: Evelyn Green, Vice President
Staff Liaison: Alison Dickman, Marketing Manager
Mission: To provide resources that will empower individuals and groups to raise worldwide awareness of adult AD/HD.

Workplace Issues Committee
Mission: To provide resources and education to employers and employees to create successful work environments for individuals with AD/HD.

Task Forces:

Website Task Force

Connections Task Force

Local Support Group Task Force